On tap at Poor Henry’s, stellar pale lager retains crisply clean straw-grained minerality and musky floral-hopped lemon zesting above bready pilsner malting. Refreshingly easygoing light body is classic.
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CARTON KAFFEE UND KUCHEN IMPERIAL CREAM ALE
On tap at River Of Beer, fabulous milk-sugared coffee breakfast treat re-envisions celebrated Regular Coffee Cream Ale. Almond-pasted marzipan sweetens the load way more than unspecific cherry adjunct, delightfully embellishing German chocolate-caked cappuccino, caramel latte and vanilla latte illusions. Hard to distinguish from original, but truly a taste sensation for creamed coffee imbibers.
CARTON DUNE FRUIT
On tap at Andy’s Corner Bar, easygoing Berliner Weiss relies on stylishly salted lactobacillus souring to embrace subtle prickly pear cactus influence. Mild lime-soured melon, passionfruit, raspberry and oaken cherry tartness freshened up by cucumber watering. Tannic white grape splurge and zesty lemon snip stay recessive.
CARTON SS YIRGACHEFFE IMPERIAL PALE ALE WITH COFFEE
On tap at Ambulance, cold-brewed Ethiopian coffee integrated with citric lemondrop hops for mellow hybridized pale ale. But nutty java influence fades almost immediately, leaving reluctant lemon twist to carry the moderate-bodied load.
CARTON CANYON
On tap at Ambulance, spicy Southwestern-styled summertime lager lightly spreads blue agave nectar across “lime-leafed papaya” and lemon-candied sourness. Mild pilsner malting and Noble hop bittering keep this on the light side.
CARTON CUPID CHOCOLATE MALTED STOUT WITH ROSES
Valiant Valentine’s Day boxed chocolate alternative brings subtle rose petal sweetness to nitro-creamed chocolate malted richness. Syrupy eclair-like dark chocolate continuance picks up moderate nut-charred dark roast hop astringency to contrast fudged brownie, cocoa, molasses, espresso, black cherry and black licorice snips below the surface.
CARTON BEACH SESSION ALE WITH ORANGE ZEST
On tap at Ambulance, soft-toned moderation utilizes Kolsch yeast to impart sweet ‘n sour citrus tartness. Tangy orange zest adjunct picks up dank hemp-oiled musk. Candied orange, tangerine and lemon illusions seep into crystal-pale malt base.
CARTON / BURIAL SHINSHU IMPERIAL CREAM ALE
On tap at 381 Main, soft-tongued cream ale collaboration with Asheville’s Burial lets aromatic ‘vanilla cake battering’ sweeten honeyed orange-tangerine tartness and dainty Scotch licks. Moderate salted miso influence contrasts mildly creamed vanilla stead.
CARTON 077XX EAST COAST DOUBLE IPA WITH EL DORADO HOPS- CASK
On tap at Ambulance, outstanding cask versions’ frothily foamed mellow splendor sweetens its soft-tongued grapefruit, mango, pineapple, orange, papaya and peach tang with subtle sugar spicing to contrast mildly resinous piney hop bittering and lingering tannic grape phenols.
CARTON HANGJU
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead – Haledon, desirous hybridized saison allows mellow Sichuan peppercorn bittering and tea-like chrysanthemum blossoms to coalesce floral-perfumed citrus zest. Lemony mandarin orange and tangerine tang brightens the dry finish as wispy juniper, chamomile and honeysuckle illusions flutter below.
CARTON PEACH SWISHER
On tap at Poor Henry’s, fabulous brown-bodied peach version of liquefied swisher cigar drapes dried peach puree syruping atop dank blunt-like cannabis acridity, oats-smoked pale wheat malts and crisp charcoal-fired tobacco roast. Peach blunt likeness picks up subdued black grape, walnut and black chocolate undertones as well.
CARTON CORRETTO IMPERIAL CREAM ALE
On tap at Sogo Hibachi Grill, creamy milk-sugared coffee ground intensity gains subtle fennel, licorice and anise undertones as well as lightly embittered yellow grapefruit and lemon rind tartness. Tertiary cinnamon toast, anisette and chocolate biscotti illusions deepen sweet side of ”Golden Imperial Coffee Cream Ale” while acidic bitter coffee aftertaste lingers on.
