Bold IPA (in a can) brings sharp Cascade-Mosaic-hopped fruiting to resinous pine dankness that contrasts sugar-spiced crystal malting. Lemony grapefruit rind, orange peel, pineapple, tangerine and peach tang runs across bitter hop bite atop biscuit-y white bread spine.
On tap at Craft House, sharp citrus hop bittering outdoes advertised rye-spiced malting as floral-perfumed sweetness contrasts piney bark-dried astringency, mild plastique groat and yellow grapefruit tang.
Sweet orange-candied sugaring, tangy mango-papaya-peach-nectarine tropicalia and wispy floral wafts square off against sharp orange-peeled bittering and piney hop resin. Walks the line between glossily slick and mustily dry.
Tangy yellow grapefruit tagline brings juicy citric briskness to the fore of sessionable moderation. Grapefruit pith, rind and peel lightly embitter lilting mango, pineapple and orange nuances above mineral-watered cleanness, polite sugar spicing, musky herbal hops and French-breaded spine. A simple pleasure.
Obliging tangerine-juiced moderation, reminiscent of a tart lollipop, retains tangy citrus tenacity. Sweet tangerine adjunct allows withered orange peel, mandarin orange, clementine and grapefruit fruiting to blossom above grassy hop astringency, resinous pine reminder, herbal lemongrass snip and light medicinal acridity.
Well-defined IPA (2016 version) allows tropical grapefruit-induced mango adjunct to penetrate faint habanero burn and sharp Citra hop bittering above mild cara-pils malting. Peppery mango glaze embraces subtle sugar-spiced peach, orange, tangerine and pineapple tang. Easygoing splendor will appeal to lighter thirsts.
Soft-toned India Pale Ale utilizes powdered lupulin for lightly spiced floral fruiting and mild spruce-needled pine resin. Lemony grapefruit, orange and pineapple tang sweetened by oats-sugared Maris Otter malts and pastry-caked cookie dough yeast. Ancillary peach, mango, tangerine, cantaloupe and melon illusions make cameos.
On tap at Doherty’s, moderate yellow grapefruit peel bittering and spruce-needled pine resin contrast sweet crystal malting. Tertiary blood orange, lemon, pineapple and peach illusions add zesty reminder.
Despicable drain pour feigns English IPA styling with dewy mildewed foliage, twiggy black tea dankness and musty lemon-dried musk, finishing unappealingly indistinct. Waxy crayon grouting leads to nastily elongated aspirin-like finish. Must be better on tap.
On tap at Doherty’s, sessionable citric-centered moderation retains easygoing appeal as yellow grapefruit spicing gains resinous pine lacquering. Brisk grapefruit peel and rind bittering picks up floral orange-pineapple-mango exchange.
On tap at Ambulance, amiable medium-bodied collaboration with local Cali brewer, Alpine, surges forth with pink and yellow grapefruit tang as well as lemon-pitted navel orange dryness. Pronounced Citra hop briskness outpaces piney Simcoe and tropical Mosaic hop influence as juicy mango, peach and pineapple undertones reinforce floral-bound grapefruit prominence.
Soft-toned tropical fruiting encounters cookie dough malts and spiced caramel sweetness before harsh alcohol ethers detract from easygoing nature of Northwest-styled India Pale Ale in the lingered aftertaste. Red ruby grapefruit, Valencia orange, peach, pineapple, nectarine and mango tang provides undeniable fruit splendor over pleasant resinous-pined grassy hop setting.
