On tap at Rebar – Lodi, pale golden Mexican-styled lager lets floral lemon limed agave spritz tickle light guava-mango salting, mild moldy grain musk and vegetal-tinged Noble hop herbage, leaving subtle piney juniper-berried grapefruit snip on the backend.
On tap at Hoover’s Tavern, crisp springtime golden kolsch with light frothy cream lets salty lemon spicing invite champagne grape spritz and light Tettnang hop herbage to grassy hop astringency over delicate white crackered pilsner malts.
On tap at Plank Pizza, soft-toned spring bock plies dewy peat to subtle plum-date tartness and spicy perfume misting but lacks definition.
Fizzy orange-oiled plantain souring and murkily tart lemon meringue spicing infiltrate pasty wheat-sugared baked breading, lacking proper stylistic banana-clove sweetness.
On tap at Hoover’s Tavern, black-malted dark chocolate entry further embittered by dark-roast hop char above treacly oats-flaked maple molasses.
On tap at Hoover’s Tavern, zestful Citra-Mosaic-hopped dessert conditioned on key lime, cinnamon and vanilla tannins picks up lacquered crayon waxing as vodka-nipped lemon-limed rosewood bitters consume the backend.
On tap at Tavern 5, tarter witbier utilizes Pez-like peach puree conditioning and herbal Saaz hop cellar funk above mild flaked oats base. Lemon-candied peach fuzz picks up mildly acidic green grape esters.
On tap at Hoover’s Tavern, zesty sea-salted blood orange entry gains lemon-dropped liming and hard cider bite as well as tart raspberry snips. But gnarly orange oil souring could be deemed off-putting.
On tap at Hoover’s Tavern, blueberry pureed acai souring, kiwi-like dragonfruit slither and lemon candied green grape esters absorb mild citric acidity as distant passionfruit-pomegranate tartness settles beneath.
On tap at Sogo, refreshingly crisp Belgian golden ale with mild lemongrass and pink peppercorn adjuncts dabbing bright lemon zested mandarin orange tang as well as sweet banana-clove wisps and wavering Sauvignon blanc-wined white pear snips. Zestful herb-laced citrus finish stays sharp.
On tap at Hoover’s, aggressive Rise Up! dark-roast coffee bittering reinforced by nutty chocolate, espresso and cocoa bean rollick. Maximum coffee thrust picks up mild hop char at the bold mocha finish. Excellent java alternative.
On tap at Dog & Cask, robust breakfast stout allows semi-sweet dark chocolate syruping to affect cocoa-beaned French roast coffee reserve, dissipating smoked cinnamon spicing and wood-charred hop bittering. Mild espresso, smoked molasses and carob undertones complete the score.
