On tap at Taphouse 15, lovely apple-brandied Buffalo Trace bourbon and rye influence coats coffee-creamed brown chocolate contingent. Sweet candy apple glaze fortifies spicy cognac finish. Exquisite.
Tag Archives: oak-aged stout
LOUGH GILL SPEAR (2023) IRISH WHISKEY BARRELED IMPERIAL OATMEAL STOUT
On tap at Taphouse 15, robust Irish whiskey-aged stout with coffee-roasted dark chocolate frontage and sweet bourbon boozing (13% ABV) reaching treacly molasses oats base. Milk-sugared coffee sweetness sustains while oaken vanilla center caresses tertiary dried cherry, red plum and glazed fig illusions plus brief cinnamon spicing.
FINBACK BARREL AGED BANANA DRIP IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, luxuriously rich Banana’s Foster entry welcomes bourbon vanilla sugaring and creamy Reese’s peanut buttering as brandied Invisible Force Colombian coffee tones deepen resolve of sweet dessert nightcap. At the glorious finish, caramelized chocolate syrup drapes peanut-buttered banana bruise plus tertiary smoked molasses, cappuccino and macchiato snips.
BOULEVARD WHISKEY BARREL STOUT
Seductive whiskeyed chocolate entry picks up medicinal candied cherry twang as mellow oak-aged sherry, burgundy, Beaujolais and cognac influence adds to its heady robustness. In the recess, black cherry, dried fig and prune illusions flow.
MAGNIFY DO I KNOW YOU (COCONUT, COFFEE, ALMOND) BOURBON AGED IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Taphouse 15, luxurious nightcap lets sweet bourbon licks spread across cocoa nibs-imbibed creamed coffee sugaring and coconut-toasted almond cake glaze above honeyed Graham Cracker base. Hefty 15.1% alcohol volume hides behind rich mocha nuttiness as nifty creme brulee, fudged brownie and chocolate cake riffs rally.
ICARUS B.A. BRANDY VANILLA KALASHNIKOV IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Taphouse 15, bountiful brandy barrel-aged Kalashnikov variant soaks buttery cognac-like warmth into Belgian chocolate-spiced bourbon vanilla sweetness for richly vanilla beaned digestif. Tertiary creme brulee, caramelized vanilla, fudged brownie and cherry brandy illusions add further depth.
BRIX CITY SILK CITY PEANUT BUTTER CUP IMPERIAL STOUT AGED IN BOURBON (2022)
On tap at Taphouse 15, profusely creamed peanut buttering gains marshmallow-fluffed vanilla sweetness and cocoa nibs bittering for sturdy bourbon-aged stout. Mild hop-charred nuttiness seeps inside acute peanut buttered dark chocolate amplitude above floured Graham Cracker base.
BOLERO SNORT BERGEN COUNTY BULL STOUT: BANANAS FOSTER
On tap at Taphouse 15, sumptuously rich Bananas Foster variant drapes bourbon-aged dark chocolate syrup atop brown-sugared vanilla beaning, retaining caramelized banana sauciness. Rummy Bananas Foster sweetness deepened further by hazelnut-pasted amaretto tinge.
3 STARS ILLUMINATI BARREL AGED IMPERIAL STOUT RELEASE #4
Hefty habanero heat invades chocolate-vanilla richness of barrel aged 2019 Imperial Stout. In the midst, sharp dried fruiting and walnut coffee bittering descend as wood-seared habanero burn ascends above rye-pumpernickel base. Recessive black peppered poblano influence deepens lingered, but not intimidating, charcoal-stained habanero scorch.
FIRESTONE WALKER NAPA PARABOLA IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, 2019 Imperial Stout aged on Frech oak wine barrels combines cocoa powdered dark chocolate scrum with musky black grape esters and dried black cherry tartness, leaving slight wood burnt bittering in its wake.
PINELANDS SUBATOMIC DOMINATION IMPERIAL STOUT (BARREL AGED)
Sixth anniversary oak-aged Imperial Stout collaboration with Hammonton’s Vinyl Brewing. Dry bourbon frontage placated by purple grape tannins and black cherry tartness that overrides Blackstrap molasses-soured dark chocolate bittering above earthen mildewed musk. Mild port and Muscat wining plus distant anise spicing speckle the charcoal-stained backend.
CZIG MEISTER FERRIDACTYL BARREL AGED IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Taphouse 15, decadent 5th anniversary Imperial Stout’s cocoa-nibbed cookie dough onrush enhanced by Vanuatu vanilla bean adjunct, picking up dark chocolate-syruped coffee stain, mellow bourbon warmth and bruised black cherry tartness as ancillary marshmallow, coconut and hazelnut illusions surface latently.
