On tap at Hoover’s Tavern, tropical double dry-hopped NEIPA blends grapefruit-peeled Strata-hopped cannabis dankness with lemony Idaho 7-hopped herbal musk, gaining dry pine needling before picking up mild dill-pickled mango, guava and papaya salting.
Tidily conventional, soft-toned, straw-hazed IPA lets mild lemony grapefruit rind bittering, light juniper bite and piney hop resin contrast juicily orange-peeled pineapple and mango tang to lollipop-candied citrus finish. In the distance, buttery Chardonnay, lemon tart, tangelo, melon and mandarin orange subtleties flutter.
Resilient NEIPA combines lemon zested yellow grapefruit with tangy orange peel sweetness, salty guava souring and peachy pineapple zip given surging pine lacquering above less prominent milky oated wheat base.
Streamlined hazy amber yellowed NEIPA goes the easy stylistic route as tangy orange-peeled yellow/ white grapefruit zesting, briny guava-pineapple-mango souring and laidback mandarin orange swipe gather across pine needled minting above mild oated creaming.
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, dry citric-oiled Riwaka hops imbue NEIPA as lightly salted grapefruit bittering, slightly sour passionfruit-guava twang and gentle pine sway contrast mildly cloy orange peeled tangerine tang atop gummy oated honey wheat gunk.
On tap at Taphouse 15, thick oated wheat sugaring coats crayon-waxed Nelson hop fruitiness and citric-oiled Riwaka hop herbage of bold NEIPA. Lemon-zested white grapefruit bittering, sweet orange peeled tangerine tanginess, oaken vanilla Chardonnay wining and minimal green grape/guava tandem brighten briskly piney recess for sturdy tropical splendor.
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.
