Prominent blood orange adjunct brings distinct tartness to sour tripel variant. Its peppery lemon juicing, bruised banana scurry, pink grapefruit sweetness, orange rot spot and tangy pomelo whim recall rum sour cocktail.
Amber grained rye toasting contrasting semi-sharp orange rind bittering coated by dry juniper-tipped pine hop resin. Mild brown leaf astringency, dank fungi mustiness and musky herbal tinge slowly emerge along with distant brown apple crisping.
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, golden light-bodied German pils (a.k.a. Mount Olive Pilsner) contrasts subtly honey spiced pilsner malt sweetness against musky lemon souring and dry floral herbage.
Lemony yellow grapefruit zesting brightens Citra-hopped moderation. In the midst, mild tangerine-pineapple-mango prickle and tart candied orange snip pick up wispy juniper-nipped pine resin above neutral oated wheat base.
On tap at Taphouse Grille – Wayne, nearly cloy lemon-sugared elderberry tartness contrasts slightly soured white wine esters, picking up a vodka-nipped orange twist over sweet cereal wheat base for ancient 12th century ElderLemonWeizen recipe revisited.
Unconventional tripel retains richly textured expansive flavor profile. Creamy vanilla-daubed dried fruiting gains Chardonnay-buttered Vermouth respite and herbal white-peppered chamomile swipe as banana bread, bruised orange, lemon meringue, candied peach and pineapple lollipop dollops kick back cider souring.
On tap at Hoover’s, bold breakfast stout blends Kona-Sumatra coffee bean bittering with fudgy Belgian chocolate sweetness above maple-sugared flaked oats. Expansive mocha richness spreads thru cedar-seared hop char, picking up warm whisky nip, mild cola-hazelnut sashay and peaty earthiness.
On tap at River Of Beer, dry English-styled porter conditioned on sweet orange peels retains mild quirkiness. Nutty coffee roast and dark chocolate bittering only slightly embellished by tangy orange peel respite above earthen hop char. May better chocolate orange candy.
On tap at Hoover’s, dry pine-lacquered tropical fruiting of a straightforward India Pale Ale given mild pale malt sugaring to contrast latent green tea herbage. Mild floral bouquet affects bright yellow grapefruit tang and bitter orange rind follow-thru of Citra-Moteuka-Ekuanot-hopped medium body.
On tap at Andy’s Corner Bar, tropical version of King Gambrinus tickles the fancy with moderate mango, pineapple and watermelon adjuncts draping sour lemon-candied tartness as well as wispy hibiscus-chamomile herbage. Not quite as convincing as the King, yet mildly enticing for fruit ale lovers.
On tap at Tiff’s, mellow light body (paltry 3.7% ABV) too watery to compete with true German hefes as muted lemony banana-clove expectancy stays distant and candied orange snip flutters anonymously.