Not far removed from brewers’ summer ale with its brisk fresh-watered pilsner malting and carbolic citrus spritz. Subtle honey influence and light floral snips backup sunny citric sedation to its white wheat spine.

Brusque English pale ale (a.k.a. Over-The-Rhine) could be mistaken for a strong German-styled lager with its musk-grained pilsner malt pungency, toasted barley crisping and nutty Fuggle hop astringency. Sharp finish picks up light citric appeal.

On tap at Ambulance, snarky cannibas lupulined crew, ‘The Hop Collective’ (a.k.a. THC), puts forth soft-tongued citric spiced moderation. Hemp-oiled piney hops softly persuade grapefruit, orange and pineapple bittering that contrasts honeyed cara-pils malting (and syrupy peach sweetness) of brisk tropical fruited sedation.

On tap at Burger Loft, souped-up medium-bodied pale ale brings perfumed tropical fruiting to the fore above biscuity caramel malting. Bitter grapefruit rind and orange peel tang provides India Pale Ale likeness (minus the piney resin). Mango, passionfruit, papaya and guava illusions circulate below.

There ain’t  much here, but what’s here’s pretty good. Sour citrus tartness receives crystallized candied ginger and Louisiana cane syrup sugaring, though with little resolve. Dry orange-peeled yellow grapefruit tang fades too quickly and the honeyed spine falters. Still…

In homage to District of Columbia becoming the 51st state, intriguingly aggressive, yet crisply clean, highbrow pale ale (in a can) brings spirited floral-perfumed citrus briskness, essential herbal hop oiling and wafting botanical flowers to resinous pine-needled bittering. Fresh spruce, skunky sativa and sagebrush illusions awaken lemony grapefruit-peeled orange rind sharpness as well as tropical peach, pineapple, mango and papaya sweetness above the caramelized Vienna malt base. Astoundingly complex.

On tap at Ambulance, ‘botanical’ medium-bodied pale ale with subtle juniper berry adjunct sweetens over light caramel roast. Raw-honeyed astringency, reedy Amarillo hop bittering and soft herbal whim provide backup.

Pioneering local grunge label, Sub Pop, celebrated with sessionable tropical-fruited medium body. A centrist delight, its brisk orange rind, yellow grapefruit, mango and lemon tang picks up caramel malt sugaring as well as refreshing floral notion above doughy white breading. Candied citrus tartness gains bitter edge by crisp finish.

Updated 2015 ‘American’ version allows refreshingly crisp citric hop spicing and grassy herbage to ride above cracker-salted pale malting. Alkaline astringency may be a bit much for lighter thirsts, but tangy grapefruit, orange, tangerine, pineapple and mango thrust as well as zesty lemon briskness, mild lemongrass minting and resinous pine twinge ultimately overcome any acidic alcohol burn.

Easy flowing moderation brings sweet navel orange zest to soft hop bittering and delicate caramel malt sugaring. Candied pineapple, grapefruit, tangerine and mango tang sweetened by orange blossom fragrance just below the surface. Minor aspirin astringency beckons at floral fruited finish.

Mediocre Euro-American pale ale connects cardboard-like malting and herbal Noble hops to earthen straw musk. Dank mineral graining gets watery. Unripe navel orange and grapefruit undertones pick up dewy vegetal astringency.   

On tap at Ambulance, refreshingly clean pale ale loads passionfruit-oiled Australian Galaxy hops atop sunny tropical fruiting. Initially, juicy yellow grapefruit bittering overloads light pining and pale malting. Then, tangy orange rind, pineapple, peach, tangerine, mango, kiwi and melon illusions grace the bright midst. Ripe fruity finish reinforces grapefruit frontage and picks up sugary candied notion. Simply irresistible!