On tap at Ambulance, serene floral tropicalia tethered to mild peat-mossy dry hop pungency. Lemony orange-peeled mango, pineapple, grapefruit, peach, tangerine and cherry overtones ripen above serene pale malting and wispy pine bittering.
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NEW BELGIUM BEN & JERRY’S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH ALE
Slick pale-bodied collaboration with Vermont ice cream mavens, Ben & Jerry, allows latent phenol astringency to overwhelm chocolate chip cookie sweetness and cookie dough richness. In the distance, mild mocha creaminess receives brown-sugared molasses snip and light vanilla sugaring to compensate mild hop-charred aridity. A minor confection.
TERRAPIN ALL AMERICAN OAT PALE ALE
On tap at Taphouse 15, oats-flaked crystal malting sweetens zesty IPA-like yellow grapefruit, orange rind and lemon peel bite. Mild dank hop astringency and husked grain earthiness contrast sugar-spiced tingle at the back end.
DOWN THE ROAD PUKWUDGIE PALE ALE
Spry moderate-to-medium body raises sharp yellow grapefruit tang above light grassy hop astringency and wispy pine-needled juniper bittering. Mild passionfruit, mango and peach tones seep thru citric twang.
PINE ISLAND CHARLIE’S PALE ALE
On tap at Ambulance, easygoing moderation lets honeyed pale-chocolate malts sweeten lemony orange Mosaic hop bittering and distant floral nip. But astringently phenolic citric finish may preclude lighter thirsts.
LIC BEER PROJECT DEPTH PERCEPTION PALE ALE
On tap at Ambulance, juicy grapefruit-orange tang and light mulling spices spike oats-flaked barley malting and mild hop bittering.
BOULEVARD TROPICAL PALE ALE
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead – Hoboken, easygoing tropical indulgence brings lemony passionfruit subtlety to mellow yellow grapefruit zing, wafting floral bouquet and wispy currant-like medicinal astringency.
KANE CITRA PALE ALE
On tap at Amazing Grapes, lemony yellow grapefruit and orange rind persistence meets sticky pine-oiled grassy hop bittering and light alkaline astringency. Tangy mango, peach, pineapple and guava tropicalia stays below piney citric interplay.
GIGANTIC THE BUSINESS BRIT-AMERICAN PALE ALE
Durable Brit-American hybrid offers hard-watered English-styled herbal dewiness and toasted grain pleasantry to citric hop-forward American IPA crisping (and mild cookie dough sweetness). Zesty orange-peeled lemon rind bittering perfectly contrasts floral tangerine-grapefruit-peach-apricot tang. Recommended.
SAND CITY SONDER PALE ALE
Sunshiny session ale offers orange-peeled tangerine tang and orange blossom florality to wheat-sugared caramel malt base. Moderate hop astringency persists at lively citric finish.
BLACK HOG 5 GALLON PAIL ALE
On tap at Julian’s, muted basil influence sweetens floral-spiced crystal malt sugaring to contrast lemony grapefruit-peeled orange rind bittering of blissfully moderate beige-yellowed pale ale.
CROOKED LADDER AMARILLO PALE ALE
Briskly clean watered mineral graining seeps into bright floral-daubed grapefruit-pineapple-orange tang above moderate wood-toned Amarillo hop bittering and tempered wheat biscuit malt base.
