On tap at District Tap House NYC, stylishly heady pale ale regales floral-perfumed orange, grapefruit, peach and nectarine tang with wood-lacquered Amarillo hops and fruit-spiced Mosaic-Citra hops. Candied fruit sweetness endures above doughy wheat base.
On tap at The Oath, “smooth” pale ale stays light as zestful lemony grapefruit spicing gains muted hop bittering and wispy floral aspect above sourdough malting. A tad soapy at the citric finish, but stylistically on the mark.
On tap at Poor Henry’s, so-called “Citric Acid Trip” fermented with Brux Trois yeast lets tart yellow grapefruit entry scour lemony mandarin orange zest above mild herbal hops and semi-sweet pale malts. Lingered citric acidity moderates over time for enhanced pale ale.
On tap at Ambulance, wispy brettanomyces bacteria brings mildly vinous white grape esters and musty barnyard rusticity to tangy yellow grapefruit juicing as softly creamed pale malts contrast latent juniper-nipped resinous hop bittering.
On tap at Growler & Gill, vibrant ‘extra’ pale ale lets lemony yellow grapefruit tang ride above floral-spiced piney hops, musky hemp-oiled pungency and grassy astringency to its biscuit-y pale malted bottom. Sweet marmalade illusions enhance the juicy tropical fruiting of resilient IPA-like fanfare.
On tap at Shindig – Woodstock, briskly smooth moderate-to-medium body utilizes sharp dry-hopped India Pale Ale-styled fruiting. Tangy grapefruit, orange, peach and mango illusions gain spicy tingle to contrast mild phenol hop astringency.
Basic pale ale setting given tangy floral-spiced blood orange adjunct. Tart lemon spritz nearly stays even with courteous blood orange influence as mildly creamed crystal malts contrast phenol hop astringency beneath slightly diminished citric surface.
Stylishly bold IPA-flavored medium body loads coniferous aromatics inside brisk piney citrus bittering. Bright grapefruit and orange rind bite soaks up resinous hop oiling and hemp-like musk over mildly sugared pale malts.
On tap at A Better Place, straightforward moderate-to-medium body combines sugary pale malts with astringent herbal hops and light floral whims. In recess, delicate cinnamon spicing makes a cameo.
Adequate German pale ale given “above average beer” designation. Likable IPA-like tropical fruiting links lemony passionfruit, grapefruit, orange, tangerine and mango tang to mellow coniferous pine needling in neatly predictable manner.
Mild lemony grapefruit-peeled orange rind bitterness enjoins lightly pungent piney hop musk, biscuit-honeyed pale malts, spritzy sugar spicing and wafting floral snips for one fine moderation.
No-nonsense moderation ties musky grain husk to earthen hop astringency. Slightly sweet rye, wheat and oats rusticity debunks numb floral-spiced fruiting.