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.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
“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.
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.
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.
On tap at Poor Henry’s, sugary cotton-candied surge countered by lactic yogurt-soured zing as zesty lemon spritz bursts forth. A lovable moderate-medium-bodied sweet-toothed confection.
On tap at Poor Henry’s, sour cherry blossom entry contrasted by vanilla-sugared marshmallow fluff and a slight lemon twist.
Lemony grapefruit and orange tang contrasts resinous hop astringency over cereal-grained malt sugaring, picking up subtlest banana, apricot and pineapple nuances as well as tart guava, gooseberry and white grape waxing for moderately hazed, amber yellowed, Citra-Centennial-hopped medium body.
Taut pale ale given briskly fruited hazy NEIPA styling that resonates with orange-peeled yellow grapefruit tanginess and lightly pungent resinous hop bittering. Pasty pale malts contrast herbal musk to fortify the back end while subtle peach, mango, tangerine and illusions reinforce the juicy citric frontage. Betters less fruitful, more astringent pale ales.
