“Sublimely intense” moderate-medium body overwhelms advertised blackberry tartness with sharp orange rind, grapefruit and pineapple tang that’s embittered by herbaceous dry-hopped astringency and refreshingly coniferous earthen musk. Sweet peach, mango and tangerine illusions fill out the backdrop nicely.
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BRONX NO RESOLUTION INDIA PALE ALE
Well balanced moderate-medium body spreads musky wood lacquer over tangy grapefruit, pineapple, tangerine and orange juiciness while milder brown pear and brown apple illusions flutter below. Cookie dough yeast and caramelized barley sweeten the fructose sugars, outlasting any bitter pine resin.
FOOTHILLS JADE IPA
Solid moderate-medium body retains sunny disposition as mild orange-peeled grapefruit, peach, pineapple, mango and tangerine tang (as well as wispy lemon-perfumed oiling) guard its dank piney hop pungency. Creamy pastry-like pale malt sweetness picks up vanilla notions underneath.
INTERBORO MADE YOU LOOK INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Ambulance, sharp orange-peeled grapefruit rind bittering and sticky pine resin consume double dry-hopped medium body. Juicy Citra hops enjoin advertised green papaya tropicalia and sneaky mango snip at the midst. Mild wheat-sugared Maris Otter malts contrast bitter citrus edge.
BOLERO SNORT PLUM WEEKEND AT BULLIE’S
On tap at Beef Trust, worthy plum puree conditioned version of Weekend At Bullie’s IPA gains sour mustiness as tart plum, peach and passionfruit adjuncts recede for bruised lemon acidity above mildly creamed oats sugaring. A unique plum-soured IPA hybrid.
BOLERO SNORT FREE BULLY IPA
On tap at Beef Trust, ambitious sea-salted ‘Sea Spray IPA’ lets zesty Lemondrop-Motueka hop bittering lead the way over peculiar gin-soaked wood lacquering. Orange-juiced mango and pineapple tropicalia picks up candied malt sugaring and mild floral aspect to contrast dissolving acidic salinity.
BOLERO SNORT CANNONBULL TWIST
On tap at Beef Trust, this puckered ‘twist’ on Bolero Snort’s Cannonbull (pictured below) utilizes lemon zest, lime juice and watermelon to create a dryly hybridized IPA. Spritzy grapefruit, orange and pineapple tropicalia as well as mild pine lacquering nearly eclipse lemon-limed watermelon adjunct above the sedate oats base.
WALLENPAUPACK LARGEMOUTH INDIA PALE ALE
Mildly embittered yellow grapefruit peel essence and zesty lemon perk sweetened by navel orange, peach, pineapple and tangerine tang as sunshiny Citra hop tropicalia outdoes piney Chinook-Simcoe-hopped herbal nip.
BURIAL FIRESTICK INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Ambulance, sessionable pale-yellowed moderate-to-medium body plies dainty yellow grapefruit, mandarin orange and tangerine tang to mild barley-flaked oats and serene piney hop bittering.
FLYING MONKEYS LIVE TRANSMISSION MILKSHAKE IPA
On tap at Growler & Gill, inspiring lactose-sugared IPA relays vanilla milkshake sweetness to stylish orange-peeled grapefruit, pineapple, tangerine and peach juiciness plus mild piney hop resin. Delicate coconut-toasted white tea influence induces perfumed shaving cream waft that slightly redirects its Creamsickle-like vanilla-sugared orange tanginess. A fine dessert-related IPA hybrid.
(3RD ROCK) MULLIGAN’S CRUSHED IPA
‘Summery’ IPA renders mellow blood orange-pureed tartness for lemony orange rind bitterness and brisk grapefruit-peeled tangerine, pineapple and peach tang. Light piney hop astringency beckons (alongside possible chamomile tea wisp) as zesty lemon-wedged blood orange adjunct lingers softly.
BRIX CITY WALL OF SOUND IPA
On tap at Poor Henry’s, tropical-fruited New England-styled IPA takes advantage of citric-dried Zythos hop influence. Tart lemon-dropped grapefruit, mandarin orange, passionfruit and melon tones pick up grassy astringency. Summery aspirations.
