Gloriously ‘jumping on the West Coast India Pale Ale bandwagon’ with an enlightened sparkle, juicy fruited medium body loads tangy yellow grapefruit zest atop bright navel orange, pineapple, peach, tangerine and mango sweetness as well as honeyed Belgian crystal malting. For contrast, lightly resinous piney hop bittering persists.
On tap at Plank Pizza, propulsive dry-hopped IPA (with 7.2% ABV) brings affluent Galaxy-hopped tropical fruiting to resinous pine bittering and earthen floral accents. Bright yellow grapefruit-peeled pineapple, orange, lemon and clementine resilience as well as brisk mango, peach, papaya, tangerine and passionfruit tang overload pithy pale malting. Tremendous clarity, depth and fruitfulness lift engaging medium body.
Refreshingly clean dry-bodied India Pale Ale (with brewers’ name shortened to Brothers circa 2015) enjoins bitter pine-needled hop pungency with aggressive tropical fruiting and sugary pale malting. Ripe pineapple, grapefruit, navel orange, tangerine, peach and mango tang picks up honeyed floral sweetness. Zesty citrus finish retains brisk Cascade-Chinook hop crisping.
Exalted autumnal IPA brings dewy wet-hopped resilience to affluent tropical fruiting and glistening sugared spices. Lively citrus zest brightens above caramelized nut glaze and floral pine lacquering near the crowded midst. Lemony orange-peeled grapefruit, pineapple, peach, tangerine, mango, cherry, pear and passionfruit illusions persistently subsume dank mineral graining at the grassy bottom of thoroughly enticing medium body.
Indifferent moderate-bodied IPA never truly catches fire as soft citrus-pined hop bittering gets murky above sugar-spiced caramel malting and dank herbal uprising. Zesty orange-peeled lemon tang and dark floral nuances evaporate, allowing aspirin-like astringency to disrupt easygoing nature.
Middling sessionable moderation gathers pine-needled lemondrop hops to lightly contrast desolate Valencia orange spicing. Grassy vegetal niche downgrades floral citric finish. Generic, but not necessarily unappealing to mainstream pale alers.
Decisive well-rounded medium body spreads sunshiny yellow grapefruit tang above mellow piney citric hop bittering and cozy cereal-grained caramel malting. Modest pineapple, orange, mango, peach and clementine tropicalia brightens sugar-spiced sweetness, zesty lemon tingle and soft floral accents. Perfect as crossover for softer-tongued pale ale lovers since hop bittering’s kept in check.
Delectable medium-bodied flagship IPA (in a can) brings lilting spice-fruited tang to pungent hop-grained astringency. Effervescent lemon zest, musky orange oiling and bitter grapefruit rind sedation briskly tingled by Seltzer-like carbolic prickle.
Aggressive ‘pot luck of seven hop varieties’ creates vibrant floral citrus groove. Sharp grapefruit, pineapple, nectarine, mango and tangerine tang and candied orange tartness ride above creamy caramel malting. In the woodsy distance, sweetly syruped spruce sap contrasts resinous pine bittering.
Admirable citra-hopped India Pale Ale in a can brings lively grapefruit-peeled tangerine tang and juicy clementine-pineapple-nectarine-melon licks to light pine tones for conforming mass-appealed medium body. Fresh-cut green grass waft complements tropical citrus fruiting.
Slick contract-brewed (by Genesee) moderate-medium body scatters caramelized-spiced lemon, grapefruit, mango and peach tang above lingering acidic bittering that brings harsh solvency to desolate citric finish.
On tap at Ambulance, adventurously hybridized India Pale Ale (given heavy metal-related moniker) provides salt-licked yellow fruited pungency to its hard wood surface. Clean well-watered minerality and briskly carbolic hop prickle sharpen bruised lemon souring as well as tidy Golden Delicious apple scruff. Lightly spiced tart citrus finish picks up clean-watered celery nip.