On tap at Poor Henry’s, expansive full-bodied dark ale smoothly combines dark chocolate expectancy with chili-spiced Sizchuan peppercorns to contrast sweet cinnamon-toasted hazelnut alacrity. Mild peppery heat recedes as hazelnut chocolate sugaring increases, venturing thru wispy bourbon vanilla, anisette and cocoa undertones along the way.
On tap at Taphouse 15, chewy slow sippin’ dessert treat layers creamy peanut-buttered dark roast chocolate atop Ancillary fudged brownie, vanilla bean, toasted coconut, dark cocoa and white chocolate illusions drenched in sweet bourbon-burgundy wining underscore rich mocha monster. Despite blonde stout tag (due to dubious white chocolate sugaring), this pours dark brown.
On tap at Ambulance, sanguine milk-creamed Blue Mountain coffee tones gain sugary chocolate spicing over light hop char. Tertiary crème brulee, dark cocoa, cappuccino, espresso and bourbon snips sweeten cavernous coffee tones at busy mocha finish.
On tap at Ambulance, decadent sweet-milked espresso entry gains caramel-honeyed sugaring and smoked molasses reminder to contrast mild hop char of impressive (9% ABV) breakfast stout. Quaint espresso finish soaks up light peat, cocoa and prune snips.
Tantalizing coffee-forward full body allows mild ancho chili pepper heat to contrast dark chocolate, bourbon vanilla, molasses and anise luster. Roasted coffee richness never relents as pureed black cherry and blackberry illusions add depth to complex elixir.
Creamily rich milk chocolate foundation gains bourbon vanilla and fudged brownie sweetness for busy dessert treat. Milk chocolate center gathers crème brulee, chocolate liqueur, molasses, toffee, cocoa and toasted coconut illusions as well as lightly soured dried fruiting to contrast cedar-burnt hop char.
On tap at Ambulance, milky chocolate syruping and coffee-sugared moderation pick up nutty hop-charred bittering over serene oats malting. Mild molasses-smoked cocoa smidge and tardy burgundy, brandy, blackberry, black cherry and anise illusions play possum.
Invigorating jet black full body veers from molasses-licked brown chocolate roast to bitter oak-charred hop sear. Syrupy chocolate caked midst picks up ancillary cocoa nibs, vanilla, coffee, black licorice and cinnamon bun illusions. Boldly righteous.
On tap at Growler & Gill, serene oak-aged whiskey tone guides treacly rye adjunct and rich dark chocolate malting above mild soy-sauced earthen peat scorch. Sweet vanilla, toffee, caramel, cocoa, coconut and black cherry illusions saddle cookie-like chocolate rye finish.
On tap at Ambulance, robust (10% ABV) Chicago-Brooklyn collaboration loads peppery mocha richness atop treacly caramel nuttiness. Dark chocolate creaminess gains mild coffee roast and nascent cola, burgundy and bourbon illusions.
On tap at Mohawk House, sweet-spiced brown chocolate roast gains sweet toffee, vanilla and pecan illusions for bold brown body (with creamy tan-headed froth). Piquant chocolate truffle resilience works in brown-sugared cumin, cinnamon and nutmeg smidge to contrast lightly lingered Chinook hop astringency. (This version was not Cabernet barreled as label below shows).
On tap at Beef Trust, alluring milk-sugared Imperial Stout aged on cocoa nibs and Madagascar vanilla retains creamy chocolate-coffee theme embedded with chewy toffee-candied sweetness. Light bourbon-burgundy wisp and black cherry snip saddle Oreo cookie-like chocolate cookie finish. King-size full-bodied mocha dessert treat.
