Cornered Up

Thank you for joining us here in the Craft Beer Corner, where we offer you an early look at our freshest craft beer deliveries.As always, the items listed here are available in limited quantities. Here's what's new at Joe Canal's in Lawrenceville and Woodbridge.

AleSmith Lil' Devil is an unfiltered Belgian-Style Pale Ale pours a hazy gold with a creamy white head. Ground coriander seeds and two kinds of orange peel added to the kettle contribute pleasant citrus notes to its Belgian fermentation character. Lil' Devil's light body and effervescent finish make for a refreshing beer that will have you coming back for more. 5.75% ABV, 24 IBU.

This delicate Belgian-Style Pale Ale is a match made in heaven with lighter seafood and the spicy coriander complements Thai food excellently. Its flavor profile makes it a great pairing with tangy cheeses.

Savings alert: We will Tweet out a coupon for AleSmith Lil' Devil on Thursday. Follow us on Twitter, but only if you like to save money and have up-to-the-minute information.

Smuttynose Blueberry Short Weisse gets its refreshing tartness from lactobacillus, an acid-producing bacteria that’s responsible for some of our favorite fermented foods like yogurt, pickles and salami. Of course, in Berlin, these mouth-puckering wheat beers are commonly offered mit schuss, which means the bartender may add a shot of raspberry or woodruff syrup upon the customer’s request. We’ve done the work for the bartender and added real fruit to our

brew. For this particular release, we wanted to shout out a fruit that screams New England and one that, in the 21 years since Smuttynose has been open, we’ve never found a use for...until now.

Ballast Point Brewing Pineapple Sculpin. Our Pineapple Sculpin IPA came from one of many small-batch cask experiments to enhance the flavor of our signature IPA. With so many tropical hop notes in Sculpin, how could we not try adding some sweet, juicy pineapple? The combination of fruity flavors and hop intensity definitely packs a punch. 7% ABV, 70 IBU.

The Bruery/Bruery Terreux Beret. Beret is as artistic as those who wear its namesake cap.  Our brewers developed a silky, full-bodied wheat ale which we began fermenting with a Belgian-style witbier yeast strain. To finish the fermentation, we added our collection of barnyard bacteria, intended to slowly sour the ale, bringing out a slight funk and refreshing piquancy.  Finally, a small dose of pureed raspberries were added for just a hint of fruity tannins, putting the berry in Beret.

Food pairing: Sartori Raspberry BellaVitano cheese, raspberry crepes, spinach salad with warm brown butter dressing, grilled root vegetables, dark chocolate.

Left Hand Extrovert IPA. A hoppy attitude and a mouthful of dynamic flavors give this IPA a big personality. Assertive, fruit-forward hops with aromas of orange blossom

and pineapple mingle with flavors of wet pine and sweet malt with a dry finish. 7.1% ABV, 75 IBU.

The next selection is currently available exclusively at our Lawrenceville location.

New Belgium Tart Lychee. According to Lauren, the imaginator of this pucker-pleasing ale, Lychee fruit is so insanely sweet and flavorful you almost can’t stand it alone. Sour to the rescue! Tart Lychee is brewed with exotic lychee fruit and cinnamon, and then blended with sour Felix from our wood cellar for a citrusy, tropical sip that attacks with an invigorating tart bite.  Explore the tropics, but brace for the wild. 7.5% ABV, 12 IBU.

VISUAL: A foggy, glowing golden straw hue with nice white foam.

AROMA: A blend of peach, apricot, green apple, lemon, white grape, some woody notes, vanilla, strawberry, grapefruit, orange, subtle floral and funk.
FLAVOR: Sourness up front is quickly met with fruity sweetness and a mild bitterness, and finishes with a mild sourness.
MOUTHFEEL: Starts puckering and mouthwatering, with some coating sweetness in the middle, and finishes quite dry.