Sunny yellow grapefruit zesting gains sweet orange-peeled tangelo, clementine and pomelo juicing to contrast salted sour yogurt-milked green grape tannins above delicate wheat-flaked base for lightly hazed yellow-glazed NEIPA. Bittersweet orange marmalade tang maintains fruit punch as mild herbal whims and dank pine notions recede.
On tap at Draught Industries, tropical Sabro hops embrace pina colada-cocktailed orange creamsickle dessert treat. Mild orange-spiced vanilla creaming sweetened further by rummy coconut-pineapple juicing while peachy passionfruit-guava-gooseberry souring picks up green grape tannins and bitter yellow grapefruit enticement in lactic yogurt-milked setting of bustling New England-styled IPA.
On tap at Ambulance, Juice Bomb’s ‘bigger brother’ retains floral-perfumed citrus spicing of its sibling while adding more lactic sourness to orange-kissed peach, passionfruit, papaya and grapefruit insistence as well as dank pine-toned grassy hop bittering. In the can, cheerful grapefruit-orange-pineapple zesting, peachy papaya-mango tropicalia and yogurt-milked souring combine for precision-made NEIPA.
On tap at Growler & Gill, wonderful frothy-headed golden-hazed double dry-hopped New England IPA utilizes Australian/ New Zealand lupulin powdering and lactic milky creaminess to affect polite yellow grapefruit, mandarin orange, pineapple, papaya and passionfruit tartness above celery-watered pilsner malting.
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, lactic-soured beige-yellowed hazy New England IPA offers Cashmere-hopped guava, kiwi, melon and peach tropicalia as well as floral-daubed cologne spicing to vanilla vodka-soured orange pith bittering.
On tap at Growler & Gill, musky German-styled pilsner places mild citrus-rotted tartness across raw-honeyed grain malts and wavered vegetal snag. ‘Classic crisp pilsner’ reminiscent of better antediluvian American macrobrews.
On tap at Centre Street Public House, tropical golden-hazed NEIPA unites casual grapefruit-peeled orange rind bittering with sour gooseberry-guava-mango-pineapple tartness and dryly vinous white wining. Waxy crayon-like citrus fruiting gains light pine needling.
On tap at Ambulance, subtle dry bourbon aging creeps into light-roast coffee bean thicket. Serene bourbon coffee continuance enjoined by milk chocolate sweetness, mild espresso trinket and slight vanilla wisp. Benaeth, brown-sugared oats sweeten against ashen hop char.
On tap at Growler & Gill, silken cocoa nibs infusion faces off against lightly creamed milked coffee tones and black-malted dark chocolate fudging above molasses oats base. As subtly fluffed on the tongue as many nitrogenated stouts.
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, inscrutable anti-autumnal golden-hazed India Pale Ale boasts no seasonal pumpkin spicing but retains soured tropical fruiting and fungi-shadowed cucumber watering. Despite advertised blackberry boysenberry and grape influence, tartly soured mango-guava-pineapple illusions, lemon-rotted lime zest and wispy Sauvignon wining gain traction over light piney hop dankness. A weirdly eccentric hybridized IPA sour ale fans may grasp.
On tap at Tapastre, juicy yellow-clouded Northeast-styled IPA retains soft-toned citrus-spiced flow. Initial lemony yellow grapefruit prominence gains orange-peeled pineapple, mango and peach tang above mild pine-needled hop musk.
ELIZAVILLE, NEW YORK
A true backyard farmhouse brewery in the agrarian community of Hudson Valley hamlet, Elizaville, SLOOP BREWING COMPANY has gained a solid reputation since its modest 2011 auspices (becoming a mega microbrewery in 2018).
Founders Adam Watson and (brewmaster) Justin Taylor began operations while maintaining day jobs and expanded to a full-sized microbrewery soon after.
Specializing in India Pale Ales and a few sours, Sloop’s fare retains a clean mineral-watered crisping that’s conducive to making real fine East Coast IPA’s.
Inside a gray 19th century barn house on the 134-acre Vosburgh Orchards, Sloop features a farmstand with local goods to complement its sturdily fine brews.
Olden lights decorate the centralized serving station (with its lacquered tree bark top and white-lettered wood-planked Sloop Brewing sign adding antique splendor). The 10-draught back bar also includes various wood plaques listing each proprietary beer.
A bigger second Sloop spot in Fishkill is due to open, April 2018.
“Classy” Rosé IPA let delicate rosé whims caress wispy Malbec red wine juicing and vinous green grape tannins as dry Nelson Sauvin hops brought latent tropical tones.
Closer to a pale ale, Segal Bomb IPA regaled a light citrus fruiting and mild candied spicing as herbal hops left oily foliage on tertiary mango-papaya-pineapple tropicalia.
Daintily delectable Super Soft IPA (with its Teddy Bear-rainbowed insignia providing visual pleasure) relied on tangy grapefruit, peach, mango, pineapple, orange and tangerine salience, light dry wood tones, subtle hemp-oiled hop musk and gentle spicing.
Spicier (No) Santa IPA retained a well-balanced citric hop briskness and refreshingly crisp grapefruit, tangerine and orange tang. Like most Sloop brews, it’s totally smooth and never over-the-top.
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