On tap at Growler & Gill, ‘traditional English India Pale Ale’ lets tropical Mosaic hops infiltrate dewy earthiness, creamy pale malting and herbal nuances. But its distant pineapple, mango and orange illusions should be brought forth more to improve its multi-tiered English mosaic.
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BARRIER REVERSE INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Growler & Gill, pleasant straightforward IPA with moderate citric-juiced piney hop bitterness lets mildly creamed crystal malt spicing sweeten the backend. Lemony grapefruit tang receives tertiary pineapple, mango and papaya tropicalia.
FINBACK TRILATERAL IPA
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, candied pineapple sugaring plus orange-peeled mango, pineapple, grapefruit, tangerine and peach tang add juicy fruiting to mildly bitter piney hop briskness. Efficient.
COMMON ROOTS BETA
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, effervescent citrus gleam heightened by moderate Galaxy-Citra-Columbus hop bittering in crisp, clean, pale malt setting. Floral-dried lemony grapefruit tartness and mild orange tang land in grassy dry-wooded field.
ROGUE PROMISE GONE AW-RYE IPA
Proprietary homegrown rye receives slightly sharp floral-fruited spicing above delicate piney hop temperance. Glass-sugared cookie dough yeast enriches rye spicing as zesty lemon-licked grapefruit and orange peel bittering contrasts mellow peach, tangerine and pineapple tang.
YARDS GOLDEN HOP IPA
On tap at Andy’s Corner Bar, fluffily cream-headed moderate-to-medium body delivers citrus-spiced Mosaic-Cascade hop zestiness and mild wood-dried Amarillo-Columbus hop bittering to biscuit wheat-honeyed English pale malting. Witheringly lemon-dropped mandarin orange, tangerine, pineapple and mango tang needs more punch.
BOLERO SNORT FRUITY PEBBULLS
On tap at Plank Pizza, milk-sugared breakfast cereal knockoff retains candied pineapple, lemon, tangerine, orange and berry profile of Fruity Pebbles, leaving amore sour then sweet IPA-fruited mouthfeel as resinous hop astringency gains resilience.
BOLERO SNORT PRIME BOVINE
On tap at Dog & Cask, effervescent soft-toned moderation (despite advanced 7% ABV) serves up wispily pined Citra-Mosaic-hopped tropical fruiting over lightly creamed vanilla-daubed crystal-caramel malts. Tangy orange, tangerine, peach and mango conflux gains relegated lemony grapefruit souring. The perfect IPA crossover for lighter thirsts.
ALEMENTARY DOUBLE DRY-HOPPED GAP YEAR IPA
On tap at Plank Pizza, delectable double dry-hopped India Pale Ale brings sharp citrus spicing to the fore above crystal pale malting and lightly pined herbal whims. Lemony grapefruit, orange, mango and pineapple tanginess reinforced by white-wined Hallertau Blanc hops, tropical El Dorado hops, tangerine-licked Saphir hops and citric Moteuka hops.
EVIL TWIN NO MATTER WHERE YOU GO, THERE YOU ARE
On tap at Taphouse 15, lightly spiced yellow grapefruit tang picks up sugary vanilla creaming and caramelized pale malting to contrast mild earthen wood tones (from Amarillo-Simcoe hop combo) for worthy moderate-to-medium-bodied New England-styled IPA.
KENT FALLS SOME VAGUE REASSURANCE EVERYTHING’S GOING TO BE ALRIGHT
On tap at Ambulance, moderately bitter lemony grapefruit surge rides above resinous yellow wood dryness, grassy hop astringency and herbal residue. Floral-wafted orange, tangerine and pineapple illusions increase initial citric intensity of reliable medium-bodied India Pale Ale.
CAPTAIN LAWRENCE ORBITAL TILT INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at The Oath, fine Citra lupulin-powdered medium body brings sharp grapefruit rind bittering and tangy orange peel spritz to oats-dried pilsner malts. Mildly embittered juniper and currant illusions contrast smooth tropical finish.
