On tap at Growler & Gill, tart citrus demeanor fortified by dank double dry-hopped residue. Yellow grapefruit, zesty lemon and juicy orange briskness receives mild spicing and waxy herbage above mild oats spine. Tertiary tangerine-mango-cantaloupe tang adds momentum.
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BURIAL A VIOLENT VOYAGE TO IMPERMANENCE
ICARUS CARRINGTON EVENT TRIPLE IPA
On tap at Taphouse 15, richly creamed lactose-soured India Pale Ale with mighty 10.5% ABV and turbid beige golden body. Resinous hop-oiled melon rind bittering contrasts tangy orange, pineapple, mango and passionfruit juicing above mild wheated oats base. Musky citrus perfuming extends to stylishly robust finish.
14TH STAR TRIBUTE DOUBLE IPA
INTERBORO YOU’RE ALL I NEED NELSON SAUVIN DOUBLE IPA
On tap at Ambulance, tart double dry-hopped IPA utilizes tropical Nelson Sauvin lupulins to promote slightly sour white-wined gooseberry and watermelon rind influence above usual stylistic yellow grapefruit, navel orange and mandarin orange aspirants. Musty herbal notions dot the mild oats spine.
ASLIN JOHANN AND THE GIANT PEACH DOUBLE IPA
On tap at Ambulance, sweet peachy vanilla milkshake entry of super-hazed bronze-clouded medium body overshadowed by sharp lemon-seeded grapefruit rind and orange peel bittering (as well as resinous pine tones) by its zesty mango-blitzed citric-juiced finish.
BOLERO SNORT MOOPHORIC TRIP DOUBLE IPA
On tap at Beef Trust, sharp IPA fruiting nearly undermines piquant Madagascar vanilla beaning and kiwi-like dragonfruit subtlety of bold pinkish amber hybrid. Lemony orange-peeled grapefruit, pineapple and peach tang gains crisply bitter edge (and latent herbal smidge) to contrast lightly creamed vanilla sugaring that fades at the juicy citrus finish. In the can, milk-sugared vanilla creaming absorbs yogurt-soured dragonfruit-passionfruit adjuncts uniting snappy grapefruit-orange rind bittering and tart juniper-nipped red currant zip. Halfway thru, marshmallow sweetness digs in, picking up strawberry rhubarb, peach, mango, guava and kiwi snips.
BOLERO SNORT SNOWBULL FIGHTS IMPERIAL IPA
On tap at Plank Pizza, lightly fluffed hazy golden amber “ice cream milkshake” gains lightly embittered grapefruit rind and orange pith juicing. Creamy vanilla sugaring holds ground against piney juniper snatch. Like a Creamsickle, its vanilla-glazed orange sweetness really stands out while tertiary peach, pineapple, tangerine and mango fruiting dabs oats-sugared malting. In the can, Orange Creamsickle succulence, milk-sugared vanilla sweetness and marshmallow goodness contrast yogurt-soured lemon meringue tartness.
INTERBORO TASTES LIKE CELEBRATION WEST COAST 2X IPA
On tap at Ambulance, pleasingly unfixed winter warming Sierra Nevada Celebration knockoff brings forth dried apricot-fig-orange spicing, candied tangerine tartness and pekoe tea-induced mineral graining to compete favorably with usual IPA suspects such as lemon-perfumed grapefruit zesting and resinous pine hop bittering. Not quite Celebration but something else pretty good.
TROEGS GOLDEN THING DRY-HOPPED DOUBLE IPA
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EQUILIBRIUM FLUCTUATION DOUBLE IPA
On tap at Ambulance, ‘perfectly unbalanced’ medium body stays crisply clean. Bitter yellow grapefruit rind and brisk orange rind sharpness guide spicily tangy tropical fruit punch. Mild vanilla creaming sweetens ancillary mango, guava, peach, tangerine, papaya and peach juiciness to contrast minor wood tones and herbal nips settling below its splashy citric core.