On tap at River Of Beer, mighty Imperial India Pale Ale (with unobtrusive 9.8% ABV) uses brewers’ citric-bound Resin as its base. Resinous dry-hopped fruiting picks up light pine lacquering to contrast lightly creamed honeyed vanilla malting. Tangy grapefruit, orange and pineapple juicing and zesty lemon briskness override tertiary mango-papaya-tangerine-peach-nectarine conflux.
On tap at These Guys, citric dry-hopped India Pale Ale contrasts grassy-hopped lemon seed bittering and setback grain pungency against candi-sugared pilsner malting. Lighter than most stylish ‘Double IPA’s.’
On tap at River Of Beer, stylishly moderate Imperial IPA proves highly sessionable as delicate Citra-hopped grapefruit, mandarin orange and pineapple tang picks up caramelized crystal malt sugaring to contrast light pine-needled bittering as well as mild white pepper herbage.
On tap at Poor Henry’s, magnificent soft-toned India Pale Ale boasts busy fruited flavor profile above resinous pine pungency and musky cannabis snip. Syrupy peach, mango, cantaloupe, honeydew, apricot and fig sweetness as well as honeyed caramel malts luxuriously contrast citric-pined hop bittering. A small step beyond the usual lemony grapefruit-orange West Coast-styled IPA’s.
Easygoing Imperial IPA spreads lively grapefruit zest and tangy mango-peach-pineapple-tangerine-papaya tropicalia across light Mosaic-hopped pine resin and sugary crystal malt creaming.
Sunshiny soft-toned IPA benefits from stimulating stylistic approachability, sweetening vibrant floral-pined Mosaic/Citra hop tropicalia with mellow sugar-spiced honey malt creaming. Sharp yellow grapefruit pith lead-in picks up sweet orange peel zest as well as juicy mango, peach, pineapple, guava, papaya, honeydew and tangerine tang, gaining ‘dank spruce’ tones at its lustrous floral fruited finish. An absolute gem.
On tap at Ambulance, gleaming ‘hopped-up’ version of Eastern Standard IPA packs juicily fruited 9.3% ABV wallop as tropical cocktail sweetness and honeyed crystal malts battle back dank resinous pine bittering. Orange marmalade, lemon meringue, pineapple, grapefruit, mango and papaya illusions brighten the surface alongside the wafting floral bouquet.
Light pilsner-related floral-fruited Australian hop provides easygoing lemon-candied peach and plum tones above buttery rye-spiced malting to its gentle biscuit spine. Wispy phenol alcohol astringency (8% ABV) dots delicate fruited plain.
Stylishly light-bodied IPA hybrid brings subtle green-peppered jalapeno heat to sweetly spiced crystal malting and zesty citrus spritz. Crisply clean glacial water lets easygoing jalapeno burn stay refreshing.
Outstanding Imperial India Pale Ale (with boozy 10.9% ABV) drapes zesty grapefruit-sugared tang atop pine-hopped tropical fruiting and tingly rum-spiced alcohol warmth. Lively mango, mandarin orange, clementine, peach and nectarine illusions settle just below the bright yellow grapefruit expanse. Brisk, refreshingly sharp and well balanced.
On tap at Coalhouse Pizza, tropical-fruited Imperial IPA brings tangy mango, tangerine, papaya, cantaloupe and nectarine juiciness to the party. Sharp piney hop bittering reinforces sugar-spiced tropicalia as well as mild grapefruit-peeled orange rind subsidy, light floral accents and dank earth tones.
Fantastic 18th anniversary celebrator is spicily tropical-fruited India Pale Ale with rich cookie dough yeast sweetness and creamily honeyed caramel malt backbone. Restrained piney hop resin saturates lemon cake, orange marmalade, honeydew, nectarine and peach illusions as well as grilled mango, pineapple and grapefruit snips. Perfect springtime 2016 helles bock-like medium body packs an unassumingly medicinal 10.5% ABV wallop.
