Cascading tan bubbles surface atop amber body, crystal malt sweetness spikes mocha-cocoa-butterscotch waver, and bitter smoky finish acquires unrefined maple quip.

Aromatic spiced hops, sweet caramel malting, and smooth barley-nut warmth welcome mild amber-hazed IPA, but watery ambiance takes away its nascent luster.

Meritorious citric-soured nickel-hued alcohol-burned strong ale blends floral-dabbed hop tingle and juniper-bitten grapefruit-orange peel bittering into remedial sugar cookie sweetness. Grassy hay-horsehide-barnyard waft matches earthen wheat-straw/ wild oats backdrop aiding intricate concoction.

Sugared cereal malts, toasted barley, and honeyed wheat juxtapose bright orange-tangerine-grapefruit bitterness. Subsequently, piney resin and sappy spruce darken sinewy yeast sweetness. Sauntering malt-glazed finish ripens fruity adjuncts well.

Perfumed-hopped orange-peeled grapefruit tang and glutenous blackened mocha malts vie for dominance above neutral organic barley base. Closer, at times, to an Extra Special Bitter, with its sharp mineral graining.

Piney sap nose embellishes deep-grained spruce-malt stickiness and bitter floral spicing. Strong alcohol influence increases robust finish, picking up minor grapefruit, pineapple, and lemongrass notes.

Serene copper-hued pearly-headed moderate body secures floral-piney hop opening with abrupt bright citric sweetness. Tangy grapefruit-peach-apple fruiting appeases earthen mineral grain midst. Cracked wheat spine shores up nutty berry latency.

Absolutely rejuvenating hop-drenched refreshment, possibly inspired by highly respected nearby Delaware brewer, Dogfish Head, leads with enthusiastic bittersweet grapefruit brim, orange marmalade facade, and tangy peach-nectarine fervency. Major piney spruce hop penetration fortifies crisp graining and heavy malt efficacy coddling loud melon-cherry-berry valley.

Lackluster copper-hazed Enlgish-styled India Pale Ale gets soapy. Modest hop spicing and mild grapefruit-melon-pear fruitiness develop an unappealing off dry astringency its raw-honeyed barley-wheat spine can’t hide.

Resplendent russet-hazed winter ’05 offering places ravishingly perfumed Cascade hops alongside glacial spruce-pine directive and soon-prevalent grapefruit bittering, hiding its eye-opening 9% alcohol probe. Ripening tangy orange uprising augments red grape, melon, and honeydew sweetness to climactic peach-tangerine finish. Floral spiced backdrop weaves through fruity din with spectacular results.

Aggressively hopped golden dry body punctuates sunny lemon tang and brisk curacao orange bitterness with polite wheat chaff, but watery fructose finish lacks fervor.

Rewarding ruby red medium-bodied 12th anniversary double IPA celebrator stays as fresh as a dewy springtime meadow. Bright apple-nectar-peach-pear sweetness, creamy sugar-spiced vanilla malting, and sappy maple-spruce thicket counter piney floral hops up-front. Earthy geranium sequel absorbs subordinate mango-papaya-marmalade tang, almond-chestnut dab, and cinnamon pinch quite efficiently for boozy, medicinal 9.9% alcohol tributary.