CARTON INTERMEZZO

On tap at Copper Mine, softly vinous sour ale loads pureed green apple tartness atop sulfuric compost-wafted wasabi root adjunct and acrid lemon-limed green grape pucker with limited success. Heavy lactic acidity and musty barnyard funk saddle sharp dry-hopped citric-quince tartness. At the sour-fruited finish, harsh horseradish-like wasabi influence dissipates a tad.

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NESHAMINY CREEK LEON RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT

Sumptuous full-bodied Imperial Stout attempts to imitate Hershey’s S’mores snack by loading syrupy mocha richness and viscous marshmallow fluff to overwhelmed Graham cracker spine. Thrusting dark-roasted chocolate malting deepens black patent caramel, mocha cappuccino, Baker’s chocolate, powdered cocoa and vanilla undertones. Sugary barley-oats flouring ultimately contrasts tar-like hop char.   

Neshaminy Creek Leon Russian Imperial Stout - 93 at RateBeer

THOMAS CREEK PUMP HOUSE PORTER

Dingy English-styled porter lacks firm character in the bottle, but not on draught. Dry cocoa-powdered black chocolate roast loses luster as mildly embittered toasted hop coarsening disrupts tepid maple-sugared cola nuttiness. Ashen tobacco astringency overloads soy-milked mocha finish. On tap at Three Wise Monks, molasses-soaked peppering adds heat to coffee-roasted black chocolate frontage, sweet toffee malting and damp-wooded hop char.   

Thomas Creek Pump House Porter | GreatBrewers.