Merging caramelized whiskey, ESB-like peated Scotch and figgy cherry-plum tartness above brown chocolate roast. Strong dark ale (with hidden 12.5% ABV) retains dewy mocha resonance, picking up light carob, pipe tobacco and rum-dipped cigar illusions.
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, stickily sweet vodka-like alcohol esters (11.5% ABV) simmer into tropical fruited double dry-hopped ‘quad’ IPA (utilizing tropical Citra-Comet-Motueka variants), retaining sugary orange-peeled grapefruit swill and peachy guava-papaya tang above gluey oats-honeyed malts.
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, strong (9.6% ABV) double dry-hopped (Citra-Nelson) tropical fruiting stays sunshiny as lemony grapefruit, pineapple and orange peel tanginess and tart guava-gooseberry subtleties ride above rich marshmallow-daubed oated wheat creaming.
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, dry citric-oiled Riwaka hops imbue NEIPA as lightly salted grapefruit bittering, slightly sour passionfruit-guava twang and gentle pine sway contrast mildly cloy orange peeled tangerine tang atop gummy oated honey wheat gunk.
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, creamily milk-sugared vanilla sweetness soaks up puckering peach puree tartness, tangy white peach resilience and syrupy nectarine snip as mild lemony white grapefruit acidity politely scurries.
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, perfectly designed orange soda knockoff retains syrupy corn-malted orange spritz and escapable tart limey grapefruit pucker over milk-sugared oated wheat creaming. Cloying pop novelty.
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, tart blood orange and tangerine adjuncts given creamy milk-sugared vanilla marshmallow froth contrasting milder pine minting. Spritzy citrus continuance and peachy grapefruit-guava-mango snips pick up light acidity over honeyed oats-flaked white wheat base.
On tap at Taphouse 15, ‘decadent’ stout complexly combines soft-serve ice cream sweetness, fudged brownie richness, toasted almond goodness and chewy marshmallow fluff for perfect dessert treat. Black Forest Cake, Bananas Foster and Devils Food Cake illusions add to richly creamed mocha-vanilla depth.
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, striking NEIPA plies lemony grapefruit, orange and pineapple tanginess plus mild guava-gooseberry-dragonfruit souring to lightly frothed vanilla-creamed oated wheat base. At the midst, soft-toned crayon waxed tropical fruiting gains floral-daubed cannabis oiling.
On tap at Taphouse 15, sweet sticky apple juicing and bruised pear browning retain sugary splurge as candied peach-tangerine-orange snips plus light coriander spicing stay distant at cloyingly saccharine-licked apple and pear finish.
Softly creamed Smoothie-like guava yogurt entry picks up coconut-milked vanilla tannins. Mild green grape esters and tart green apple bittering carry the guava sourness forward over oated wheat spine.
On tap at Pompton Craft House, banana bubblegum sway outdoes spritzy lemon tartness, raw honey starching, mild plantain sway, dainty coriander-clove spicing and soft herbal snips.
