On tap at Andy’s Corner Bar, lactose milk sugaring seeps into buttercream-frosted vanilla sweetness and maple-molasses cinnamon toasting guarding loosely defined brown ale. But phenol citric-tinged astringency slightly hampers maple-syrupy French Toast finish.
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RUSTY RAIL CRUNCH BOT CARAMEL PEANUT IMPERIAL BROWN ALE
On tap at Hoover’s Tavern, lovely roasted caramel peanut influence quickly gains brown-sugared cinnamon toasting as vanilla, almond and buttered toffee illusions add further sweetness. Crunch ‘n Munch Gourmet Caramel Popcorn liquified to perfection.
RUSTY RAIL WAFFLE SAUCE MAPLE PECAN IMPERIAL BROWN ALE
On tap at Hoover’s, exceptional autumnal medium body spreads sweet maple pecan pancake syrup atop sedate chestnut-hazelnut-acorn propensity and mild brown-sugared pumpkin pie spicing for a perfect breakfast dessert treat.
KANE BOURBON BARREL AGED DRIFTWOOD IMPERIAL BROWN ALE
Seductive molasses-sapped maple syruping (aged in bourbon barrels) advances alongside dark cherry-pureed raisin, prune and date surge. Ever-present caramel-candied chocolate malting adds further luster. Below the rich surface, sharp rum-spiced burgundy tones and mild anise spicing contrast charred hop bittering.
OMMEGANG GAME OF THRONES: MY WATCH HAS ENDED IMPERIAL BROWN ALE
On tap at Mahwah Bar & Grill, maple-sugared molasses crowds black chocolate, cocoa and caramel sweetness as well as humble curry-powdered fenugreek nuttiness and spiced toffee snips caress subtle oats-flaked malting.
MIKKELLER AWFUL GATO IMPERIAL BROWN ALE
RUSHING DUCK GIMME SAMOA THAT
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, busy brown ale may underutilize toasted coconut and cocoa adjuncts while not quite hitting upon advertised Samoa girl scout cookie likeness, but it’s creamy hazelnut chocolate sweetness and milk-sugared coffee notions completely make up for that. Beneath serenading cookie-doughed mocha malting lies delicate vanilla spicing as well as polite blackberry, blueberry and red grape tartness. Less filling than richer, creamier porters and stouts for dessert.
THE BRUERY MASH & COCONUT BOURBON BARLEYWINE
On tap at Ambulance, lovely bourbon-barreled barleywine fuses toasted coconut sweetness into enchanting dessert treat (with well-hidden 13% ABV). Brown-sugared molasses, spiced toffee, caramelized pecan, almondine, marshmallow and vanilla illusions receive plentiful bourbon-sweetened coconut glaze.
FREE WILL BROWN BEARD RUM OAK BARREL-AGED IMPERIAL BROWN ALE
Elegant oak-aged brown ale successfully expands upon Free Will’s Coffee Oatmeal Brown Ale with yummy rum dousing. Rich tawny-browned full body adds coffee beans to molasses and cane sugar while aging in Caribbean rum barrels. Mellow spiced rum warmth serenely sweetens persuasive dark-roast coffee overtones and polite whiskey snip. Ancillary black chocolate, dark cocoa and pina colada illusions swing by the molasses-sapped oats spine of rummy dessert treat.
SIXPOINT STUMPED
Light maple syruping subtly affects mildly spiced dried fruiting, cocoa-powdered nuttiness and cellar-like dewy mustiness of satisfactory moderation.
FREE WILL SPECIAL COOKIE
On tap at Cooper’s Seafood, inspired by popular Speculoos cookie, vibrant Imperial English brown ale evenly spreads cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg spicing across vanilla-creamed gingerbread cookie sweetness and brown-sugared caramel malting to its oats-honeyed Graham Cracker spine. A buttery nut cookie alternative.
FOUNDERS SUMATRA MOUNTAIN BROWN
On tap at Amazing Grapes, fascinatingly decadent cola-hued Imperial Brown Ale benefits greatly from expressive Sumatra coffee influx. Bold coffee berry penetration receives bitter dark-roasted hop intensity to enhance mesmerizing coffee bean theme. Creamy milk-sugared caramel latte sweetness contrasts nutty black coffee pungency as light black pepper influence lingers. Fudgy black chocolate, vanilla, espresso and cocoa tones provide solid support alongside subtler hazelnut, pecan and walnut illusions.