Ultimately more pungent, bitter and enjoyable than usual staid pale ale fare. Luxurious tropical fruiting lays atop floral-glazed sweetness and grassy hop astringency. Streamlined pineapple, peach, grapefruit, orange, tangerine and mango tang and sprucy pine tones brighten crystal malt backbone. Crisp celery and cucumber watering adds viable vegetal reminder.
Another perfectly rounded, stylishly robust and heavily hazed pale ale by Trillium. Vibrant fruitful force meets less intense grassy hop bittering, resinous pine reminder, dank herbal pungency and nifty floral notions. Zesty Citra-hopped pineapple, mango, lemon and orange illusions glisten.
On tap at Burger Loft, easygoing pale ale plies lime zest and pine to dry hop profile. Subtle citric continuance gains mild spicing and crisp celery watering.
On tap at Burger Loft, bright tropical fruiting of flagship pale ale increased by subtle pineapple and mango adjuncts plus mild papaya, guava, mandarin orange and grapefruit undertones. Laid-back hop profile suits summertime moderation.
On tap at Ambulance, amped-up pale ale fortifies lemony yellow grapefruit and orange peel bittering with dank hop resin and floral-tinged tropical fruiting. In the recess, tangerine, pineapple, papaya, mango and guava tang contrasts mildly acidic hop-oiled astringency.
On tap at Ambulance, durable hop-forward flagship beer places pulpy yellow grapefruit tang next to mildly spiced pineapple sweetness, lemon rind souring and musty floral aspect. Moderately piney citric hop bittering stays crisp and clean.
On tap at Sogo, spunky pale ale enjoins juicy lemony orange briskness with currant-licked juniper bittering, sedate herbal hops and dank resinous pine pungency. Lime-dried guava, papaya and pineapple illusions gain floral daub. In the can, fragrant East Coast pale ale brings ‘pungent pine’ and perfumed lavender tones to mildly tangy orange-spiced tropical fruiting. Earthen herbal respite fades slowly.
On tap at Poor Henry’s, ripe peach and tangerine tang gains brisk pineapple, grapefruit, mango and papaya tropicalia for sweet entry as dankly herbal hop-oiled bittering, mild peppery whim, dry wood tones and light leathery licks get pleasingly relegated. On tap at Sogo, bold pale ale brings sunny orange-peeled yellow grapefruit tang and bright peach, mango and papaya tropicalia to dry wood-toned hop bittering and dank herbal respite. Would fool hop-heads into thinking it’s an IPA.
On tap at Growler & Gill, tropical fruit melange ripens above moderate resinous hop astringency and sugar-spiced pale malting of limited edition spring seasonal. Zesty tangerine-peeled grapefruit and lemon adjuncts gain ancillary orange, mango, papaya and guava goodness.
On tap at Taphouse 15, “distorted farmhouse pale ale” contrasts herbal black-peppered barnyard rusticity against grassy-hopped lemon souring, grapefruit seed bittering and tangy orange peel sweetness above mild spelt-grained oats dryness. Tertiary pineapple, peach, guava and passionfruit tropicalia regales the back end.
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead – Haledon, tropical Citra hop influence brightens above dank piney hop bittering contrasting moderate sugar-spiced pale malting. Lemony yellow grapefruit, orange peel, grilled pineapple and tangerine marmalade tang resonates to crystalline finish.
On tap, crisply balanced medium-bodied blonde ale brewed exclusively for Brady’s in Ramsey retains brisk mouthfeel. Mild orange-peeled bittering gains pleasant pineapple-grapefruit-peach tang, proper citric-perfumed hop astringency and glass-sugared pale malting as fizzy carbolic spritz tingles tongue.