On tap at Hoover's Tavern, initial caramel apple sweetness undone by mismatched lager-malted cider snag. Sugary candy apple glaze gone in a whimper as wet grain musk sets in.
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, easygoing beige-cleared rice lager with washed-out raspberry-blackberry tartness and even wispier blush champagne and orange mimosa reminders gathering for spritzy summertime fodder. Ricey pilsner malt base too delicate.
Easygoing watermelon-infused lager retains pallid fruit-spiced tartness over soft hop-fizzed white bread spine. Jolly Rancher-like sweet 'n sour watermelon flavor melts down as lackluster cranberry, cherry and lemon snips fail to fill the gaps.
Sweet pumpkin pie essence enhanced by enticing cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom and clove spicing. But murky grain-hopped sterility and pedestrian sour citrus reminder hamper black currant riptide to astringent gourd finish.