On tap at Ambulance, well-balanced Imperial India Pale Ale does fine job re-creating “creamy fruit salad,” as sweet honey malts drape tangy grapefruit, orange, pineapple and mango juiciness above resinous pine slumber.
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FOREIGN OBJECTS SOL IN GEMINI IMPERIAL IPA
On tap at Poor Henry’s, fairly expansive New England-styled IPA brings tropical mango-papaya-passionfruit-pineapple fruiting and limey orange rind bittering to stinging juniper-licked alcohol burn. Zesty citric-perfumed hops pick up piney residue while lemon meringue tartness flutters by.
MIKKELLER FREDDIE MURKURY
On tap at Poor Henry’s, rounded tropical fruiting graces creamy vanilla-frothed caramel malt base of delightful Imperial IPA dedicated to flashy Queen vocalist Freddie Mercury. Evenly spread grapefruit, orange, tangerine, peach, mango and pineapple tang perked up by sweet floral perfumed notions contrasting light piney hop astringency. Heady 9% ABV hidden well.
EDMUND’S OAST VIRIDI REX DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Poor Henry’s, relaxing double dry-hopped Imperial IPA (with sinister 9.5% ABV) caresses tangy grapefruit, orange, mango, papaya and tangerine juiciness with lightly creamed oats-flaked pale malts. Mild lime blossom adjunct adds teensy souring to the zesty citrus fray.
MAGNIFY MOST IMPORTANT MEAL DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead – Haledon, milk-sugared pastry powdering glides thru mild fresh-brewed coffee roast to engage vibrant floral-fruited nature of richly well-rounded IPA hybrid. Creamy caramelized vanilla froth licks the lips as juicy yellow grapefruit, navel orange, peach, mango and pineapple tanginess rises above chicory coffee-stained peppering, leaving mild hop-charred astringency upon sweet-milked java jaunt.
MAGNIFY MAN AND MACHINE IMPERIAL INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead – Haledon, sessionable double dry-hopped IPA loads wood-dried citrus zest above oats-sugared pale malting. Yellow grapefruit tartness, piquant lemon sunshine and mild mandarin orange sweetness gain nutty caramel reminder over time, contrasting its finishing dry wood-toned citric bittering.
SOUTHERN TIER BATTLE IN FOUR DIMENSIONS DOUBLE IPA WITH BEET JUICE
On tap at Beef Trust, pinkish amber-hued beet juicing lightly sweetens lemony grapefruit tartness and tangy peach sneak of approachable New England-styled IPA. Beet-sugared tropical fruit punch given mildly pungent wood tone at the buoyant finish.
NOD HILL SUPER MANTIS DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Growler & Gill, dryish floral-daubed tropicalia placed against wet wood astringency, onion grassed hops and well-disguised 8.7% ABV. Yellow grapefruit tang, orange rind bittering and pineapple-mango sweetness stay in balance above mild oats-flaked pale malt setting. Soft, understated pleasantry remains polished but inconsequential.
MAGNIFY IMAGINE THE SUMMIT IMPERIAL INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Ambulance, pleasingly moderate double dry-hopped IPA offers tangy tropical fruiting to piney hop resin and herbal notions. Juicy grapefruit-peeled orange rind bittering enjoins sweet pineapple-peach-mango conflux above mild oats base.
FINBACK CATS AND DOGS DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Growler & Gill, subtle raspberry and guava infusion adds sour-candied tartness to mild Mosaic-hopped citrus spicing of hazily chartreuse-yellowed medium body. Sweetly soured melon rind, peach and champagne illusions help raspberry-guava adjuncts outdo IPA-like citric-pined banter at the finish.
EXHIBIT A HAIR RAISER DOUBLE IPA
On tap at Ambulance, seamless yellow-hazed New England-styled IPA leans on the tart side as candied lemon and slightly soured orange-pineapple-papaya-guava-mango tropicalia ride atop grout-y Maris Otter malting. Dank piney hop resin and light herbal snips reinforce sour fruiting.
BRIX CITY ISLAND JAMS DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, enticingly tropical rum-spiced pineapple juicing and limey coconut sugaring re-create Pina Colada cocktail. Hazy beige-yellowed dessert allows sharp orange-peeled grapefruit tang to infiltrate Pina Colada sweetness.
