Tartly pureed raspberry and blueberry adjuncts gain granola-chunked Greek vanilla yogurt souring and lackluster dark chocolate influence above acidulated(?) wheat malting of purple hazed parfait knockoff. On the outskirts, cranberry, pomegranate, muscat grape and oaken cherry add sourness as extremely tart orange concentrate pucker reinforces lacquered berry spree.
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JACK’S ABBY BANNER CITY LIGHT LAGER
On tap at Hop & Vine Taproom, smooth Boston Celtics championship celebrator retains spicy lemon spangle and light floral waxing above gluey dough base, leaving buttery popcorn reminder. Finer than less interesting lagers.
TWIN ELEPHANT ADIOS PANTALONES MEXICAN LAGER
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, easygoing Mexican lager retains dry Saaz hopped lemon liming and orange blossom honeyed florality for Tortilla-chipped blue corn adjunct. Spritzy lemon spree picks up mildest agave remnant.
EAST ROCK ROCAVEZA MEXICAN LAGER
On tap at Hop & Vine Taproom, mild Mex lager retains corn-chipped tortilla crisping for sour lemon musk and peppery vegetal snip. OK light-bodied summertime fare.
WHALER’S RISE AMERICAN PALE ALE
On tap at Hop & Vine Taproom, tangy navel orange and tangerine zesting gain grassy hop astringency, dry pine sway and light herbage over sugary pale malts. Pleasantly mainstream.
BERLINETTA PILSNER VELVET
On tap at Hop & Vine Taproom, rustic Czech pilsner-lager places muskily grained millet, alfalfa and rice dryness across sour lemon-smudged Noble hop herbage. Musty barnyard desiccation ensues.
BACK EAST CZECH MIX PILSNER
On tap at Hop & Vine Taproom, flagship traditional bohemian pilsner departs from initial Czech ‘mix’ of crisp cereal grained biscuit buttering and musty herbal hop spicing as lemony green grape esters turn bitter.
THE SEED: A LIVING BEER PROJECT HOME WATERS PALE LAGER
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, lemony Cascade hop fizz and light Saaz hop herbage reach pilsner malted white cracker base of simple, efficient pale lager.
THE SEED: A LIVING BEER PROJECT SEEDS OF THE OCEAN KELLERBIER
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, unfiltered Bavarian lager (a.k.a. kellerbier) brings dry barnyard graining to light lemondrop spiced herbage. Musky maize husk and mild grits salting reach sourdough base.
THE SEED: A LIVING BEER PROJECT FIORE
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, slightly richer than typical Italian pilsner draws raw-honeyed Vienna malting and Magnum-Saaz-hopped earthen musk to lightly sweetened floral-spiced lemon spritz.
THE SEED: A LIVING BEER PROJECT LITTLE RIVERS NEW ZEALAND PILSNER
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, sharp lemony grapefruit bittering gains limey New Zealand-hopped green grape, guava and passionfruit tartness for brisk Kiwi-styled light pilsner with toasted bread base.
THE SEED: A LIVING BEER PROJECT SIMPLY LIGHT
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, unassuming Seltzer-like light lager lets evaporative maize acridity, musky perfumed hop spot and delicate pilsner malting coalesce. Betters Coors-Miller-Bud Light, if that’s progress.