Explosive ‘full bore hop hot rod’ brings brisk dry-bodied India Pale Ale fruiting to herbal-nipped earthen graining and modestly astringent hop bittering. Juicy grapefruit-orange-pineapple zing and sunny lemon zest pick up crisp carbolic prickle at sharp citric-spiced finish.
Utilizing a similar flavor profile as Fargo’s Wood Chipper IPA, floral-perfumed citrus hop briskness receives creamy caramel sugaring. Prominent yellow grapefruit tang gains lemony peach-mango tropicalia that mellows out above honeyed pale malting of canned moderation.
On tap at Doherty’s, extremely dry pale ale brings briskly hop-embittered citric fruiting to dewy herbal dankness. Zesty grapefruit and orange rind sharpness infiltrates green tea musk at midst, gaining astringent acidity along the way. Serve to hop-headed English IPA lovers.
Sassy strawberry-jammed version of brewers’ hop-crazy West Coast-styled pale ale maintains crisp clean-watered briskness. Dank pine bittering softly seeps into tropical-fruited midst (provided by unheralded Azacca and Ella hops). Tangy mango, peach, tangerine and navel orange illusions add color.
On tap at Ambulance, highfalutin pale ale retains dry-bodied citrus zing above French-breaded flaked oats spine. Soft-toned El Dorado hop tropicalia picks up mild barnyard astringency to counter candied orange tartness and zesty lemon-limed grapefruit juicing. Tertiary pineapple, yellow grape, mango and tangerine tang reinforces fruity nature of silken smoothie.
On tap at One Mile House, softly creamed medium body brings exotic tropical fruiting to desiccated yellow wood astringency. Dry citra-hopped grapefruit and orange rind bittering gains zesty lemon twist while maintaining a crisply clean bite.
Tolerable moderation needs crisper floral-perfumed citrus hop punch and richer pale wheat malting. Mildly embittered grapefruit-peeled lemon zest and soft pineapple-orange-peach tang fade alongside tea-like oxidation.
Soft-toned cereal grain toasting and roasted caramel sugaring peak above mildly citric Cascade hop spicing. Wispy earthen floral tones daub doughy back end.
Valiant hybridized pale ale utilizes mildly plied agave nectar and lime peel adjuncts to help differentiate easygoing light body from more ‘hop-forward’ varietal. Instead of usual citric-heightened hop profile, toasted biscuit-like Munich malting leads the way alongside subtle tobacco crisping, polite coffee roast, brown tea sedation and wayward nuttiness. Dry-grained hop toasting reminiscent of ESB styling.
On tap at Jimmy’s No. 43, splendid soft-toned Extra Pale Ale allows mild dewy musk to sidle delicate crystal-malted honeyed tea sedation, mineral-grained earthiness and reedy hop resin. Subtle lemony orange-grapefruit wisps stay light on the tongue above biscuit-y malt spine. Refreshingly crisp.
Easygoing moderation celebrates Cascade-Centennial-Chinook-Columbus hop influence with mild IPA-like piney fruiting, fresh-cut grass crisping and brisk carbolic spritz. Mellow orange rind bittering serenades yellow grapefruit, pineapple and tangerine tang, picking up sweet floral bouquet by affluent citric-spiced finish.
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead, centrist American pale ale utilizes nationalistic Superman motif to describe sessionable lawnmower fare. Lemony orange-peeled grapefruit bittering brings IPA appeal to sweet red cherry, mango, pineapple, melon, blood orange, mandarin orange, tangerine and passionfruit tang. Resinous grassy-hopped floral spicing and restrained pale malting pick up subdued raw wood tone beneath the fruited surface.