On tap at Ramsey Tap Room & Grill, sumptuously rich “cocktail inspired” Irish cream stout strictly for sweet-toothed chocolate lovers. Like an Irish Car Bomb (Guinness Stout, Jameson Whiskey and Bailey’s Irish Cream), its lusciously creamed brown chocolate entry, vanilla bean insistence and brownie-fudged cookie dough sweetness gain ground coffee bittering to contrast all of the above plus Kahlua, toasted coconut and black cherry cameos.
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MC ALLISTER SIR FUZZY PANTS BOURBON AGED PECAN STOUT
Decadent third edition (11.5% ABV) of rich bourbon-aged stout. Creamy dark chocolate syruping drapes pecan-glazed bourbon vanilla sweetness as well as anise-spiced toffee, hazelnut paste, molasses cookie, fudged banana, cinnamon coffee and burgundy illusions for intense mocha-nightcap.
TWIN ELEPHANT END OF HEARTACHE IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Taphouse 15, sweet milk chocolate coats Madagascar vanilla, toasted coconut and almond adjuncts of lactose full-bodied stout. Confectionery Almond Joy sway as well as coconut macaroon, marzipan, sugared coffee and Black Forest cake illusions add to decadent dessert profile.
RADIANT STRANGE HOW THE NIGHT MOVES
Tarry full-bodied Imperial Stout drapes dark chocolate syruping atop toffee-sugared fudged brownie sweetness and gooey anise remnant that fade quickly contrasting ascending hop-charred raw molasses bittering.
KANE SINGLE CASK BARREL ONE IMPERIAL MILK PORTER
Constantly revealing sundry flavonoids, creamily rich molasses-smoked chocolate caking, fruit-dried port, sherry and burgundy wining plus bourbon vanilla sweetness surged against Mexican distilled spirits like mezcal and tequila.
BLUE POINT RAINBOW COOKIE PORTER
On tap at Hoover’s Tavern, decadent confectionery pastry knockoff lets jammy raspberry tartness seep into bittersweet cocoa nibs and almond pasted vanilla adjunct. At its midst, dark chocolate ganache creaming surges as tertiary dried cherry, blackberry and boysenberry notions reinforce raspberry rasp above buttery cookie dough base.
AURORA THE KILLER AWOKE BEFORE DAWN BARLEYWINE
On tap at Ambulance, balanced subtleties abound for buttery barleywine. Brown-sugared dried fruiting softly nudges caramelized toffee midst as sedate sugar plum, green raisin and date illusions serenade sweet spicing.
DU CLAW SOUR ME POEMGRANATE PASSIONFRUIT & PLUM SOUR ALE
On tap at Hoover’s Tavern, engaging sour-candied pomegranate, passionfruit and plum puree lead the way for likable fruited moderation. Candied Pez-like powdering gains ancillary Granny Smith apple tartness, salted cranberry pucker, sweet grenadine licks and limey acidity to its red wheat malt bottom.
(SLOOP) SLOOP JAM FRUITED SOUR (RASPBERRY & CHERRY)
On tap at Ambulance, mild milk sugaring receives yogurt-soured red raspberry tartness and oaken cherry tannins as vinous lemon-juiced green grapes esters confirm its sour edge. Distant cranberry, pomegranate and green apple illusions flutter.
BOLERO SNORT THE PB&J INCIDENT
On tap at Taphouse 15, brunchtime fruited kettle sour lets apple cider donut sweetness, pureed Concord grape jamming, raspy raspberry tartness and oaken vanilla tannins softly slip into mild peanut buttering for uniquely offbeat pastry dessert.
BRIX CITY ACID BLEND JAMS MIX VOLUME 3
On tap at Taphouse 15, zestful tropical fruited sour ale provides mild lactose acidity for briskly tart pink guava, passionfruit and pineapple puree adjuncts as well as less prominent coconut milking.
RADIANT SPARKLE BOMB FRUITED SOUR ALE
Ephemeral lemon-limed kiwi and pineapple souring picks up grapefruit-seeded passionfruit salting, vinous green grape esters and mild mandarin snips.