Taut floral-daubed yellow grapefruit entry gains immediate orange rind bittering and sour lemon twist before grassy hop astringency and piney bark dryness linger thru the finish. Beneath the surface, dry pale malt sugaring outdoes dank herbal musk.
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BROOKLYN NARANJITO ORANGE PALE ALE
Soft-toned mandarin orange essence brings zesty pleasantry to mildly creamed clear-yellowed limited edition (2018) moderation. Sweet orange-peeled tangerine, clementine and grapefruit continuance gains mild floral sweetness to counter wispy Simcoe-hopped pining over delicate white bread base.
APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN SPOATY OATY PALE ALE
Decent moderate-bodied pale ale lets mild lemony orange-peach tang and delicate spiciness settle alongside lightly lingered celery-watered hop astringency. Pastry-like pale malts and sugar-glassed cardboard oats play backup.
WOODEN ROBOT OVERACHIEVER PALE ALE
On tap at Buffalo City Jug Shop, sessionably hop-forward moderation benefits from India Pale Ale-like fruit juicing and resinous pine snicker. Restrained Simcoe hop astringency layers lemony peach-pineapple tang and floral-daubed spiciness over soft oats spine.
OURAY BLUEGRASS PALE ALE
LAGUNITAS SUMPIN’ EASY ALE
On tap at Growler & Gill, easygoing sweet ‘n sour pale ale places hard-candied grapefruit, pineapple and peach tartness above baked breaded white wheat base. Spritzy carbolic fizz teases citric-perfumed herbal hops. Summery satisfaction.
PEEKSKILL WHEELS OF STEEL
On tap at The Oath, mild brettanomyces acidity funks up lightly spiced citrus pleasantry and distant juniper snip of moderate pale ale. Soft, fuzzy, sessionable.
BRONX SUMMER PALE ALE
On tap at Growler & Gill, light-bodied ‘poolside’ pale ale spiked with zesty lemon peel masquerades as lemonade/beer-concocted Radler hybrid. Lemony grapefruit-orange tartness ensues, riding atop musky lemongrass-herbed hop resin and daintily dry whole-grained pale malting.
BENT WATER LYNN LIGHT EXTRA PALE ALE
Sessionable moderation tidily blends polite floral-spiced lemon tang with mild corn-flaked sourdough breading and grassy hop astringency in mainstream manner.
DOGFISH HEAD DRAGONS & YUM YUMS PALE ALE
On tap at Beef Trust, unspecific hybridized pale ale salutes indie rock heroes, the Flaming Lips, with brewers’ off-center spring ’18 pale ale. Subtle strawberry-kiwi-guava-like dragonberry and bland cranberry-pomegranate-like yumberry tartness combine with neutralized black carrot and pear juices as mild hop phenols rise above its salty bottom. Lightly soured lemon liming, musty cherry dryness and mild green apple pucker waver. Not too dry, sour or sweet; evasive flavor-wise.
CYPRESS NECESSITY & INVENTION PALE ALE EITH GUANABANA FRUIT
On tap at Poor Henry’s, quirky pale ale collaboration with fellow Jersey brewer, Icarus, gets mildly aged on tangy guanabana (a green-prickled fruit). Lactic lupulin powder regales moderate piney citrus bittering and lemony banana whims.
ASBURY PARK XPA
Easygoing Extra Pale Ale coalesces lemon-wedged orange desiccation with herbal lupulin resin, pale malt sugaring and mild grassy musk to its baked bread spine, gaining light astringency by the crisp Cascade-hopped citrus-spiced finish.
