On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, gunky marshmallow-fluffed, magenta-purpled fruited sour Smoothie bridges chocolate-dipped banana puree sweetness to orange-juiced pineapple tartness (and mild strawberry and cherry nips), ultimately knocking off a rich vanilla-creamed Banana Split. Perfect sweet-toothed dessert.
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450 NORTH SLUSHY XL POPSICLE ROCKET BERLINER WEISSE
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, gunky purple-hazed Berliner Weisse slushy forwards Popsicle Rocket ice flavoring of raspberry, cherry and lemonade to creamy marshmallow fluff above salty sourdough wheat base. Lightly acidic orange juicing and purple grape tang sit back.
450 NORTH SUB-ZERO NUGGETS IPA
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, semi-sharp Nugget-hopped citrus-herbed pine resin reeks of oily cannabis as bitter juniper and tart blackcurrant undertones waver. Earthen pine soaks up dry grapefruit-peeled orange rind musk and brisk pineapple tanginess of briskly aquafied Cryo-hopped IPA.
450 NORTH BOMB POP XL HAWAIIAN JUICE SLUSHY BERLINER WEISSE
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, thick orange-nickeled hue glows for mildly creamed Hawaiian Juice cocktail. Concentrated orange juice pulping picks up advertised apricot, guava, papaya, passionfruit and pineapple tropicalia plus salty pink grapefruit and mango influence. But it’s not as rich, chewy or defined as 450 North’s better Slushy’s, leaving detergent-like acidity on graphite-like pencil shavings near the slick Hawaiian juiced finish.
450 NORTH NIGHT RYEDER
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, dry yellow grapefruit and orange rind bittering consumes piney interior, pumpernickel breaded rye malting and mild dark-roast hop pungency of grainier IPA.
450 NORTH HONEY KOLSCH
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, raw-honeyed champagne-splashed kolsch malting kicks back while sour lemon fizz contrasts sweet doughy breading.
450 NORTH BLOOD MOON WITBIER
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, deviating pale yellow hazed witbier brings tart blood orange adjunct to the fore as sour lemon-dropped green grape esters add mellow white wining that outdoes any stylish orange-peeled coriander sweetness.
TIMBER ALES BLENDED WITH LUMBER #1 IMPERIAL STOUT
Outstandingly elegant full-bodied stout blended with Elijah Craig bourbon whiskey and conditioned on Ugandan, Mexican and Comoros vanilla beans retains velvety dark chocolate syruping. Bittersweet cocoa nibs influence enriches bourbon vanilla, brandy and burgundy serenity above honeyed Graham Cracker base. Subtle cafe latte, cinnamon coffee, gingerbread coffee, granola and grape nut pleasantries penetrate chocolate-vanilla surface. Highly recommended.
ICARUS UNFLOWN PLEASURES IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Pompton Craft House, variant Imperial Stout semi-successfully blends molasses rye, Madagascar vanilla bean and coconut into debittered and black chocolate malting. Mild milk-sugared coffee tones, caramelized Maris Otter malts and maple syruping add latent sweetness to expansive Imperial derivation.
MOTHER EARTH MILK TRUCK LATTE STOUT
On tap at Hoover’s Tavern, well regarded ‘signature dark ale’ from Cali stays creamily smooth as luscious cafe latte, milk-sugared coffee and cappuccino tones receive capacious vanilla-chocolate sweetness over molasses oats base. Vanilla coffee creaming picks up candied Milk Dud chocolate splurge as well as lesser glazed hazelnut, pecan pie, macadamia and candied walnut snips.

FIFTH HAMMER DRAGON DRIP OATMEAL STOUT
On tap at Ambulance, expansive dark-roast Cloud Cover coffee bittering and creamy dark chocolate resilience settle above treacly oatmeal base. Deep coffee resonance picks up charred walnut, bitter Brazil nut and sweet hazelnut illusions.
OYSTER CREEK SUPERMASSIVE CHOCOLATE COCONUT STOUT
Semi-rich pastry stout goes for confectionery coconut-clustered dark chocolate candied Mounds Bar enticement. Expressive chocolate coconut splendor backed by vanilla-creamed marshmallow fluff, mild banana-chipped sugaring and dried cherry snip.