On tap at Taphouse 15, spicy fruited double dry-hopped (Citra-Simcoe) IPA with murky gold haze places sunny yellow grapefruit tang and mild orange rind bittering against musty piney resin in pale malt setting. As the citric-pined bittering ascends, a lollipop-candied glaze adds a tart edge.
Crisply dry, mildly clouded, beige-paled “session” IPA inspired by rustic saison’s wheat-chaffed barnyard oats lets zesty yellow grapefruit-seeded entry pick up mild mandarin orange, white grape and pineapple subtleties tingling its salty white cracker spine. Nifty dry light body with laidback fruited tropicalia backed by blanched grain flouring.
On tap at Taphouse 15, creamy lactose-sugared vanilla milkshake Smoothie lets strawberry pureed tartness pervade brisk orange-peeled mango, guava and papaya tropicalia above mild oated wheat base. Wispy lemony grapefruit bittering, ascending pine lacquering and juniper licks contrast whipped creamed citric berry charm.
Luxuriously spiced-up Imperial Milkshake IPA variant shows off depth, clarity and expansive range. Rum-soaked molasses gingerbread sweetness gains boozy ethanol (9.1%) ABV headiness as milk-sugared vanilla creaminess braces wintry eggnog-like cinnamon-nutmeg thickness embellishing sunshiny grapefruit-peeled orange zesting, peachy mango-pineapple tang and tart lemon custard zing. In the distance, dainty anise-cardamom-allspice seasoning contrasts casual coniferous pine comb bittering above powdered sugar dough base.
The original double dry-hopped ‘Fog’ recipe reaches the fruited stratosphere as rummy botanical gin booziness and lacquered pine resolve soak zestful orange peeled grapefruit bittering, peachy mango-papaya-guava tropicalia, salty pineapple zing and candied lollipop tartness over cookie dough-sweetened wheated oats creaming.
A sunnier IPA-fruited dry-hopped kolsch collab with Imprint. Dry yellow cleared moderation brings mild lemony grapefruit pith bittering, tart yellow grape esters and mandarin orange snips to saltily spiced herbage over neutral white bread base.
Sea-salted grisette (a brinier saison) stays soft and fuzzy on the tongue as spritzy lemony grapefruit bittering picks up perfumed cologne-wafted florality (chrysanthemum-dandelion-lavender) and mild herbage in mildly acidic setting.
Polite lemony orange candied spritz gains mild coriander spicing, lemon custard tartness, distant banana-plantain scamper, wispy tangerine tang, prickly pear mildness and slight herbal respite. Plentiful yeast sediment adds to sweet sourdough base.
Dry coppery amber ale plies dewy peat mossing to softly creamed caramel malting as mild coffee roast picks up wattle seed, pumpernickel, chestnut and cocoa whims as well as distant phenol astringency.
Crisply brisk lemony passionfruit juicing never recedes as fizzy orange soda, ripe red grape, sweet cider and candied mango illusions sweeten German brewers’ variant tropical hefe.
Middling hefe defers some of its stylish banana-creamed clove spicing to herbal gingering, lemon zesting and cider sweetening over dryish raw honeyed sourdough wheat base.
On tap at Growler & Gill, ultra-dry pale ale relies on offbeat flavonoids to tickle your fancy. Even its hazy tannish brown hue’s a tad peculiar for usually simpler styling. Yellow grapefruit-peeled lemon rind bittering, salted pineapple tartness and piney juniper swipe sidle dark-roast hop char contrasting Carapils/Crystal malt sugaring. Dry-spiced floral citrus finish gains brown leaf astringency.
