On tap at Ambulance, centrist hop-head delight goes right down the middle with expectant citric-oiled hop pungency and lightly resinous pine bittering. Lemony orange, pineapple, tangerine and mango tang affixes musky dry-wooded astringency. Soft white-breaded bottom provides friendly backend for lighter thirsts.

Taking its warm and fuzzy moniker from Grateful Dead classic “Sugar Magnolia,” lovely sessionable IPA allows bright yellow grapefruit tang, brisk orange rind bittering and mild hop astringency to sculpt tropical summertime lightweight. Floral pineapple, passionfruit, mango, guava and tangerine illusions as well as light evergreeen pining and dank hemp oiling add further alacrity.   

Heavenly IPA’s summery sugar-spiced fruiting brightens pine-oiled hop resin that contrasts creamy caramel malting. Tangy yellow grapefruit, navel orange, pineapple, peach, mango, melon and tangerine tropicalia enlivens juicy-fruited finish of rounded medium body.

Sessionable canned IPA provides ‘peach, mango and passionfruit’ tropicalia to creamy sugared malts contrasting lemon-seeded piney hop bittering. Centrist grapefruit, pineapple, orange and peach tang picks up floral nuances. Making fine use of Pacific-styled Centennial, Citra and Amarillo hops, Cincy-bound medium body hits the mark despite minor metallic tinning.

Brute American-styled India Pale Ale loads heavy alcohol-burnt pungency upon sugar-spiced tropical fruiting and resinous piney hop bittering. Lemony grapefruit and orange peel tang further embittered by aspirin-like astringency. Floral peach, pineapple and tangerine undertones brighten yellow grapefruit finish. 

Brute citric hop bittering and musky pine needling fortify zesty medium-full body. Brisk grapefruit and orange rind bittering contrasts lighter candi-sugared tropical fruiting. Juicy pineapple, tangerine, mango and lemon tang adds sunny glaze to dry herb-induced citric finish.

On tap at Track 84, zesty grapefruit-juiced version of triumphant dry-hopped IPA retains softly creamed crystal malting and brisk lemon bittering. Delicate floral-daubed wood tones settle below sharp grapefruit adjunct. Quite refreshing.  

On tap at Aidan’s, brisk yellow grapefruit tang embittered by spry lemon rind pucker. Sugared crystal malting and light floral illusions contrast moderate citric bittering. Expressive grapefruit theme will please citra hop enthusiasts. 

Appealing dry-hopped West Coast-styled IPA utilizes chewy cookie dough yeast to envelop mildly embittered grapefruit-peeled orange tang, sweet pear-apple-peach conflux and delicate floral restraint. Light caramel malt spine holds up.  

‘Assertive’ West Coast-styled IPA elevates brisk citric-hopped juniper bittering above dank pine resin and mild floral-spiced herbage. Lemony yellow grapefruit rampage gains weedy lupulin pungency to contrast sweet orange, peach, pineapple, nectarine and mango tang. Light rye-pale-crystal malting picks up veggie tinge. Astringent grain alcohol aftertaste lingers alongside citric tropicalia. Brew Kettle’s one of Ohio’s finest brewers and White Rajah’s arguably their best brew.

On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead, aggressive springtime IPA brings spicier fruit juicing and bitterer white-peppered herbage to ESB-like dewy earth tones. Evenly spread grapefruit, orange, tangerine and apricot tang picks up subtlest Bartlett pear lick and mildest floral accent above sugary cereal-grained base. Zesty citric peel briskness muted a tad at plodding finish.

So-called “fractional ale” keeps the alcohol volume low but the hop count high as lemon-seeded bittering dominates big time. Towing the line between easygoing sessionability and mighty hop-headed bittering, well-rounded moderate body plies powerful grapefruit-peeled lemon bittering, juicy orange-pineapple tang and mild floral herbage to sugary crystal malt sweetness. Light resinous pine pungency settles beneath the briskly clean-watered citric surface, never overwhelming the senses.  Zesty mango, peach and lime twang plays backup while musky mineral graining gains strength above dry-hopped wood tones and recessive herbs.