On tap at Growler & Gill, tropical ‘smooth sipping’ Mosaic-hopped dry body ushers zesty lemon-limed yellow grapefruit juicing into wood-dried grassy hop astringency, botanical cannabis oiling and pale malt sugaring. Subsidiary tangerine, mango, clementine and mandarin orange illusions waver.
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NIGHT SHIFT ONE HOP THIS TIME: MOTUEKA
On tap at Growler & Gill, limey Motueka hop (circa New Zealand) lets lively lupulin oiling saturate lemony yellow grapefruit juicing, resinous pine remnant and wispy herbal tangent. Lemon-limed tartness receives waxy hop astringency.
WESTBROOK TWO CLAW RYE INDIA PALE ALE
“Heavily dry-hopped” version of brewers’ of One Claw Rye IPA (in a can) brings intensely juicy tropical fruiting to mild pine-needled hop bittering above biscuit rye malts. Tangy yellow grapefruit, orange peel, pineapple, mango, peach and guava affirmation brightens over time.
FLYING MONKEYS SMASHBOMB ATOMIC IPA
Smashing Canadian IPA puts forth a dominant flavor profile as massively tangy fruit juicing receives booming piney hop bittering and responsive sugar-glassed crystal malting above toasted biscuit base. Resonating tropical-citrus fruiting gathers passionfruit, grapefruit, pineapple, navel orange, tangerine, mango, nectarine, papaya, lychee, pear and melon bouquet to power its atomic blissfulness.
HOP CONCEPT DANK & STICKY IPA
On tap at Taphouse 15, inaugural Hop Concept release loads dank and sticky hemp-oiled hop bittering upon mellow yellow grapefruit pith and rind juicing and zesty orange peel sweetness. Light pine lacquering secures lingered lupulin luster as tertiary tangerine, peach and mango tang contrasts lemony grapefruit dryness. Only its aspirin-like astringency keeps it from perfection.
BOLERO SNORT SVB IPA
On tap at Plank Pizza, mild milk-sugared “Strawberry Vanilla Cream Pop” loads distinctive IPA-like grapefruit-orange peel bittering onto tart vanilla-pureed vanilla sweetness. Minor pine resin reinforces zesty citrus affirmation of Citra-Mosaic hopped full body. Fun hybrid!
BROTHERTON LIQUID SMILE
On tap at Taphouse 15, easygoing yellow-hazed India Pale Ale contrasts resinous Simcoe-hopped woodiness and tart lime zest with sugar-spiced lemon meringue alacrity above delicate malted spelt backbone. Soft-toned moderation may lack punch but its lemon-limed linger provides minor stylistic originality.
ALPINE WINDOWS UP INDIA PALE ALE
Sharply streamlined floral-perfumed fruiting retains blissful moderation. Lemony orange-peeled yellow grapefruit tang picks up dank hemp-oiled resin and latent herbal nip above lightly sugar-spiced pale malting. Tropical pineapple, papaya, peach, nectarine, guava and tangerine illusions further heighten its fruity frolic.
HEAVY SEAS THE ALPHA EFFECT IPA
Gleaming limited edition India Pale Ale escorts bittersweet orange-peeled grapefruit pith juicing above dankly resinous piney hop astringency and dry mineral-grained pale malting.
THREE 3’S WHEATEZE IPA
On tap at Poor Henry’s, pleasant citrus-soured tartness gains earthen peat mossing and resinous pine oiling above dried wheat-oats spine. Astrignent phenols deepen its moderately bitter end.
SLOOP GREEN ISLANDS IPA
On tap at Growler & Gill, easygoing India Pale Ale brings dank oats graining to tropical yellow grapefruit, navel orange and mandarin orange Crystal clean citrus mouthfeel contrasts musky pine hop astringency.
SIERRA NEVADA TROPICAL TORPEDO IPA
Easygoing tropical-fruited version of brewers’ IPA bypasses stylish bold bittering for subtler dry profile. Serene sweet ‘n sour mango, papaya and passionfruit adjuncts gain lemony pineapple, grapefruit and orange spritz over moderately bitter piney hop dankness. Summery island getaway delight.
