Fluctuant Belgian dark ale brings aromatic cider souring to dry-hopped herbal citric tranquility. Bruised lemon, green apple, dried fig, red currant, and oaken grape esters inform unassuming 12% alcohol luster of bronzed grist-grained medium body. Marinated tealeaf finish secures refermented-in-the-bottle fizzle.

‘Rustic’ tan-headed brown-bodied dark ale retains Sugar Daddy appeal above nutty maple malting. Chocolate-y cocoa creaminess lingers through sour-fruited raisin-fig-date tartness and hop-roasted cola-macadamia-hazelnut nuttiness. Frothy molasses-sapped black cherry, blackberry, vanilla, coconut, and coffee ice cream illusions sweeten busy backend to oats-toasted almond-buttered toffee-candied finish.

Lavish candi-sugared Belgian-styled dark ale much closer to warm barleywine. Rich orange-bruised cherry puree uprising, sweet caramel apple bounty and tertiary banana-pineapple-mango tropicalia enhance whiskey-slurred bourbon-burgundy-brandy boozing. Brown chocolate-spiced continuance heightens rum-soaked raisin, plum, fig, and date fruiting. Luscious dessert treat is perfect as a nightcap.

Kitsch-y oak-aged Belgian-styled ’09 dark ale boasts barleywine-spirited complexity. Candi-sugared cinnamon, vanilla, and dried fig expanse elevates compost-wafted cola-hued oak-chipped full body. Bruised orange sweetness and mild grapefruit rind bittering never ransack dark-spiced brown-sugared cinnamon-toasted uprising as cherry-pureed raisin-fig souring juxtaposes toffee-like rum-doused stickiness. Tertiary cookie dough, buttered pecan, and almond illusions cake everlastingly creamy molasses-chocolate-cocoa malting.

On tap, robust cola-hued dry-bodied Belgian wit/black beer merger leans towards darker side. Sharp chocolate nuttiness fends off hop-roasted black coffee bittering and wood-burnt charcoal tarring before candi-sugared crystal-malted cherry puree, prune, and plum illusions provide sweet counteractive splendor. Bourbon warmth mellows cocoa nibs-informed mocha finish.

Though lacking distinct character, cascading brown-bodied tan-headed Belgian-style dark ale (with yeast speckles) retains heartiness. Medicinal candi-sugared dark-fruited intrigue fades into fleeting cinnamon-spiced chocolate midst. Sour wildflower honey acerbity upends ginger-clove nuances as well as underutilized citrus peel bittering.

Middling opaquely russet, musty barnyard-scented medium body pits initial honeyed candi sugar rush against tart cherry esters, cork-y grape-skin parch, and soured prune uprising. Oncoming metallic pecan astringency mires faint barleywine finish, drenching oaken-dried backdrop.

Nearly headless mahogany-hued dark ale not far removed from dry ‘black beers.’ Sweet chocolate tongue, toasted barleymalt crevice, and chalky cocoa bitterness coalesce alongside burnt cedar embellishment. Black licorice vies for backspace inside full-bodied islander.

Aromatic dark roasted coffee bittering enhances dry cocoa souring and roasted nuttiness promptly countering rich chocolate malt creaminess. Lactose-aided  blood-thickened mocha intensity overwhelms acidic dried-fruited latency.

Complex cloudy amber-hued ale gathers sweet yeast upsurge and chocolate malt stint to counter subordinate tar-like bitterness. Tangy orange notes and dark nut remnant expand full-bodied nature before watery consistency softens carbolic flow.

Soft-tongued cola-hued porter-styled dark ale layers sweet chocolate malts atop almond-hazelnut-chestnut serenity and pipe tobacco hint. Hop-toasted dried fruits caress lucid barleymalt-roasted midst.