On tap at Ambulance, citric Mosaic hop influence provides mild lemony mandarin orange, yellow grapefruit and mango tang to relegate herbal-tinged earthen pine slither. Waxy tropical fruiting gains grout-y wet graining by floral citrus finish.
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MIKKELLER NYC BRO! MORE MANGO IMPERIAL INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Ambulance, ‘bold’ mango-infused IPA utilizes sweet orange-peeled grapefruit tang to contrast sour limey spell. Briskly ripe mango influence settles right alongside stylish citrus zesting above pine-needled clay hops and sugared pale malting.
ALEWIFE SELF DECAPITATION IMPERIAL IPA
On tap at Ambulance, crisply clean tropical fruited moderate-medium body stays zestfully bright. Lightly embittered yellow grapefruit entry gains tangy pineapple, peach, mango, papaya, guava and mandarin orange flourishes above modest vanilla-spiced pale malt sugaring.
KANE BRIGHTEN THE CORNERS
On tap at Taphouse 15, British peat-malted Imperial IPA offers spritzy lemony grapefruit tang to the fore. Passive passionfruit, pineapple and gooseberry tartness plus salty herbal snip reinforce earthen peat-dried citrus zing over sinewy oats-milked malting.
BRIX CITY MILFORD SOUND DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE
Thickly milked beige-yellowed turbidity, frothy whipped cream head and limey New Zealand-hopped tropicalia embrace charmingly bold IPA. Stylishly rich but endlessly approachable, its lemony yellow grapefruit zest serenely coalesces with juicy pineapple, passionfruit, mango and melon rind pleasantries, leaving mild piney residue on the tranquil oats spine. Perfect hazy IPA.
TAYLOR & SONS BIG RED DOUBLE IPA
Sharp floral citrus spicing gains tart lemon spritz above dry wood-toned hops and caramelized toasted amber graining. Lightly embittered grapefruit, tangy orange and sweet tangerine pick up softly lingered phenol astringency at the finish for rocky tan-headed amber reddish collaboration between three respected Saratoga area brewers (Taylor & Sons, Racing City and Northway).
BELL’S HOPSLAM ALE
On tap at Ambulance, wonderful dry-hopped Imperial India Pale Ale with a ‘dollop of honey’ spreads its complexities all over the place. Floral grapefruit-peeled orange tang, zesty lemon briskness and sticky pine resin of a sharp-toned IPA spark the front end while dried-fruited apricot, plum and fig illusions plus tertiary pineapple-peach-tangerine snips soak into the dewy earthen mustiness ransacked by rummy vodka-licked Scotch malt assertiveness (leaving a boozy alcohol astringency upon the expansive finish).
MAGNIFY FLANNEL SEASON DOUBLE IPA
On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, sugary cinnamon-spiced cider frontage gains pumpkin pie sweetness while conditioned on lactose vanilla for off-the-beaten-path breakfast-styled IPA hybrid. Plastique Citra-Mosaic-hopped citrus waxing, wintry nutmeg-cumin-allspice seasoning and leafy autumnal foliage add further nuances without getting awkwardly obtuse. A liquified apple cider donut for sweet-toothed benefactors.
MAGNIFY PEAK OIL IMPERIAL INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, lemony grapefruit juicing and dry orange rind bittering gain resinous piney hop oiling as well as mildly skunked hemp dankness. Wispy floral herbage and recessive pineapple-peach-mango fruiting waver.
14TH STAR B-72 DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Poor Henry’s, juicily citric ‘hop bomb’ explodes in your mouth with sharp lemony grapefruit tang gaining dainty orange-peeled mango, pineapple, peach, guava and cantaloupe tropicalia to counter dankly resinous hop oiling. On tap at Ambulance, honeyed fruit spicing reached herbal piney hop dankness as even-keeled tropical fruiting reigned.
OTHER HALF GREEN CITY IMPERIAL INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Ambulance, bright citrus juicing stays crisply clean alongside spicy floral herbage of quadruple dry-hopped IPA. Lemony orange-peeled grapefruit and pineapple tang given mildly sour white grape, mango, passionfruit, papaya and lychee tropicalia to graze resinous pine tones to its plain oats-sugared spine.
PIPEWORKS FAIRY BASSLET IMPERIAL INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Growler & Gill, raw-honeyed pineapple juicing advances tangy citrus briskness and resinous piney hop slipstream of stylishly diverted IPA. Lemony grapefruit-orange spritz refreshes sourer-than-sweet pineapple adjunct.
