BROOKLYN SUMMER ALE January 1, 2009Beers A-Zsummer aleJohn Fortunato Basic pale golden moderate-bodied summer fodder fizzles. Seltzer-like fizz hides tart citric serenade and sour clover honey affinity. Worse, astringent pomegranate acridity ransacks grassy hop earthiness.
SHIPYARD SUMMER ALE January 1, 2009Beers A-Zsummer aleJohn Fortunato Horrid summertime wheat ale with diacetyl lemon-drop souring, acrid cabbage-asparagus nastiness, and dank metallic finish further disrupted by tannic white grape and green apple acidity.