On tap at Taphouse 15, herbaceous luster nearly buries early banana-clove-coriander expectancy as lemon-peeled orange zesting ascends. At Pompton Craft House ’24, richer banana-clove luster, lighter lemon zesting and slight rummy sugaring reached creamier sourdough base.
Mildly creamed vanilla licks peruse banana-clove sweetness and fizzy lemon-seeded prickle over sugared wheat base. Distant plantain tartness, snippy grassy hop astringency and a tiny metallic shard fill out the casual backdrop.
On tap at Ambulance, effervescent lemony banana-clove entry rides atop delicate honeyed wheat base in standard manner. In the bottle, green grape esters nearly overwhelm banana-clove sweetness as spritzy lemon fizz hides slight honeyed mead and cider nuances.
On tap at Schatzi’s – Poughkeepsie, easygoing pumpkin puree-spiced hefeweizen moderates cinnamon-nutmeg-allspice seasoning as earthen gourd dryness and lacquered citrus snip add slight dimension.
On tap at River Of Beer, waveringly ‘modified’ hefeweizen scoffs usual banana-clove insistence for lemon-soured herbal fungi and doughy wheat mold.
On tap at Capital Craft – East Hanover, stylishly dryer hybrid conditioned on strawberry puree and basil lets mild orange-peeled coriander sweetness contrast wispy oaken cherry tartness beneath subtle white-wined strawberry Sangria persuasion (but basil sway’s weak).
Laidback dried fruiting, understated banana-clove sweetness and spiced toffee sugaring gain relegated raw-honeyed astringency and wispy white-peppered herbage as prickly carbolic fizz tickles tongue. Mellow prune, plum and raisin influence needs to be thrust forward more succinctly.
Creamy banana-clove insistence gains strength against zesty lemon pith bittering, herbal Belgian-like yeast phenols, nectarous rum sugaring and starchy plantain snip to secure bolder stylistic urgency.
Hybridized hefe flagship plies tart lemon-candied green grape esters to mild plantain-dried banana and clove subsidy atop sourdough malting. Spritzy champagne zest increases winey souring. Nominal malt liquor pungency.
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, dry stylistic offshoot loses coconut-flaked banana, bubblegum and clove influx to lemony zestfulness above maize-like wheat malting. A tad underwhelming.
On tap at Beef Trust, disparate hybridized hefeweizen brings lactic-milked peach and cinnamon adjuncts to sharp lemony orange tang and mildly soured gooseberry, guava, green grape and green banana tropicalia with fine results. Citric-enhanced cinnamon spicing aids peach yogurt template. Not far removed from a sour IPA.
On tap at Stone & Rail, thin opaque aluminum-hued hefeweizen places tart lemon-candied spritz and delicate coriander spicing above stylish banana-clove sweetness. Too light and unassuming.
