On tap at Seven Lakes Station, admirable Big Lebowski-inspired White Russian knockoff abides. Old-fashioned cocktail inspired by classic cult flick retains proper coffee liqueur creaming, rum-sugared vodka swipe, vanilla-beaned cacao nibs ripple and syrupy sweet milkiness. On second passing, cinnamon-sugared Graham Cracker illusion found. Gimmicky dessert treat for sweet-toothed dudes high on Creedence Clearwater Revival’s trippy ’69 homeward retreat, “Lookin’ Out My Back Door.”
On tap at Beef Trust, distinguished Mosaic-hopped pale ale embraces sharp IPA-like fruiting with its floral-daubed grapefruit, orange, pineapple and mango tang fronting light piney hop pungency and subtle caramel malting. Brisk lemon-limed carbolic spritz brightens the load.
On tap at Ambulance, richly creamed full body adapts Cap’n Crunch’s Crunch Berries cereal motif over dark-roast mocha malting and restive hop char. Black chocolate syruping thickens cacao nibs and vanilla bean adjuncts to withstand advertised blueberry barrage, raspberry rasp and strawberry serenade.
Summery Mosaic-hopped fruit ale (with ethyl-like 8% ABV lacquering) relies on tart hibiscus-flowered strawberry adjunct to level off sour lemon acidity. Floral-bound lychee, guava, passion fruit and prickly pear illusions suit sweetly sour strawberry sway.
On tap at Ambulance, easygoing moderate-to-medium body brewed with juicy lime zest (in collaboration with Pennsylvania’s Tired Hands) retains briskly clean profile. Limey lemon-peeled pineapple, grapefruit and mango tang caresses mild dry-wooded Simcoe-Amarillo hop bittering and sugary pale malt spine.
On tap at Growler & Gill, complex hybridized Abduction lets bittersweet coffee-roasted vanilla bean adjunct pick up gooey molasses-sugared black chocolate syruping. Fudged brownie, chocolate cake, burnt caramel, toffee, hazelnut and cola illusions increase steadfast mocha resilience.
On tap at Ambulance, less interesting Santa Vs. Unicorn variation utilizes dewy English yeast to affect molasses-sugared caramelized fruitiness, spicy bourbon tones, mild tobacco roast and subtle Nelson Sauvin-hopped white wining. Chocolate-covered raisin and cherry sweetness gains mildly vinous purple grape tartness at the finish.
On tap at Growler & Gill, sessionable moderate-bodied tropicalia gains sour citrus edge above grassy-hopped fertilizer spread. Raw-honeyed lemon souring and bitter grapefruit rind continuance nearly overwhelm subtle passionfruit adjunct. Dry Citra hop influence spreads the tart fruited plain across dank earthen compost expanse. On tap at Valhalla, mild Citra-Mosaic-hopped India Pale Ale lets tart raw-honeyed passionfruit, guava, mango and gooseberry souring lead the way. Sedate grape esters and mandarin orange tease add to poignant tropicalia. Soft mineral-grained hop bottom lightens the load.
On tap at Ambulance, suitable caramel-spiced brown chocolate sweetness validates easygoing, if stylishly underwhelming, breakfast-related Imperial Stout. Mild toffee, vanilla, butternut, maple molasses and cocoa illusions need deeper thrust.
“Aggressively hopped” amber ale proves assertive as 8.5% ABV soaks dry orange, grapefruit and apple fruiting as well as sweet peach, pineapple and mango tang above creamy caramel malts. Resinous piney hop oiling and whiskeyed rye malts provide added depth and dimension for Medieval Times-inspired medium-full body.
On tap at Ambulance, mildly creamed chocolate-coffee confluence rides above bittersweet blueberry rasp and oats-sugared nuttiness. Wispy raspberry, strawberry and cherry notions recede way below dark-roasted mocha mass.
On tap at Growler & Gill, salted lemon juicing and tart tropical fruiting gain honeyed malt sweetness to contrast musky piney hop resin. Candied grapefruit, passionfruit and pineapple tartness backs up zesty lemon tang.
