On tap at Capital Craft – East Hanover, stylishly dryer hybrid conditioned on strawberry puree and basil lets mild orange-peeled coriander sweetness contrast wispy oaken cherry tartness beneath subtle white-wined strawberry Sangria persuasion (but basil sway’s weak).
Laidback dried fruiting, understated banana-clove sweetness and spiced toffee sugaring gain relegated raw-honeyed astringency and wispy white-peppered herbage as prickly carbolic fizz tickles tongue. Mellow prune, plum and raisin influence needs to be thrust forward more succinctly.
Creamy banana-clove insistence gains strength against zesty lemon pith bittering, herbal Belgian-like yeast phenols, nectarous rum sugaring and starchy plantain snip to secure bolder stylistic urgency.
Hybridized hefe flagship plies tart lemon-candied green grape esters to mild plantain-dried banana and clove subsidy atop sourdough malting. Spritzy champagne zest increases winey souring. Nominal malt liquor pungency.
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, dry stylistic offshoot loses coconut-flaked banana, bubblegum and clove influx to lemony zestfulness above maize-like wheat malting. A tad underwhelming.
On tap at Beef Trust, disparate hybridized hefeweizen brings lactic-milked peach and cinnamon adjuncts to sharp lemony orange tang and mildly soured gooseberry, guava, green grape and green banana tropicalia with fine results. Citric-enhanced cinnamon spicing aids peach yogurt template. Not far removed from a sour IPA.
On tap at Stone & Rail, thin opaque aluminum-hued hefeweizen places tart lemon-candied spritz and delicate coriander spicing above stylish banana-clove sweetness. Too light and unassuming.
Sassy lemon spritz sparkles alongside stylish banana-clove-bubblegum sweetness, tangy orange snag and brisk white-peppered mineral graining above straw-dried white wheat backbone.
Middle of the road moderate-bodied hefe retains mild vanilla creaming as lemony banana-clove frontage picks up tart orange binge and sugar wafer honeying.
On tap at Growler & Gill, sharp lemon twist and creamy vanilla froth enhance stylish banana-clove-bubblegum sweetness. Bitter lemon pith riffs stay prominent, ultimately taking this hefeweizen in a whimsical direction.
On tap at Ambulance, perfectly stylized banana-clove-bubblegum sweetness gains unexpectedly sharp lemony orange peel zesting as well as easygoing spice-caked vanilla creaming above sugared dough base.
On tap at Ambulance, mild lemon spritz tingles stylish banana-clove-bubblegum sweetness, subtle orange rind bittering, wispy white-wined green grape esters, tart green apple souring and latent herbal respite above gentle white wheat spine.
