On tap at A Better Place, ‘fun’ citra-hopped India Pale Ale brings juicy grapefruit-peeled orange rind tropicalia to mildly creamed sweet malt setting. Moderate astringency seeps into floral-spiced citrus zest. Sassy sunny day suds.
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SARANAC GEN IV SESSION IPA
Uninspiringly sessionable Northwest-styled IPA with grainier malt profile lacks decisive tropical fruiting. Murky lemon-seeded grapefruit, orange and pineapple tang never ascends above grassy hop astringency, musky floral-dried herbage and complacent Maris Otter malting.
YONKERS HOP RUNNER INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Growler & Gill, sessionable IPA allows sharp lemon-limed sourness and dank piney hops to firmly embitter the front end of what ultimately becomes a serene moderate-to-medium-bodied pleasure. Lacquered citrus waxiness overrides dainty crystal-sugared oats-dried spine.
INDUSTRIAL ARTS WRENCH IPA
On tap at Growler & Gill, tantalizingly tropical soft-tongued Northeast IPA stays in the groove. Elegant floral-spiced peach, pineapple, tangerine, grapefruit, mango and orange tang gains piney spruce remnant to contrast mildly creamed cotton-candied crystal malts above relaxing oats-dried spine. In the can, zesty lemon-limed grapefruit and orange tang receives pineapple-candied tartness, sweet-spiced floral whims, yogurt-soured passionfruit-guava snips and mild pine resin.
HIJINX HOP HAVOC INDIA PALE ALE
Mildly curious East Coast-styled IPA utilizes lemony dill-spiced Sorachi Ace hops to further embitter piney orange-peeled grapefruit and pineapple tang above rich cookie dough-like caramel malting. Slightly offbeat and sharp medium-bodied ale.
HIJINX TAIL ALE
Sunny citric spicing awakens sessionable India Pale Ale. Piquant lemony grapefruit, tangerine and navel orange tang gains herbal hop phenols and light juniper bittering above caramelized pale malting. Brisk, clean and engaging, with less earthen peat musk than tapped version.
CZIG MEISTER SHIPWRIGHT IPA
Lingering grapefruit rind and orange pith bittering given resinous pine hop lacquer, sharp juniper bite and musky herbage to contrast less prominent pale malt spicing. Fresh-watered minerality provides clean backdrop for lingering citric bitterness.
KENT FALLS CASA AGRIA – SEND IT!
On tap at Ambulance, hybridized Citra-Galaxy-hopped IPA collaboration with West Coast farmhouse ale stead, Casa Agria, brings raw-honeyed lemon candied tartness to oats-dried graining. Mild mango, pineapple and guava tropicalia lightly sweetens herbal lemon finish.
PIPEWORKS MANGO GUPPY SESSION IPA
Soft-toned Mosaic and Citra-hopped IPA lets wildflower-honeyed mango adjunct lightly affects lemony grapefruit, orange and pineapple tang. Moderate piney hop bittering contrasts mango-jangled tropical fruiting.
SAINT ARCHER INDIA PALE ALE
Juicy tropical fruiting receives dank Amarillo-Simcoe-hopped piney respite above biscuity pale malts. Polite mango, pineapple, grapefruit and orange tang gains candied spicing as well as tart lemon custard snip.
HALF ACRE VALLEJO INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Ambulance, tangy tropical fruiting saturates gluey honey-spiced pale malts to contrast resinous piney hop bittering. Juicy orange, mango, guava, tangerine and grapefruit ripeness and relegated passionfruit-gooseberry tartness score big.
BURIAL SURF WAX INDIA PALE ALE
Zesty medium body offers lemon-peeled grapefruit, orange, pineapple, peach and mango tang to light piney hop bittering, dank herbal musk, grassy astringency and floral daubs above biscuity pale malting.
