On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, tart gooseberry pep, zesty lemon briskness and tangy tangerine-pineapple-mango sweetness inform orange neon-hazed New England-styled India Pale Ale. Ripe citrus entry gains dank earthen musk and peppery snip over biscuity malts.
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SINGLECUT BIG IN JAPAN
On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, dependable hazy orange-yellowed double dry-hopped New England-styled IPA lets zesty grapefruit-pineapple-mango-peach tanginess contrast lactic-milked gooseberry-guava-passionfruit sourness and sticky piney hop resin in straightforward manner.
TERRAPIN UP-HI IPA
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead – Haledon, sunshiny orange-peeled grapefruit briskness given zesty lemon misting to grassy hop astringency. Summery citrus splendor picks up subtle apricot, nectarine and tangerine illusions as well as resinous pine wisps.
THIN MAN TRIAL BY WOMBAT
On tap at Growler & Gill, well-balanced New England-styled IPA (with cloudy yellow-hazed body) coalesces salted lactose souring, tart gooseberry/ white grape tannins and floral citrus juicing. Tangy peach, pineapple, orange, mango and grapefruit resilience penetrates moderately acidic lactose milking over delicate oats-flaked spine in winning way. In the can, easygoing lactose-soured yellow grapefruit zip and delicate orange pith bittering gain subtle pine lacquering over mildly spiced oated malts as salted herbage grazes grassy citrus-bound Galaxy hop astringency.
BELL’S SONG OF MYSELF GERMAN-INSPIRED IPA
Frustratingly unspecific Euro-bent IPA lacks true stylistic allure as German hops and malts never coalesce into anything uniquely exciting. Instead, sharp grapefruit-orange-pineapple tang and wispy banana daiquiri boozing lost in a sea of subdued floral, herbal and vegetal notions. Musky turnip dankness and delicate lemongrass riffs reach lingered grassy hop astringency.
MAINE THANK YOU 2019 INDIA PALE ALE
Juicy orange-peeled grapefruit tang and zesty lemon sunshine gently crest above toasted oats sugaring. Vibrant mango, tangerine, pineapple and peach subsidy increases fruit salad pleasantry. Mild spruce tones further sweeten delightfully brisk summertime moderation, contrasting its subtle resinous piney hop bittering. An easygoing tropical fruit punch.
COLLECTIVE ARTS RANSACK THE UNIVERSE IPA
Sharp piney citrus entry brightens floral-bound juniper berry bittering over dry wheat-flaked pale malting. Pine-combed yellow grapefruit-peeled orange rind bite picks up candied pineapple, mango and peach illusions by the juicy fruit finish.
THIMBLE ISLAND BEACH BUM BARISTA MATCHA LATTE MILKSHAKE IPA
Though lacking the creamy vanilla sweetness and juicier tropical fruiting of competing milkshake IPA’s, its ‘matcha’-like green tea leafing brings subtle bittering to candied citrus tartness above light toasted white breading. Moderated mandarin orange, grapefruit and pineapple illusions soak up sour oaken vanilla influence.
STONY CREEK CRANKENSTEIN
“Unorthodox” limited edition (2019) West Coast/ New England-styled IPA merger slightly overstates its ‘experimental’ aspect. Though bright lemon-peeled orange and pineapple tanginess brings solid West Coast influence, its sourly acidic New England styling seems adrift as limey passionfruit, vinous green grape tannins and candied pineapple tartness never fully integrate. Mild lemongrass snip also informs mildly hopped moderation.
STONY CREEK RIPE & CRANKY BLOOD ORANGE IPA
“Aggressively laidback” India Pale Ale with tart blood orange juicing receives mildly sour lemon pucker. Sedate pineapple, mango and guava tropicalia secures blood orange adjunct sufficiently while sugary vanilla respite sweetens the back end.
MYSTIC VOLTAGE INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Ambulance, straightforward IPA loads tangy yellow grapefruit and navel orange juiciness upon sugary crystal malts and mild grassy hop astringency in convincingly mannered way. Resilient citrus spicing gains latent peach, pineapple and honeydew sweetness to contrast resinous floral herbage.
COUNTER WEIGHT HEADWAY IPA
Brisk lemony grapefruit sunshine, candied orange sweetness and sour gooseberry tartness anchor basic moderate-bodied IPA. Resinous hop astringency stays low contrasting bready pale malting.
