On tap at Ambulance, soft-toned Imperial IPA places honey-spiced citrus tang alongside creamy candied malt sugaring to contrast dank grassy hop astringency. Juicy peach, grapefruit, orange, tangerine, pineapple and mango tropicalia makes fine impact.
Propagated lemony mint and green tea illusions relinquish mild lemondrop hop tartness for surprisingly hefty 8% ABV India Pale Ale. Sunny lemon resilience gains bright mango, papaya and mandarin orange juicing above biscuity pale malt base.
On tap at The Oath, insistent grapefruit juicing gains piney hop dankness, musty earth tones and light citric acidity to contrast less engaged sweet malt stead.
On tap at Ambulance, sessionable Imperial IPA proves that subtler tropical fruiting doesn’t necessarily make for less exciting beer. Understated lychee, passionfruit and apricot tones stay on par with usual prominent IPA suspects – grapefruit, orange and lemon. Light citrus-sugared finish maintains refreshing summertime spritz.
On tap at Ambulance, briskly fruited adjunct-laden flagship overrides mango and vanilla bean influence with resilient dry-hopped citric-pined IPA attributes. Mild vanilla-extracted mango juicing abruptly defied by orange-peeled yellow grapefruit tang and zesty lemon twist above wispy white-wheated pilsner malting.
Mellow orange-peeled grapefruit entry gains resinous piney hop bittering and grassy astringency over sugar-spiced pale malt base. Ancillary peach, mango and tangerine tang stays brisk.
Mediocre moderate-medium body lacks direction. Mild grassy-hopped grapefruit rind bittering contrasts sweet orange peel zestiness, delicate peach tang and honeyed caramel malts, but dewy earthen fungi gains unwanted soapy sourness.
On tap at Growler & Gill, fine double-dry-hopped version of SSMS utilizes different hop bill to create gentler tangerine, navel orange, mandarin orange, passionfruit, pineapple and grapefruit tang for its mild spice-prickled resinous pine dankness. Light caramel malting sweetens the tropical fruited nature.
On tap at Cloverleaf, “bold” orange-peeled grapefruit rind bittering, zesty lemon splurge and dank resinous pine lacquering contrast honey-spiced tropicalia. Tangy tangerine, peach and pineapple sweetness dissolves fusel alcohol acidity.
On tap at Sogo, moderate double dry-hopped summertime Hawaiian punch gains sweet floral bouquet over time. Lemon-honeyed orange, tangerine, mango, pineapple and grapefruit tang contrasts mild piney hop resin.
Politely vinous white-wined Chardonnay adjunct affects tropical-fruited Citra-Galaxy hops. Yellow grapefruit pith bittering slides into zesty orange peel sweetness as grassy herbal musk and dry lime snip play backup alongside recessive mango, pineapple and peach illusions.
Audaciously bitterer dry-hopped version of Scaled regales sour lemon pith pungency with sweet orange-peeled mango tang, polite herbal hop musk and wafting floral aspect, retaining sinewy golden chartreuse haze. Sugared citrus tang gains zesty lemon tingle at the bright finish.
