On tap at Blue Ribbon Tavern, bright ‘n lively sessionable India Pale Ale offers sunny lemon-seeded yellow grapefruit tang and brisk orange peel zest to resinous piney hop bittering. Musty floral undertones reinforce summery citrus-sugared illumination.
On tap at Blue Ribbon Tavern, fine medium-bodied IPA offers mildly pined yellow grapefruit thrust and bitter orange rind followup to astringent citra hop pep. Zesty lemon briskness reinforces sedate citric luster. Caramel malt sugaring sweetens tangy navel orange, pineapple, mango and nectar subsidy.
Mesmerizing rock ‘n roll-inspired West Coast-styled IPA (in canned version) illuminates the tongue with brighter tropical fruit juicing, creamier honeyed wheat Vienna malting and pinier citra hop bittering. Sunny lemon-peeled grapefruit, pineapple, orange, tangerine, peach, mango, lychee and papaya tang sweetened further by floral-perfumed nectarine cadences. Honeysuckle, rose, dandelion and lilac dab the voluptuous backend. One of the most expressive and highly approachable medium-bodied elixirs ever brewed.
Reliably sessionable India Pale Ale caresses lemony grapefruit-seeded orange rind bittering with subtle pine-sapped citra hop oiling to contrast creamy caramel malt sugaring. Minor juniper berry bite enhances bitter end to zesty grapefruit pith finish. Underneath, tropical peach, apricot, mango, pineapple and melon dalliances add tangy sedation.
Well balanced limited edition 2013 Caribbean-styled IPA (in a can) drapes subdued tropical fruiting atop wood-dried grassy hop bittering. Soft-toned lemony orange-tangerine-clementine tartness and tangy grapefruit-mango-pineapple tropicalia sit atop tepid tea-leafed herbage. This version utilized the lesser-known Kohatu hop varietal.
Enticingly sessionable West Coast-styled IPA stays perfectly centrist. Lemony orange-peeled bittering spiking subtle piney hop resin preludes sweet honey-spiced fruiting. Tangy peach, pineapple, apple and red grape tones gain momentum, limiting its minor astringent alcohol burn. In the bottle, vibrant yellow grapefruit, candied red apple, sweet orange peel, peach, mango and pineapple tang overlaid sugary caramel malting. Spruce and pine nuances simmer beneath.
Bold rye-dried full body picks up caraway-seeded pumpernickel influence and sharp citrus pining to stabilize juniper-hopped gin bite. Brisk yellow grapefruit-peeled bittering awakens sunny pineapple, mango, tangerine and navel orange tang.
Rangy English-styled India Pale Ale drapes stylish mossy peat dewiness over rye-dried Scotch malting, raw-honeyed cereal graining and nutty respite for lightly creamed middleweight. Salty carbolic fizz camouflages peppery herbal hop dankness and soggy vegetal dirtiness to its barley biscuit bottom.
Fine pint-canned, rust-cleared medium body plies brown pear and yellowed crispin apple fruiting to usual pink grapefruit, navel orange and tangerine tang of standard citric-pined India Pale Ales. Dry-hopped evergreen florality, ginger-like turmeric peppering, raw vanilla bittering, subtle black tea pungency and metallic tinge contrast underlying caramelized butterscotch sweetness.
On tap at Ballou’s, brusque hop-fruited medium-to-full body leaves crisply embittered impression on tongue. Bountiful grapefruit-peeled orange rind bittering picks up brisk juniper bite to sharpen its wood-parched citric finish. Peach, apple and pear undertones sweeten almond-sugared crystal malting.
Sessionable dry-bodied moderation retains deeper amber hue and ‘softer first note’ than Connecticut brewers’ similarly styled (203) IPA. Sunny citric fruiting stays firm atop piney dark-roasted hop bittering, crisp tobacco-leafed barley toasting and brisk mineral-grained watering. Floral pineapple, grapefruit and orange tang recedes slowly alongside sugary crystal malting, losing steam to tinny phenol astringency.
