On tap at Poor Henry’s, mild lemon-soured green grape esters bring moderate acidic souring to limey salinity for mouth-puckeringly tart Double India Pale Ale-derived experience. Brix City’s Acoustic Jams grain bill and Citra-Mosaic-Eldorado hop blend underscore fine kettle-soured ale.
On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, lovely magenta-hued moderation conditioned on raspberry, lime and orange zest receives mild Citra-Mosaic hop spritz. Candied lemon-limed tartness energizes slightly acidic fruited sourness above light oats-wheat malting. Liquid sherbet gone sour.
On tap at River Of Beer, soured New England-styled IPA utilizes lactic yeast acidity to laminate subtly bitter grapefruit juicing and sweet blood orange tartness. In the recess, dry-hopped lemon-limed passionfruit illusions gain acidulated malting at lightly salted citrus finish.
On tap at Growler & Gill, likable IPA/wild ale variant provides gentle brettanomyces-like Brux Trois yeast acidity to tart ‘mango, pineapple and guava’ template, sticky pine-oiled bittering and subtle floral-spiced citric hop pep. Sedate India Pale Ale-styled orange peel and grapefruit rind briskness buttress sour tropicalia.
On tap at Ambulance, light brettanomyces yeast pungency affects sour tropical fruiting and mild peppery burn. Dainty mango, papaya, guava and kumquat souring backed by groaty barley wheat malting.
On tap at Poor Henry’s, frontloaded tannic oaken leathering enhances sour tangerine tartness above compost-wafted barnyard acridity. Moderate lemony orange acidity gains wispy pineapple, peach and grapefruit tease.
On tap at Ambulance, brettanomyces-soured India Pale Ale provides brusque lemon-juiced acidity and bright yellow grapefruit bittering to resinous hops and mild oats, picking up sharp juniper berry snip at the crisp citrus finish.
On tap at Ambulance, sterling lactose-affected IPA brings lightly acidic lemon juicing to tangy yellow grapefruit entry and candied peach-pineapple-tangerine tartness in crisply clean setting. Zesty grapefruit sunniness lingers as resinous hemp-oiled hop bittering gently seeps into delicate pine lacquer of mild sour ale hybrid.
On tap at Sogo, lactic kettle-soured, amber-hazed IPA brings lemon-soured orange rind bittering to the fore as casual Citra-Amarillo hop bittering, spicy pineapple illusions and mild herbal pined tones gather below. Stylishly rich and dramatic.
On tap at Ambulance, mildly acidic brettanomyces yeast brings dry lemon-limed tartness and briny limestone salting to moderate piney hop bitterness of easygoing sour IPA. Wispy tropical-fruited peach, passionfruit, pineapple, papaya and guava illusions lurk below slightly sour citric tangent.
On tap at Poor Henry’s, splendid collaborative effort between Little Ferry brewer and Poor Henry zymurgist, Jesse, is a hazily beige-yellowed brettanomyces-soured wild ale utilizing floral-spiced lychee and vanilla beans to secure its dry-hopped (Citra-Galaxy) base. Alongside mildly acidic lychee adjunct, subtle unripe strawberry, passionfruit and yellow grapefruit illusions pick up herbal fennel, rosemary and thyme seasoning at crisp, clean sour-candied finish.
Sharply dry-hopped lemon zest increases tangy grapefruit peel bittering over salty Seltzer-watered bottom of easygoing moderation. Sour citric midst picks up mild pomegranate and crab apple pucker as well as candied orange nip.
