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.
Glorified seven-hopped India Pale Ale bolsters pine-needled hop oiling and spicy floral bouquet with raspy orange-peeled grapefruit, pineapple and tangerine tang as well as juicy cantaloupe, melon, mango, passion fruit, kiwi and lemon meringue tropicalia. Creamy crystal-malted sugar cookie sweetness reinforces fruity heft.
Another outstanding ‘big beer’ from increasingly popular Ohio brewery. Dry black rye malting enriches luxurious grapefruit-peeled orange-tangerine-clementine tang, sugary citric-candied lemon souring and sharply resinous piney hop pungency. Capacious floral-perfumed gooseberry bittering contrasts peach-mango-pineapple-lychee-passionfruit tropicalia.
On tap at Bronx Alehouse, bold India Pale Ale stuffs deeply embittered piney-hopped juniper musk and lemony grapefruit-peeled orange zest into tangy pineapple stead. Peach, apricot, apple, tangerine and cherry illusions stay beneath the all-encompassing pineapple juicing.
On tap at Tap & Grind, approachable moderate-bodied India Pale Ale (4th installment of citric-hopped varietal) spreads dry wood parch across subtle grapefruit-peeled pineapple, apricot and mandarin orange illusions. Perfumed citrus finish lingers elegantly.
On tap at Tap & Grind, soft honeyed spicing lingers gently alongside initial bruised yellow fruiting and sedate resinous piney hop bittering. Lemony yellow grapefruit, pineapple and tangerine tartness politely engages carbolic Seltzer fizz.
On tap at Tap & Grind, ‘poundable’ citra-hopped India Pale Ale retains scintillating sessionable subtlety. Herbaceous floral-perfumed citrus dryness anchored by resinous earthen graining and light caramel malting. Soft lemon, grapefruit, orange, apricot and pineapple tang picks up piney evergreen freshness as well as pungent vegetal respite. A well-balanced crossover for lighter drinking ale heads.
“Mammoth” dry-hopped IPA stays balanced while never getting too bitter. Grapefruit-peeled orange rind bittering picks up resinous pine sap to contrast tropical mango-papaya-peach-pineapple-tangerine tang and sweet floral-spiced respite. Toasted hops infiltrate biscuity bottom by brisk citrus finish.
Approachable dry-bodied moderation with brisk citric-hopped entry, piney floral bouquet and creamy caramel malting may be too light for hopheads, but pale ale imbibers will cheer. Subtle lemony grapefruit, orange and pineapple fruiting picks up spicy sweetness over biscuity honeyed wheat spine.
