On tap at Ambulance, freshly roasted Philippines coffee beaning amply highlights richly creamed full body. Fudgy black chocolate, gooey anise, dark cherry and vanilla undertones deepen java thrust.
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SOLEMN OATH MOST IMPORTANT BEVERAGE OF THE DAY COFFEE MILK STOUT
On tap at Ambulance, milk-sugared French roast coffee overtones gain dry cocoa and black chocolate influence as well as residual orange-dried grapefruit tartness for uncommon mocha-citric eccentricity.
PIPEWORKS GRAND GUIGNOL ACT 2 IMPERIAL OATMEAL STOUT
On tap at Ambulance, mildly creamed chocolate-coffee confluence rides above bittersweet blueberry rasp and oats-sugared nuttiness. Wispy raspberry, strawberry and cherry notions recede way below dark-roasted mocha mass.
BROTHERTON BLUER THAN VELVET
On tap at Sogo, velvety rich limited edition Valentine’s Day twist on red velvet cake regales creamy black chocolate, dark cocoa and Madagascar vanilla bean scheme with understated blueberry tartness over Mosaic hop-charred bittering. High lactose concentration deepens caramel-burnt mocha penetration as spiced blueberry, black cherry, black grape and raspberry illusions flutter way below the surface.
WEYERBACHER 21
On tap at Sogo, bold bourbon barrel-aged 21st anniversary Imperial Stout (a.k.a. Barely Legal) plies cocoa-powdered cacao nibs adjunct to sweet chocolate-caked fudging, wily dark-roast coffee and Madagascar vanilla bean overtones for enticing 11.9% ABV digestif. Cedar-burnt bourbon molasses thickness covers massive chocolate layer caking. Tertiary coconut, cocoa powder and espresso snips add further richness.
MODERN TIMES DEVIL’S TEETH COFFEE IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Ambulance, easygoing English-styled Old Ale hybridized with Imperial Stout retains soft-watered setting to lighten “blueberry-forward Ethiopian and chocolate-forward Sumatran coffee” roast as well as wispy cola nuttiness.
MYSTIC KANZU
On tap at Ambulance, interestingly hybridized farmhouse ale brings moderate Rawandan coffee roast to setback sweet ‘n sour saison-styled yellow fruiting in linear fashion. Mild black peppering tweaks lemon-peeled coffee finish.
SIXPOINT 5BEANS
On tap at Growler & Gill, ‘super bold’ 10.5% ABV Imperial Porter inspired by sugar-spiced Turkish coffee retains treacly Madagascar vanilla bean creaming above black-peppered black cardamom, cinnamon, curry and cumin illusions as well as fudgy caramel-burnt black chocolate malts. Cacao nibs, cappuccino, hazelnut and cola subsidies round out rich dessert eccentricity.
SWEETWATER OLD MAN JOHNSON’S FARM IMPERIAL STOUT W/ RASPBERRY
On tap at Andy’s Corner Bar, chewy Imperial Stout plies red raspberry puree adjunct to milky dark chocolate syruping, sedate black coffee roast and burnt caramel malting. Sour cherry tartness and medicinal cherry coughdrop snip deepen bittersweet raspberry rasp above dank woody hop musk.
RIVER HORSE SPECIAL ALE W/ COCOA NIBS – CASK
On tap at Andy’s Corner Bar, cask version of maple-malted amber ale stays smooth and warming. Relaxing cocoa nibs influence brings milky coconut sway and mild brown chocolate sweetness to the fold as ever-increasing peppery jalapeno burn smolders the light mocha finish.
(DE PROEF) PREARIS QUADROCINNO ALE WITH COFFEE BEANS
Fine coffee-infused Belgian dark ale brings cellar-like yeast musk to nutty Costa Rican coffee roast, steadfast Belgian chocolate spicing and burnt caramel licks. Subsidiary burgundy-wined fig, raisin and chestnut sweetness gains mild vanilla nudge while well-watered dewy peat earthiness grounds its piquant mocha molasses finish.
FINBACK 3 MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT
On tap at Ambulance, fudgy black chocolate malting gains wispy vanilla-cinnamon adjunct to contrast slight black pepper burn as well as nutty coffee remnant.
