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IPSWICH INDIA PALE ALE

Perfectly robust honey-hued I.P.A. imbued by luscious candied orange tang, caramelized pale malts and sinewy yeast for rich cookie dough essence. When poured, exquisite cascading bubbly swirl rises to the surface of heavily viscous russet treasure. Tar-like maple sap, black licorice, wet wood, and coarse nut penetrate lingering bittersweet spice-hopped silkiness to marvelous creamy finish.

LANCASTER HOP HOG INDIA PALE ALE

Very appealing heavily hopped hazy amber medium body with unassuming 7.9% alcohol depth brings citric Red Ale-like overtones, indelible floral bouquet, and evergreen freshness to wheat-husked rolled oat spine. Candied malts coat ripening apricot-tangerine-melon-grapefruit-apple sweetness underscored by pine needle terseness, herbaceous concision and vegetal nuance, finishing bitterer as crisp orange peel zest increases.

SHMALTZ HE’BREW BITTERSWEET LENNY’S R.I.P.A.

Exemplary 10% alcohol-throttled Double IPA salutes tragic off-color comic Lenny Bruce with an ‘obscene amount of hops’ deeply embittering a rich tapestry of agile adjuncts. Heavy molasses creaminess lines roasted caramel malting, dried prune sourness and oncoming barleywine-sherry warmth. Subsequent rye-wheat bottomed charcoal/pine tar harshness counters fluctuant spruce-fruited sweetness, advancing grapefruit, nectar and bruised orange ripeness to thickly chewy mocha finish.