On tap at Ambulance, brisk medium-bodied IPA boasts of tangy “pineapple, cantaloupe, cherry blossom and grapefruit” influence, but lemon zest, mandarin orange, melon, tangerine, papaya and mango illusions make similar up-front impact. Dried piney resin seeps into the floral-bound tropical fruiting and crystal malt sugaring. It’s the perfect blend of Citra, Simcoe and Cascade hops!
Easygoing profile balances stylish floral-perfumed piney fruiting with biscuit-y caramel toasting. Dry Cascade hops freshen pineapple, orange, grapefruit and tangerine tang. Light cookie dough malting and mild spicing underscore citric nicety.
Straightahead IPA brings perfume-fruited Cascade hops and dryer woody Amarillo hops to creamy crystal malting. Orange-peeled grapefruit, pineapple, peach and red apple tang ripens above pungent juniper bite and tingly ginseng spicing.
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead, sessionable India Pale Ale balances stylish citric fruiting with biscuit-y pale malts. Crisp orange peel, lemon zest, grapefruit and pineapple tang picks up light pining over tropical Mosaic hops, becoming a tad astringent by fruit-looped finish.
Affable moderate-to-medium body stays dryer than less intimate, more intimidating Tricerahops Double IPA as orange-peeled yellow grapefruit rind briskness picks up sticky piney hop bittering. Sugary caramel malt subtlety sweetens tertiary peach-tamgerine-pineapple-mango tang.
Another sessionably light-hopped ale from Chi-town brewers. Moderate white-peppered floral fruiting contrasts doughy biscuit malts and French breaded croissant notions. Lemon-bruised ruby red grapefruit tang picks up tart apricot, pear and tangerine sweetness in the midst.
Easygoing, toned down version of popular India Pale Ale varietal. Subtle grapefruit, pineapple and orange tang nearly upended by dry-hopped toasted rye breading. Docile date and fig dried fruiting drifts into light vegetal niche before brisk floral citrus finish pushes it aside.
On tap at Ambulance Brew House, uniquely hybridized limited edition (2014) amber ale/ IPA blend spreads honeyed spices across a less hoppy/ more malty flavor profile. Caramel-toasted ‘German red’ malting receives top billing alongside tangy Mosaic-hopped grapefruit, apple, pear and pineapple fruiting and lacquered applewood-birch sentiments.
Tropical ‘mild mannered’ summer ale loads aggressive Citra-Simcoe-Centennial hop oil stickiness onto wood-grained yellow grapefruit bittering. Mild floral aspect secures sunny citric nature and toasted caramel malting provides ‘red’ ale respite. Pleasant peach-fuzzed pineapple, mango and kiwi undertones brighten the corners.
On tap at Blue Ribbon Tavern, sessionable mainstream summertime IPA provides stylish lemony orange-peeled grapefruit rind bittering (and light floral-perfumed waft) to pleasantly spiced quince and stone-fruited sweetness. Red apple, red cherry, red peach, mango and anjou pear illusions hold up well against the increasingly sharp piney hop bite. Musty earthen grains and biscuit-y cracked wheat bottom stay soft anchoring the clean citric finish.
Indelible amber-bronzed full body gains sweeter candied citrus fruiting and oilier piney hop bittering than usual IPA suspects. Furthermore, creamier honeyed malt bill, sinewy cookie dough-like yeast and whimsical Maraschino cherry sugaring provide richer textural flavoring. Zesty grapefruit, navel orange, pineapple, peach and apricot fruit punch outlasts unique whiskey-bent Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and cognac wining.
Muddled rust-hazed English IPA with wavered ESB tendencies lacks firm direction. Canned dry body offers earthen dewiness, brown tea-like musk and reedy hop grouting to lemon-rotted prune-fig-date conflux. Minor West Coast-styled citric vibrancy lost in the carbolic fizz.