On tap at Copper Mine, dry medium-bodied West Coast-styled India Pale Ale brings zesty tropical fruiting to dessicated pine hop acridity, tart orange-peeled bittering and dark floral reminder. Biting juniper berry ascension contrasts juicy pineapple, tangerine, peach, grapefruit and lemon tang.
On tap at Copper Mine, interestingly divergent hybridized IPA brings abrupt habanero-peppered burn to overwhelmed up-front citric fruiting, bettering its slim hot-spiced competition. Grapefruit-peeled orange rind bittering that leads the way for the standard Sculpin IPA (plus tertiary mango, guava, pineapple and papaya tropicalia) get whisked away by habanero heat as well as jalapeno chili peppering and phenol capsaicin pungency of deviously peculiar dry-bodied offshoot.
Heightened sessionable medium-bodied IPA overloads woodsy pine bittering atop juicy-fruited expectancy. Tangy tangerine, nectarine, pineapple, apricot, apple, mango and melon illusion further embittered by juniper-soaked grapefruit rind and pungently skunked hop oiling. Ancillary spruce, maple and bark undertones increase woody tangent.
On tap at Track 84, soothingly medium-bodied IPA will gain acceptance with softer pale ale palates. Ripe peach, pineapple, pear and apple illusions contrast mild hop-spiced pine-needled grapefruit bittering above sugary crystal malting. Evergreen freshness pervades fruited floral bouquet.
On tap at Track 84, 2012-initiated dry body brings woody hop resin to bitter lemon-peeled grapefruit rind. Bark-dried pine tones and leathery floral supplement contrast Munich cara-malting. Orange, clementine and peach illusions stay distant.
Impeccable hybridized (2012 limited edition) botanical India Pale Ale is canine-steered Flying Dog/ Brew Dog collaboration with mutinous zero IBU hop measurement. Fine exotic herbal recipe smears tenacious blueberry-juniper theme above refreshing bay-leafed spearmint, rosemary and ginger seasoning. Brisk carbolic fizz prickles the tongue, reinforcing wild berry succulence and brisk orange peel niche. Usual piney citrus IPA flavoring dispelled by blueberry, edlerberry and huckleberry insistence.
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead, Kane’s flagship IPA gets redirected by local Oast House farm hops for a double-dried version that enhances the original recipe. Bright pink grapefruit entry given brisk lemon-peeled bittering and bark-dried wood parch. Crystalline cane-sugared sweetness enlivens citric Cascade hop bite. Another hophead delight!