On tap at Taphouse 15, soft serve chocolate-vanilla swirl undone by rich semi-sweet dark cocoa prod. Creamy Madagascar vanilla stead and milk-sugared coffee sweetness vie for position but oncoming dark-roast hop bittering seems misplaced.
Dry New Zealand-derived Nectaron hops forward mild white grape, yellow grapefruit and Meyer lemon bittering to mild oated wheat base. But compost-wafted sour grape esters and obscure ‘peach soda, pineapple nectar and fruited candied’ illusions lose favor for wayward double dry-hopped IPA styling.
Easygoing double dry hopped ‘hazy pale ale’ allows vibrant tropical fruiting to stay atop mild oated wheat base. Dry lemon-limed passionfruit-pineapple-papaya twang and mellow yellow grapefruit zesting partner with lesser lycheee-kiwi illusions as subtle floral spicing sweetens the backend.
Summery double dry-hopped New England IPA (labeled ‘Imperial’) utilizes New Zealand-bred Peacharine hop to regale peachy apricot and tangerine tang and zesty lime respite for sugary pale malted vanilla creaming. Slight crayon waxing plasticizes tropical fruiting and mild pine resin simmers.
On tap at Ambulance, semi-sharp West Coast-styled IPA retains brisk lemon-peeled yellow grapefruit and orange rind bittering plus light pining and mild herbage over sugared pale malts.
Zestful lemon balm entry gains advertised white wine spritzer, sweet orange and strawberry banter to ride alongside waxy yellow grapefruit, pineapple, guava and mango tropicalia of glowing yellow hazed double dry-hopped IPA. Mildly dank pine bittering and herbal respite contrast creamy oats sugaring. Brisk floral citrus zing maintains sunny appeal.
On tap at Taphouse 15, spicy fruited double dry-hopped (Citra-Simcoe) IPA with murky gold haze places sunny yellow grapefruit tang and mild orange rind bittering against musty piney resin in pale malt setting. As the citric-pined bittering ascends, a lollipop-candied glaze adds a tart edge.
An endless array of impressive adjuncts enrich heavily creamed maple molasses-whiskeyed chocolate nightcap. Completely dessert designed, sweet bourbon vanilla continuance invites toasted coconut-almond conflux and custard-pied Thai banana over wheat-honeyed cacao nibs base. At the busy finish, ascending cinnamon spicing, descending black cherry-bruised whiskey snip and distant hazelnut-pistachio-cashew whims embrace luscious milk-sugared bourbon chocolate-vanilla serenity.
Well-balanced hazy yellow sunshined medium body utilizes winning Galaxy/Citra/Mosaic hop conflux as lemony lychee-passionfruit-mango brining, sweet orange peel zesting and waxy pineapple riffs reach creamy oated wheat spunk.
On tap at Ambulance, hazy IPA-styled pale ale invites candied orange, tart pineapple, floral lychee and salted mango fruiting to light pine lacquering over oated wheat creaming.
On tap at Taphouse 15, briskly zestful double dry-hopped Imperial lets sunshiny grapefruit-peeled lemon liming and spritzy orange rind bittering leave juicy citrus imprint upon salty pine resin and sweet floral spicing peppering its dry pale malting. Tertiary mango, passionfruit, tangerine and peach misting adds depth to spectral lupulin powdered Mosaic hop template. Highly recommended.
On tap at Ambulance, soft-toned golden-hazed NEIPA retains tropical Fruity Pebbles appeal as ripe peach, salted mango, lemon lime, tangy pineapple, green guava and coconut milk fruitiness receives crayon-like hop waxing and light resinous pining over oats-flaked malting.
