On tap at Plank Pizza, sweet pineapple juicing spreads across equally sugared mango, guava and tangerine tartness as well as less emphatic lemon-seeded orange rind bittering, retaining lingered piney hop pungency (and astringent ethanol musk).
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TWO ROADS TWO JUICY NEW ENGLAND STYLE IPA
Highly sessionable pearl-yellowed New England-styled IPA stays brisk, clean and tropical. Sunny lemon-peeled yellow grapefruit tang gains floral-spiced pineapple, orange peel, mandarin orange, mango and papaya reminder above delicate piney hop resin. Sour-candied citrus continuance sweetens over time as wispy phenol astringency provides soft contrast.
MAGNIFY MOMENTARY MASTER DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Taphouse 15, approachable dry-hopped Imperial IPA utilizes Citra-Mosaic varietal to create sharp orange-peeled grapefruit rind bittering reinforced by piney hop oils and earthen musk above sweet bread malting.
STONE 21ST ANNIVERSARY HAIL TO THE HOP THIEF DOUBLE IPA
Gloriously well-balanced 21st Anniversary Imperial IPA contrasts bitter piney fruiting against sweet spruce-sugared tropicalia as viscous amber-hazed yeast sinew creates sticky texture. Sharp orange-peeled ruby red grapefruit, pineapple, mango, tangerine, peach and tang briskly burrows thru richly creamed caramel-candied cookie dough malts. Boozy 9.8% ABV warmth lingers lightly below fascinatingly fruitful fodder.
PIPEWORKS ESCAPE FROM IPA
On tap at Ambulance, tantalizing tropical fruiting sits atop creamy crystal malting and dankly pined Galaxy-Centennial-Equinox hop bittering of durable West Coast ‘triple’ IPA. Zesty pineapple, grapefruit, orange, tangerine and mango tang retains brisk juiciness.
NORTH COUNTRY OL’ TWO-NINER DOUBLE IPA
Brewed in conjunction with Pittsburgh Penguins hockey legend, Phil Bourque, musky cologne-perfumed orange oiling dampens bitter grapefruit rind prominence and pine-lacquered herbal snip.
RARE FORM MOXIE
On tap at Growler & Gill, briskly easygoing butterscotch-hazed Imperial India Pale Ale lets dry-hopped Mosaic varietal bring sharp lemony grapefruit-pineapple tang to the surface alongside wood-toned vodka ethers. Perfumed cologne musk pungently affects floral tropical fruited nature. Juicy tangerine, clementine and orange undertones linger softly near sugary pale malt bottom.
BLACK HOG PIGLET DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Growler & Gill, pronounced yellow grapefruit tang gains light floral-spiced perfuming, mildly pungent piney hop oiling, bitter lemon seed musk and latent lemongrass daub for ‘delightfully dank’ Imperial IPA.
MAGNIFY FLAVOR WAIVER
On tap at Ambulance, perplexing ‘triple IPA’ utilizes subtle lychee puree to create dryer Simcoe-hopped profile for strangely calming 11.5% ABV booze bomb. Waxy lemon-wedged yellow grapefruit and candied pineapple musk surrounds sour honeyed groats and dank wood tones. Mild lychee sweetness stays understated.
DECADENT DOUBLE TOASTED MARSHMALLOW
On tap at Beef Trust, mild IPA plies toasted marshmallow sweetness and Madagascar vanilla beaning to dry-hopped citric brightness. Lightly creamed vanilla topping contrasts tingly resinous hop bittering as campfire-toasted marshmallow theme fades just a tad at the finish.
BOLERO SNORT CYPRESS LOVE IMPERIAL INDIA PALE ALE AGED ON CYPRESS
Delicately resinous cypress wood dusting affects soft-tongued Citra-hopped IPA of Bolero-Cypress collab. Mild grapefruit, pineapple and orange tang subtlety lingers over dry-wooded hop astringency. Mildly creamed crystal malts sweeten the midst. Candied peach, mango and tangerine undertones secure delicate citric nature.
THREE HEADS TOO KIND DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Grumpy Monk, brisk fresh-watered piney grapefruit entry gains moderate orange-peeled lemon rind bittering, resinous hemp-oiled hop dankness and mild herbal dusting.
