Dry light-bodied kolsch brings corn-husked maize astringency, hay-like straw acridity and soda cracker neutrality to yellow-fruited whir. Wispy herbal lemongrass snip and apple skin tannins fade fast.

On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead, arcane herbal-spiced hybrid doubles the resinous hop earthiness of brewers’ Good Juju for an abstruse cross between alcohol-heightened Imperial IPA and ginger root tea. Light citric influence, licorice-rooted anisette spell and boozy vodka whir barely register as blatant raw-honeyed ginger influence rages forth.
