Dewy peat and crisp tobacco roast join dried orange spritz dabbed by light floral perfuming of amber-grained moderate body.
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FROST STARCHILD INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, engagingly brisk New Zealand-hopped Imperial IPA retains sunshiny tropical fruit paradise as lively lemon zesting drifts into spritzy yellow grapefruit bittering and sweet orange peel tang as well as pineapple, mango, guava and kiwi serenity. Slight juniper-spiked piney bitterness stays setback contrasting sugary pale malting.
VAULT ALL BOATS RISE DOUBLE IPA
“Aggressively hopped” Citra-Eldorado West Coast IPA places murky grapefruit-seeded lemon bittering near desiccated orange swerve and wispy pineapple-mango snips given lacquered pining and earthen graining plus offbeat bay-leafed perfume musk.
FREE WILL SATURNINE DOUBLE IPA
Crisply cryogenic Citra-Cashmere hop combo forwards spritzy (Citra-like) orange peeled tangerine tang to gin-soaked (Cashmere-like) green mango, gooseberry, guava and papaya tartness. Vanilla-daubed oated wheat creaming secures lightly pined tropical fruiting (as well as tertiary dried apricot-cherry snips).
HOP BUTCHER ONLY INTERESTED IN PINE DOUBLE IPA
On tap at Ambulance, heady pine lacquering lathers resilient yellow grapefruit bittering and lemon curd tartness of heavily hopped Imperial. Brisk piney citrus bite brings Northwest IPA spunk to creamy vanilla frothing of New England version.
OTHER HALF JUICE BRAWL DDH IPA
On tap at Ambulance, waxy tropical fruiting retains soft-toned lemon limed effervescence of advertised ‘fruited wine spritzer’. Brisk lemon verbena herbage, yellow grapefruit sunshine, mandarin orange tartness and mild gooseberry-guava bittering sit atop mildly creamed oat base.
TOPPLING GOLIATH FIRE, SKULLS & MONEY DOUBLE IPA
On tap at Ambulance, waxy crayon-like fruitiness absorbs soft piney bitterness. Polite lemon meringue, salted guava, sugared grapefruit and candied orange illusions sway atop sugary pale malting.
NEW TRAIL BROKEN HEELS HAZY IPA
Crisply sharp Citra-Mosaic-hopped IPA is New Trail flagship. Sunny yellow grapefruit bittering swerves thru mandarin orange briskness and spritzy lemon wedge as dry evergreen pining tingles spicy pale malt spine of effervescent medium body. Perfectly streamlined, brisk and engaging.
WELDWERKS HYPERNOVA WORMHOLE HAZY IPA
Tropical lemon balm, lime zest, salted pineapple and sour guava fruiting seep into vodka-licked pine lacquer atop sugary oated pale malts.
BEER’D DOGS & BOATS DOUBLE IPA
Zestful Mosaic-Citra-hopped orange peel sweetness, yellow grapefruit bittering and salted pineapple tang bring sunshiny zip to sticky pine lacquering above white bready bottom.
DOVETAIL HEFEWEIZEN
Spritzy lemon fizz and white peppered herbal respite deter stylish banana-clove sweetness and dainty mandarin orange tang, though powder-sugared sourdough bottom retains dense eggy yeast richness.
TRAUGER HOCHWASSER HEFEWEIZEN
Withdrawn banana bubblegum sweetness and mild clove spicing never overcome invasive herbal lemon rind musk as sourdough bottom fades.
