On tap at Growler & Gill, ultra-dry pale ale relies on offbeat flavonoids to tickle your fancy. Even its hazy tannish brown hue’s a tad peculiar for usually simpler styling. Yellow grapefruit-peeled lemon rind bittering, salted pineapple tartness and piney juniper swipe sidle dark-roast hop char contrasting Carapils/Crystal malt sugaring. Dry-spiced floral citrus finish gains brown leaf astringency.
Juicy sessionable NEIPA corrals zesty grapefruit-peeled orange rind bittering and salted mango-pineapple tartness to add ‘Tropical Wave’ fervor above white wheated oats-flaked pilsner malting. In the midst, floral-daubed lemongrass and chamomile herbage surface.
Sessionable mediocrity lets delicate orange-spiced sweetness pick up lingered grapefruit bittering, mild peach-tangerine-mango snag, tart pineapple rind spell and floral-herbed lemongrass dusting above straw-like bread crust spine.
On tap at Beef Trust, “tough as nails” Northeast IPA comes on strong with juicy pineapple, mango, grapefruit and orange tanginess gaining spritzy lemon licks sharpened by piney hop bittering and grassy herbal flutters. Lovely floral-daubed tropical fruiting combats minor solvency at the finish.
Well balanced moderate-medium body spreads musky wood lacquer over tangy grapefruit, pineapple, tangerine and orange juiciness while milder brown pear and brown apple illusions flutter below. Cookie dough yeast and caramelized barley sweeten the fructose sugars, outlasting any bitter pine resin.
On tap at Bronx Alehouse, vibrant lemon spicing and light floral wisp provide spry springtime entry for brown rice-flaked chamomile tea adjunct of mild pale ale. A dry black tea-enriched citric spritzer with a lager-indebted malt bill.
Knocking off a ginger snap cookie to good effect, dry-spiced winter warmer allows molasses-sugared cinnamon, clove and allspice seasoning to rise above its honeyed biscuit pale malt base. Minty fern influence and herbal lemon snip appear at underwhelming phenolic finish.
On tap at Growler & Gill, light-bodied ‘poolside’ pale ale spiked with zesty lemon peel masquerades as lemonade/beer-concocted Radler hybrid. Lemony grapefruit-orange tartness ensues, riding atop musky lemongrass-herbed hop resin and daintily dry whole-grained pale malting.
On tap at Growler & Gill, ‘massive’ rye-influenced India Pale Ale aged in bourbon barrels retains soothing vanilla spicing and tangy citrus serenade. Dry rye malting gains Scotch, brandy, and whiskeyed cherry reminders at the calming bourbon vanilla finish. 
On tap at The Oath, creamy dark chocolate syrup drapes subtle sweet orange peel adjunct and distant pistachio salting. Rich mocha resilience increased by bitter cocoa and vanilla bean influence at the dry orange-candied dark chocolate finish.
On tap at Beef Trust, “refreshingly sour and cloudy ale” brings cucumber-watered basil adjunct, light white peppering and lactobacillus bacteria to usual Berliner-styled lemon-soured orange rot tartness. Mild pilsner and Vienna malts caress dry straw wheat base and salty citric-herbed finish.
Straightforward medium-bodied session ale richer than most American competitors. Creamy caramelized malting and wheat biscuit toasting suffuse mild peppery hop spicing. Ancillary buttery nuttiness sidles peach, orange, pear and apple nuances. Minor alcohol burn may put off lighter thirsts.