Enjoyable moderate-bodied hop-forward pale ale (in a can) spreads floral-perfumed tropical fruiting across grassy hop astringency, sugared cereal graining and baguette-like sourdough breading in efficiently crisp manner. Zesty lemon spritz tingles tangy mango, grapefruit, nectarine, peach, melon, pineapple, melon, papaya and curacao orange illusions as well as mild coconut sweetness.
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ANGRY ERIK PAULINSKILL PALE ALE
On tap at Dog & Cask, mild springtime ale utilizes white-peppered lemongrass herbage to affect mildly pungent lemon rot souring and tart lemon-candied tang. A bit underwhelming. Serve to citric-laden lightweights and saison lovers.
CIGAR CITY GUAYABERA CITRA PALE ALE
On tap at Growler & Gill, viable Citra-hopped moderation spreads dank oily-hopped pine resin across advertised ‘tangerine, lime and berries’ as well as mild floral-daubed guava, mango, peach, passionfruit and nectarine tang. Brisk citric-hopped brightness glistens above doughy French bread bottom.
HARPOON CAMP WANNAMANGO PALE ALE WITH MANGO
On tap at Growler & Gill, mango-infused pale ale brings sour-candied tartness to grassy hop restraint and dainty crystal-pale malting. Perfumed sweet ‘n sour mango adjunct receives sharp-hopped carbolic spritz as subtle lemon, peach and pineapple subsidies waver.
DISTRICT 96 SILENT MAJORITY PALE ALE
On tap at Burger Loft, bright tropical fruiting serenades soothing moderation. Mild grapefruit-peeled lemon souring gains tangy pineapple, orange and tangerine illusions with delicate hop astringency lining the crisp citric finish.
YONKERS SHOWER TIME PALE ALE
Refreshingly crisp springtime moderation gains sunny grapefruit tang above dewy malts and French-breaded yeast in brisk mineral water setting. Lemony Amarillo-Citra-Mosaic hop astringency allows subtle peach, apricot, pineapple and mango undertones to latently emerge.
EMPIRE LOST DOG PALE ALE
On tap at Taphouse 15, clean oats-dried pale ale brings dark-spiced fennel subtleties and teensy herbal nip to mild grassy hop bittering.
NIGHT SHIFT WHIRLPOOL
On tap at Growler & Gill, ‘soft’ yellow glowed pale ale retains lemon-dropped peach, yellow grapefruit, mandarin orange and mango juicing plus floral-spiced sugaring and lemongrass tea snip above pale malt base. Simple splendor rewardingly delivered.
LAGUNITAS CITRUSINENSIS PALE ALE (BLOOD ORANGE)
Plentiful blood orange tang and zesty yellow grapefruit juicing brighten truly world-class pale ale. Ample tangerine, navel orange, clementine, mango, peach, papaya and guava fruiting gains mild floral-pined hop resin at pale wheat-malted spine. Ultimate sunny day thirst quencher!
NIMBLE HILL MYSTERIA HOP 7.0
Dank pale ale (’07 version) allows spicy orange pastry likeness, rustic-grained French breading and phenol hop astringency to gain sugar glass sheen by candied finish.
TWIN ELEPHANT EL ELOTE LOCO
On tap at Poor Henry’s, pleasingly peculiar Mexican-derived medium body contrasts roasted corn sweetness and brisk Kolsch-styled yellow fruiting with mild smoked jalapeno bittering. Tangy lemony grapefruit juicing brightens sugar-spiced crystal malting over delicate grassy hop astringency to its mellow cornbread spine.
HARPOON FRESH TRACKS SPRING PALE ALE
Predictably fine moderate-bodied pale ale with IPA aspirations brings floral-bound orange-peeled pineapple, grapefruit and mango tropicalia to the fore as light piney hop bittering settles below at soft white-breaded bottom. Subsidiary tangerine, mandarin orange and clementine illusions waver. On tap, citra-hopped version retained refreshing floral citrus spritz.
