On tap at Poor Henry’s, sinister Russian Imperial distorts sweet brown chocolate setting with hop-charred grain roast and dry-spiced vanilla sweetener for ‘freeze-dried Neapolitan ice cream’ sedation. Mild black-malted mocha smokiness, teasing strawberry nip and distant blackberry rip fortify soy-sauced coffee backdrop. Not sure everything’s balanced, but it sure is uniquely qualified to satisfy bolder dark ale imbibers.
On tap at Poor Henry’s, mild (4.5% ABV) milk-soured porter brings light-roast smoked coffee grounds to mild lactic yogurt acidity, picking up lemony espresso respite. Sour black grape and black cherry tartness gain vinous white wining over polite black pepper spicing at the charred mocha finish.
On tap at Poor Henry’s, delicate floral-bound cherry blossom tartness and rice-dried salted spicing defeat ‘languid summer doldrums’ with lightly soured citric acidity as sour raspberry, oaken cherry and bitter lemon rind coerce balmy sea salting of light-bodied gose.
On tap at Growler & Gill, pleasing array of Boulevard Bourbon Barrel Quad’s sweet cherry bruise and white grape souring, Firestone Walker Stickeee Monkee’s warming caramelized barleywine styling and Boulevard Imperial Stout X’s whiskey-aged cherry tartness. Foremost, bourbon-soaked rum spicing and peaty Scotch licks penetrate rich oats-sugared brown chocolate and vanilla creaming (from Firestone’s Velvet Merkin Oatmeal Stout). Mighty fine.
On tap at Growler & Gill, monstrous Imperial Stout collides syrupy black chocolate richness with peat-smoked whiskey malting, soy-sauced black cherry souring and oaken vanilla esters for peculiar sweet ‘n sour blend. At the midst, anise, black currant, cinnamon and raw molasses illusions abound.
On tap at Doherty’s, colossal whiskey-bent espresso warmth (and mighty 18% ABV burn) secure French roast coffee continuance of remarkable stout. Below the surface, dark chocolate, cocoa, vanilla bean and molasses sweetness pleasantly contrasts sour-milked espresso bittering.
On tap at Doherty’s, creamy hazelnut coffee richness picks up maple molasses-smoked curried cumin spicing, heavenly brown chocolate sedation and vanilla-sugared creme brulee sweetness. In the recess, cappuccino, burnt marshmallow, walnut and pecan illusions flutter.
‘Hazy, crisp and bright’ gold-hued Xmas ale lacks full-blown seasonal resolve, becoming slightly arid by the citric-spiced finish. Refreshing orange-peeled lemon zest sparks ginger-minted cinnamon and nutmeg spicing as well as dainty currant and juniper illusions above meager wheat-dried pale malting.
On tap at Growler & Gill, warbling egg nog-like milk-sugared whipped creaming fades as sugar-spiced IPA fruiting (lemon, grapefruit, clementine) gains sharp hop bite. Wintry cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla accents bring gingerbread reminder to moderate-bodied winter warmer.
On tap at Doherty’s, massive yellow grapefruit influence rewards sharp citric frontage of refreshingly zestful moderate-medium body. Bark-dried pine dryness infiltrates floral citrus continuance as lemony peach, mango, tangerine and clementine tang gains strength above biscuity pale malting. Brisk clean water base enlightens fruitful essence. In the can, spry citrus pined sharpness and brisk juniper bittering contrast creamy spruce-licked crystal malting.
On tap at Doherty’s, crystalline Mosaic-Citra hop fruiting deepens over caramel malt spine. Sunny lemon zest brightens brisk yellow grapefruit bittering to contrast sugar-spiced orange, pineapple, mango, papaya and tangerine tang. Minor pine resin seeps into serene citrus finish.
On tap at Doherty’s, crisply dry Northwest-styled IPA loads sharp piney hop resin alongside lemony orange-peeled grapefruit rind bittering. Tertiary sugar-spiced pineapple, mango, tangerine and peach tang provides light contrast to bold citric pining.
