On tap at Taphouse 15, easygoing beige yellow-hazed pale ale pairs perfumed yellow grapefruit tanginess with musky hop-oiled astringency, slowly gaining mandarin orange, tangerine and pineapple illusions above sweet grain malt bottom.
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ZERO GRAVITY LITTLE WOLF PALE ALE
Pleasant moderation blends mellow yellow grapefruit tanginess with subtle orange-tangerine linger, floral lemon dusting, grassy hop astringency and bready pale malts. Well-balanced dry Mosaic-hopped mainstream fodder.
CARTON WINKING THROUGH A SCOPE PALE ALE
On tap at Poor Henry’s, straightforward moderation retains lemony grapefruit tang, orange-dried tartness and grassy hop astringency above pilsner-malted wheat breading. A tad bolder than usual pale ale fare.
SHMALTZ STAR TREK SYMBIOSIS 30TH ANNIVERSARY ALE
Basic easygoing pale ale designed for 30th Anniversary celebration in conjunction with Star Trek: Next Generation. Dry orange-spiced tang and honeyed lemon herbage struggle to the fore above biscuity caramel-Vienna malting, picking up a sour citric edge when warmed. Stylistically unresolved but quite quaffable.
CYPRESS MIIGWETCH PALE ALE
Subtle cranberry adjunct guides pinkish amber pale ale hybrid (with billowy white head). Full-blown sour candied citrus assault boasts sharp lemony grapefruit-seeded orange peel entry that bitterly lingers. Tart cranberry juicing lays low alongside unripened papaya-pineapple-guava souring, revealing sourer India Pale Ale comparisons. Setback piney hop oiling contrasts mild oats malting.
SPRINGDALE YAWP! PALE ALE
On tap at Poor Henry’s, crisply clean pale ale enlightened by IPA-styled citrus bittering and herbal hop astringency. Yellow grapefruit essence rises above orange rind bittering while mild pale malt sugaring guards the biscuity spine.
ICARUS WELCOME TO THE JAM
On tap at Poor Henry’s, turbidly amber-yellowed medium body adds sour lactose acidity to salty lemon pith bittering, dry-hopped passionfruit puree tartness and zesty mandarin orange wisps. Below the soured tropicalia lies grouty fennel, lemongrass and celery illusions.
ALESMITH .394 SAN DIEGO PALE ALE
Well-realized and stylistically bold pale ale (dedicated to former San Diego baseball star, Tony Gwynn) places tangy grapefruit-orange-pineapple juicing upfront as resinous hop pining contrasts cereal-grained caramel sugaring. Tertiary mango, peach, clementine and tangerine fruiting adds further luster.
EQUILIBRIUM TACHYON
On tap at Growler & Gill, crisply clean freshwater flow provides smooth setting for interesting pale ale turnabout. Zesty lemon burst furnished by abstruse floral herbage, oily pine hops and sugared pale malting. Delicate pineapple, mango, passionfruit and mandarin orange illusions add zing to offbeat eccentricity.
GIGANTIC PEACE LOVING DECOY NEW AMERICAN VIENNA ALE
Toasted Vienna-malted pale ale sets wavered caramelized sweetness against slick floral-citric spicing, leafy hop astringency, gluey cardboard riffs and earthen fungi mustiness. A bit unbalanced and stylishly nebbish.
LAKEFRONT GROWING POWER FARMHOUSE STYLE PALE ALE
“Organic” soft-tongued moderate-medium-bodied pale ale/ saison hybrid with frothily creamed head brings initial orange marmalade tartness to wet-papered sourdough pastry malts. Subdued phenol-spiced Belgian farmhouse yeast herbage adds dry aspect to contrast subsidiary pear, apricot, honeydew and apple notions.
BRONX STEEP ASIDE PALE ALE WITH TEA & CHAMOMILE
On tap at Bronx Alehouse, vibrant lemon spicing and light floral wisp provide spry springtime entry for brown rice-flaked chamomile tea adjunct of mild pale ale. A dry black tea-enriched citric spritzer with a lager-indebted malt bill.
