On tap at Ambulance, confectionary jet black Imperial Stout unites lusciously pink Himalayan sea-salted burnt caramel sweetness with dark chocolate exuberance. Creamily caramelized chocolate salinity gains dark-roast coffee, milked espresso, buttered toffee and dark cocoa undertones for perfect Godiva-candied dessert treat.
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CAPE MAY TIES THIS ROOM TOGETHER VANILLA WHITE CREAM STOUT
On tap at Andy’s Corner Bar, sweet vanilla creaming gains light lactose influence relegating coffee-beaned cocoa nibs adjuncts and grassy hop astringency. Delicate vanilla sugaring picks up latent caramelized butterscotch twist.
GLENMERE WICKED WITCH
NIGHT SHIFT DYNASTY IMPERIAL STOUT
WHINER NWAR BELGIAN STYLE STOUT
On tap at Tavern On Liberty – Muhlenberg, candi-sugared Belgian ale yeast brings subtle cherry-bruised banana and clove sweetness to coffee-roasted dark chocolate impact and oats-flaked molasses malting, picking up nutty hop charred bittering at dried-fruited mocha finish.

OMMEGANG GAME OF THRONES: MY WATCH HAS ENDED IMPERIAL BROWN ALE
ANGRY ERIK KAYEWLA
Busy Belgian pale ale lacks specificity. Wayward candi-sugared Belgian yeast skirts coriander-spiced orange zesting and mild banana-prune-raisin illusions above muskily grain-hopped bittering in slightly phenol manner.
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BURNING BARREL MAPLE GLAZED PORTER
Amply maple-glazed Imperial Porter retains fudgy vanilla-beaned cocoa nibs richness above earthen nutty bottom. Lactic mocha vanilla continuance and syrupy maple molasses absorb ashen pecan, cola and walnut char.

HILL FARMSTEAD DOUBLE RIWAKA IMPERIAL INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Ambulance, tropical-fruited Riwaka hops bring subtle yogurt-milked gooseberry and guava souring to tangy grapefruit-juiced pineapple and orange zesting. Serene citric hop spicing picks up mild celery-watered salinity, peppery respite and herbal tinge at easygoing finish.

BRIX CITY TRIPLE SWIRLPOOL: BLACKBERRY & ORANGE DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, fab Milkshake IPA brewed with lactose and conditioned on blackberry and orange puree really hits the spot. Creamsickle-like vanilla and blood orange sweetness gently contrasted by yogurt-like sour milking.

GRIMM AFTERIMAGE
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, ‘plush’ amber-hazed Imperial NEIPA lets briskly carbolic lemon zesting prickle floral-perfumed candied pineapple, yellow grapefruit, tangy orange, salted mango and sweet peach tones alongside less resilient dank pine resin and wavered onion-chived grassiness.

