On tap at Seven Lakes Station, lemon-candied yellow and pink grapefruit sugaring plus slightly soured guava-mango-papaya tropicalia (courtesy of Nelson and Motueka hops) reach corn-syrupy maltose base of murky golden IPA.
LITTLE WILLOW FLIPS AND CARTWHEELS DOUBLE DRY-HOPPED NEIPA
On tap at Pompton Craft House, crisp tropical delight takes sweet orange peel entry to mild grapefruit bittering, peachy mango-guava sunshine and tart passionfruit pucker, picking up light pine resin over creamy oated wheat. Despite heightened 8.2% ABV, clean-watered Citra and Simcoe Cryo hops provide glassy easygoing surface.
LITTLE WILLOW FLOOD SEASON DOUBLE DRY-HOPPED NEIPA
On tap at Pompton Craft House, brisk Citra-hopped NEIPA with moderated lemony grapefruit and orange bittering gaining peachy pineapple tang and mild pine bittering before reaching creamily rich vanilla-daubed oated wheat spine.
DISTRICT 96 RADIO SILENCE
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, juicy Cashmere-hopped Northeast IPA relies on salted tropical fruiting to rampage creamy oated wheat base. Alongside “pink Starburst” and candied melon” descriptives, briny pineapple, tart strawberry, sweet orange peel and key lime pie illusions show up for efficient medium body.
CHECKERSPOT EYELASH VIPER NEW ENGLAND IPA
“Serious hop bite” of zestful grapefruit bittering, sunny lemon spritz and dank pine resin contrast peachy pineapple-mango tang and juicy orange peel sweetness atop pasty honey- malted sweet bread dilution. Closer to a West Coast IPA in some regards due to sharply embittered tropical fruit spicing, pungent pine elevation and lack of New England-styled candied lollipop tartness and oated wheat creaming.
SIMPLE MOTIVE AXMINSTER IPA
On tap at Ambulance, fruitful dry-hopped hazy IPA with upfront grapefruit-peeled orange rind bittering, sedate passionfruit-mango-guava souring, tingly lemon curd tartness and buttery Chardonnay wining combine with mild floral-spiced sweetness.
FOUNDERS ALL DAY GRAPEFRUIT IPA
Sessionable grapefruit-forward All Day IPA variant resonates with zestful lemon-juiced grapefruit pith, rind and peel bittering given polite floral-spiced sweetness to contrast light pine oiling.
PIPEWORKS PATIO FEVER PALE ALE
Easygoing pale ale with IPA-like Mosaic/Idaho 7 hop profile affording floral-daubed citrus bittering and earthen pining over sugary crystal malts. Zesty lemon rind thrust invites polite orange-peeled grapefruit pith bitterness to the fore as grassy hop astringency beckons.
PORT JEFF ORANGE DREAM
Lacquered orange zesting picks up spicy phenolic coarsening and vodka-like 10.3% ABV alcohol ethers above Belgian candi-sugared pale malts of fruited tripel variant. Sticky orange soda-like midst gains treacly honey sinew.
GRIMM COLOR FIELD BERLINER WEISSE
On tap at Taphouse 15, tartly bone-dry mixed culture Berliner Weisse utilizes perfumy rose hips, chamomile and hibiscus botanicals to galvanize salty lemon lime spritz, light earthy black peppering and mild ammonia whir.
DREKKER THERE WILL BE PRRRT JULES DELUXE MILKSHAKE
On tap at Taphouse 15, sassy food court-styled strawberry vanilla milkshake posing as thickly textured sour Smoothie. Chewy marshmallow sweetness guards tart strawberry opulence, creamy banana surge and puckered orange concentrate twang above oaty dextrin-starched acidulated malt base. A fabulous strawberry banana creamed trifle.
CASEY LIKE MINDS FARMHOUSE ALE
On tap at Ambulance, oak-aged sour saison (a foraged farmhouse ale) brings vinous white wine esters and tart lime splurge to sourly sweet raspberry adjunct. Lollipop-like raspberry sway picks up Sauvignon Blanc nip with musky tannic leathering.