On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, semi-sharp whirlpooled Citra hop bittering brings lemony grapefruit rind and orange pith zesting to waxy dry-hopped (Nelson-Galaxy) pineapple, passionfruit, green grape and melon lacquering over generously creamed oated wheat base. Light lettuce crisping seeps below salted tropical fruiting.
On tap at Ambulance, pleasant, hazy golden, dry-hopped medium body lets soft-toned orange peel sweetness and sugared lemony yellow grapefruit tang pick up light floral perfuming plus mild papaya-guava-pineapple snips contrasting latent grassy hop astringency and wispy pine resin above creamy oated wheat – leaving only minimal bitterness. Its 8% ABV is smoothly hidden beneath Mosaic-hopped tropical fruit bouquet.
On tap at Pompton Craft House, crisp tropical delight takes sweet orange peel entry to mild grapefruit bittering, peachy mango-guava sunshine and tart passionfruit pucker, picking up light pine resin over creamy oated wheat. Despite heightened 8.2% ABV, clean-watered Citra and Simcoe Cryo hops provide glassy easygoing surface.
On tap at Pompton Craft House, brisk Citra-hopped NEIPA with moderated lemony grapefruit and orange bittering gaining peachy pineapple tang and mild pine bittering before reaching creamily rich vanilla-daubed oated wheat spine.
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, juicy Cashmere-hopped Northeast IPA relies on salted tropical fruiting to rampage creamy oated wheat base. Alongside “pink Starburst” and candied melon” descriptives, briny pineapple, tart strawberry, sweet orange peel and key lime pie illusions show up for efficient medium body.
“Serious hop bite” of zestful grapefruit bittering, sunny lemon spritz and dank pine resin contrast peachy pineapple-mango tang and juicy orange peel sweetness atop pasty honey- malted sweet bread dilution. Closer to a West Coast IPA in some regards due to sharply embittered tropical fruit spicing, pungent pine elevation and lack of New England-styled candied lollipop tartness and oated wheat creaming.
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, steadfast Citra/Nelson-hopped NEIPA plies lemon zestfulness to candied pineapple, salted mango, sour guava and tangy peach as piney hop bittering contrasts sugary pale malting and oated wheat creaming.
On tap at Growler & Gill, easygoing hazy golden moderation pushes yellow grapefruit tang softly forward as misty orange peel sweetness, limey lemon zesting and peachy pineapple-mango tropicalia stay subtle alongside resinous pine bittering. Lacking oated wheat creaming of most NEIPA’s.
Juicily refreshing Mosaic-hopped NEIPA with advertised candied pineapple and blueberry fruiting spiraling thru yellow and pink grapefruit, sweet orange peel, salted mango and tangy tangerine as lemony spritz prickles white wheated oats flaked creaming.
Tropical fruited NEIPA (using Idaho 7/Citra/Cashmere hops) lets candied orange, tangy tangerine, salted pineapple, sweet nectarine and lemon-limed guava, lychee and mango tartness combine alongside mild pine lacquering above porridge oats creaming.
Impeccable golden hazed NEIPA glides lemony orange-peeled yellow grapefruit and pineapple bittering plus tropical mango, guava and papaya tanginess thru floral raspberry-honeyed sweetness. Juicy fruitiness rides thru coniferous pine resin and lightly creamed oated wheat spine of zestful Styrian Dragon hopped medium body.
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, sunny NEIPA with yellow grapefruit entry allows brisk navel orange, tangerine and white peach tang as well as wispy guava-papaya conflux to fidget around mild pine tones above light oated wheat creaming flawlessly.
