Wintry multi-spiced chestnut brown holiday ale props up sharp ginger-nutmeg-allspice seasoning and cinnamon-toasted Apple Jack sugaring given caramelized vanilla sugaring to counter oncoming phenol hop astringency.
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NEW BELGIUM HOLIDAY ALE
Powder-sugared pumpkin spicing (cinnamon-nutmeg) plus muted cranberry-orange tartness stay subtle as fluttered brandy-cognac spiriting sways the dried fruited finish.
JERSEY CYCLONE LEAF KEEPER SPICED ALE
On tap at Plank Pizza, soft toned autumnal pumpkin spicing recedes a tad as lightly perfumed ginger herbage infiltrates dainty cinnamon-nutmeg-cardamom conflux. In the midst, dewy butternut squash and maple-glazed almond contrast slight black tea bittering.
LAST WAVE COOKIE TRAY STROOPWAFEL
On tap at Hoovers Tavern, German-styled pastry dessert serenades maple syrupy waffle-coned powdered sugaring with light cinnamon-spiced vanilla glaze over dry pale malts – hiding minor phenol acridity.
JAILBREAK BEACON OF LIGHT
Oddball spice ale inspired by gingery rum-spiced Dark & Stormy cocktail lets dry lime spritz subdue ginger influence as well as star anise and cinnamon sweetness and Tahitian vanilla botanicals. Closer to a lemon-limed 7Up.
NAKED DOVE NICE & NAUGHTY CHRISTMAS ALE
Dainty brown-sugared cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice holiday seasoning plus subtle vanilla spicing, drizzled cherry molasses and mild chestnut snip seep into honey roasted caramelized chocolate malting of dewy Christmastime elixir. Just a tad thin.
PIPEWORKS KING CAKE INSPIRED ALE
Inspired by confectionery wreath-shaped King Cake, lactose spiced ale with sugar-frosted glaze plies wintry cinnamon-nutmeg seasoning to zesty orange-peeled lemon spritz for Mardis Gras celebration. Wispy light-roasted chestnut, butternut squash and pecan pie reminders bump up against Churro-like fried dough sweetness at pastry-like finish.
SOUTHERN TIER FROSTED SUGAR COOKIE IMPERIAL ALE
Sweet wintry-spiced frosted sugar cookie knockoff topped off with iced vanilla buttercream frosting and pancake battered cinnamon toasting buries phenol Columbus hop astringency beneath oncoming cotton-candied marshmallow licks, fried banana snips and distant nutmeg wisps coated by mildly maple syruped oats flaking. Cream vanilla spice caking crowds the sugar cookie finish.
GREAT LAKES BUCKIN’ MULE MOSCOW MULE ALE
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead – Haledon, quirky ginger-limed vodka cocktail knockoff truly suffices as summertime refresher. Lime-peeled bittering draws ginger-spiced lemon spot and zesty orange nip into its dry rye bottom. Intriguing eccentricity.
ANDERSON VALLEY CHAI SOLSTICE
‘Variation of Anderson Valley Solstice” adds cardamom, star anise and vanilla to orange-peeled ginger, black-peppered herbage and sugary crystal malts, creating a honeyed chai tea experience. Tertiary chestnut, chamomile and cinnamon illusions add further complexity of worthy medium-bodied herbal spiced mélange.
WARTEGA CATAWAMPUS
On tap at Valhalla, “pleasantly askew” Christmas-spiced moderation brings lemony green tea aspect to tingly nutmeg-cinnamon piquancy. Sugary vanilla-creamed corn malts provide sweet backdrop.
SOUTHERN TIER CINNAMON ROLL IMPERIAL ALE
On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, mildly creamed lactose-sugared vanilla icing coats cinnamon-toasted pastry sweetness of well-designed winterized dessert treat. Cinnamon apple pie crusting nearly conceals holiday-styled gingerbread, nutmeg and mulling spice illusions.