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SKAGIT RIVER TRUMPETER STOUTLuxuriant nut-roasted molasses-smoked mocha malt creaminess gives lactic tan-headed brown-bodied stout inviting opening. Brown chocolate, vanilla, and cocoa subdue mild bourbon-sherry-port whir as well as espresso-cappuccino-induced finish. Dark rum soaks ripened black cherry, raspberry puree, stewed prune, and raisin illusions at backend.

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PIKE ENTIRE WOOD AGED STOUTRobust 9.5% alcohol-fueled tan-headed brown-bodied barrel-aged slow sipper allows welcoming sherry opening to invigorate hop-oiled grain-roasted cedar-burnt bitterness and cocoa-powdered prune-dried raisin puree and black cherry illusions. Chewy molasses-sapped black coffee, brown chocolate and vanilla bean notes surface above warming burgundy-bourbon finish of outstanding full-bodied winner.

 

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PENNICHUCK POZHARNIKLuxurious milk-sweetened chocolate-y espresso theme runs through creamy oak whiskey-barreled full body. Roasted hazelnut coffee slumber picks up cedar-burnt anise, burgundy, bruised cherry, and raisin puree nuances above rich oatmeal spine hiding vanilla bean reticence.

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Complex 8.6% alcohol-doused full body celebrates 40th anniversary of ’69 Frank Zappa album. Chewy molasses-soaked cookie-doughy chocolate malts pick up raisin, black cherry, and raspberry puree sweetness above wintry nutmeg-cinnamon-allspice holiday spicing. Vanilla-soaked bourbon-burgundy-whiskey boozing enriches coffee-roasted barleywine finish.

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Well-balanced deep mahogany full body brings bitter black coffee, creamy dark chocolate, and maple-sugared vanilla symmetry to viscous molasses-sapped anise center. Tertiary cocoa powder, roasted espresso, and burnt caramel illusions ride along descending prune-plum trail.

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Well balanced Russian Imperial Stout with mahogany-hued motor oil-like viscosity places bittersweet cedar-smoked oat-charred dark chocolate frontage and anise stickiness ahead of rich vanilla-tousled coffee-roasted espresso bittering. Bourbon and sherry illusions pick up steam for 9.2% alcohol-infused heavyweight.

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Sensational tan-headed mahogany-bodied 12% alcohol Imperial Stout flaunts prominent roasted coffee bean theme that’s nearly as punctual as Red Hook’s defunct Double Black Stout made with Starbuck’s coffee. Creamy molasses thickness coats lactic black chocolate resonation while bourbon-licked creme de cacao liqueur pillages cappuccino finish. Burnt cedar, wet bark, and ashen oak found in recessive cove.

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Pour slowly distinguished bottle-conditioned Belgian Imperial or risk having overly frothed tan head exceeding lactic light brown body. Sweet molasses waft reinforced by marshmallow-y Kahlua-chocolate liqueur creaminess to burnt sugared toffee midst. Chewy rum-soaked cherry and bruised banana get strewn across increasingly prevailing anise stickiness upending dry cocoa-mocha finish. Supple raisin-prune thickness enriches tertiary cinnamon-clove spicing and wood-charred coal-embittered coffee chasm.

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Challenging ebony-hued Russian-styled stout brings whiskey malt palate to dry chocolate-raisin confluence before sherry, bourbon, and port nuances drape black cherry, black currant, and red grape surge. Raspberry puree and rum cake illusions reinforce brown sugar glaze and burnt wood bottom, deepening alcohol pungency.

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Impressively agile blend of Imperial and Cream Stout complexities perfectly captured for frothy tan-headed burgundy-bodied humdinger. Burnt caramel, black molasses, powdered cocoa, and toffee support toasted oat spine with milky creaminess as roasted nuttiness enlivens oncoming floral hop insistence. Robust chocolate theme forms, mellowing out to ester-y maltose finish juxtaposing bitter espresso dryness.

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Luxurious bronze-headed ebony-bodied dry wintry Imperial Stout retains chewy dark chocolate center and burnt coffee souring. Roasted barley-oat persuasion deepens hazelnut-toffee-cocoa creaminess. At frothy finish, toasted hops nearly mask spruce, raisin, and black licorice subordinates as bitter maple sap stickiness builds. Stupendous!

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Heads up! Durable mocha malts provide thick cover for sticky maple sap sweetness, black chocolate cluster, and saltwater taffy insinuation nicely countering sharp grain bitterness. Extremely strong espresso-like finish anchors precision-guided full-bodied stout.

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