Well-hidden 10% alcohol rigidity disguised by moderate banana-clove responsiveness and white-wined yellow grape tartness. Dandelion, elderberry, and rose pedal sop up caramelized candy yeast sinew. But buttered popcorn finish reduced to sourly diacetyl tepidity.

Murky smoked malt bluster negatively affects blunt grain roast, dry yellow-fruited souring, and bothersome diacetyl emergence before bland cardboard finish disrupts sweet yeast hem.

Rich golden dry-hopped ‘Kolsch’-style ale finds strong wheat fiber, tart green apple sourness, and unripe apricot-lemon twang usurped by peculiar rustic barley persistence underscored by faint chocolate sulk. Sticky fruit tang not as prevalent as Spring class may suggest.

Clear orange-yellowed ivory-headed moderate body brings white wine grape essence to grassy-hopped citrus spell and doughy backdrop. Lemon-candied apple-peach tartness helps put a lively pep on the tongue.

Pleasant light-bodied clear straw summer seasonal places sharply spiced lemony hop tingle above paltry sourdough serenity. Dewy, grassy earthiness and trifling floral tinge tease coriander-backed banana-quince wisp.

Clover honey fermentation and spry hop bitterness counter toasted barley-oats serenade to smooth finish, but tobacco-leafed lemon and nectar illusions hidden too far below surface. Brewery defunct: 2006.

Herbal nose and perfumed floral-hopped tongue invade hemp-daubed, billowy white-headed, hazy golden ale (leaving chunky Brussels lace on glass). Dirty mineral earthiness lingers below wheat wafer distention and sugared citrus dalliance.

Summery tan-headed hazy-bodied blonde puts sunny citric hop spicing and light floral bouquet up-front. But muted lemon-orange-banana midst fades to oblivion and soapy finish precludes mild wheat backing.

Oak-aged dark amber Flemish-Belgian-inspired ale honoring former World War II French brewery pits sour chocolate malts against dry prune and unripe quince. Floral hops decorate backdrop, yeast sediment coats bottom, cumulative berry-citrus tang increases effervescence, and white grape tannin brings suitable acridity.

Surfacing apple-spiced butterscotch tingle heightens creamy caramel-toffee sweetness reinforcing barley-dried wheat germ bottom (after carbolic foam subsides). Leafy earthiness lingers below, increasing divergent pepper-hopped bittering.

Founded in 1121, Lefebvre’s Belgian brewery is quite possibly the oldest in the world. Puffy head and cloudy amber complexion greet this moderate-bodied ale. Though thick foamy carbonation takes away from sweet apple-peach subtleties, its stimulating malted cereal grain finish reinforces barley-wheat graining.

Lively bubbly-foamed farmhouse-brewed blondie brings effervescent orange zest and tangy tangerine-apricot ripeness to vanilla Creamsickle theme. Nectarine illusions continually sweeten its already steady citric promise.