Bright yellow grapefruit sunshine breaks thru over gently lingered piney hop bittering of standard IPA. Lemony orange peel briskness, wispy mango-pineapple-peach-papaya smidge and mild herbal tinge enhance tangy grapefruit appeal.
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AGAINST THE GRAIN BLOODY SHOW LAGER WITH BLOOD ORANGE
Easygoing collaboration with Denmark’s Mikkeller Brewing brings tart blood orange zest to pilsner-malted Danish lager yeast and light grassy hop astringency. Floral-daubed blood orange continuance gains mild candi-sugared sweetness at the finish.
AGAINST THE GRAIN THE BROWN NOTE
Despite disgustingly derisive shit-stained underwear label, affable English-styled brown ale retains delightful sugar-glazed roasted nuttiness, polite molasses oats sweetness and mildly creamed caramel-chocolate malting over light hop char. Subtle walnut, hazelnut and chestnut illusions recline.
OMMEGANG GAME OF THRONES SEVEN KINGDOMS HOPPY WHEAT ALE
Persuasively combining Belgian-styled witbier with hoppy American pale ale and prominent herbaceous overtones, well-balanced moderation deserves exalted status. Black-peppered thyme, rosemary, sage and fern herbage rumbles across lemon-seeded bittering and zesty mandarin orange tang above wheat-sugared oats spine. Lightly lingering resinous hop bite reinforces floral-bound citrus nature and raw-honeyed black tea respite.
AGAINST THE GRAIN KENTUCKY RYED CHIQUEN
On tap at Poor Henry’s, tranquil whiskey barrel-aged amber ale lets piney India Pale Ale-like citric fruiting softly affect spicy caramel malt sweetness and dry fig-plum conflux to its leathery barnyard hide.
