On tap at Taphouse 15, creamily fudged cacao nibs overtures gain molasses-sapped maple syruping for cinnamon coffee expanse. Rich mocha depth contrasts dark-roast hop sear as pancake battered flouring and tart blueberry-blackberry snips advance.
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SHINER CANDIED PECAN PORTER
On tap at Kimball’s Pub, Shiner finally hits homer with this mocha nut-glazed sweet-toothed confection. Unlike more astringent prodding fodder Texas brewer tirelessly markets, its creamy pecan-candied creme brulee sweetness picks up snazzy hazelnut, pistachio, praline and sarsaparilla illusions covered in brown chocolate syrup and easy on the astringent hop quotient. Robustly rounded mocha nutty dessert delight.
LOST MINED TROPICAL DREAM PORTER
Creamy tan-headed brown-bodied porter allows bourbon-dried dark chocolate syruping to drape sweet coconut, almond and pine nut illusions contrasting light wood seared hop bittering above cocoa powdered maple oats malting. Durable nutty mocha richness picks up coniferous fern minting latently.
HOPPING EAGLE TO BE OR NUT TO BE HAZELNUT PORTER
Rich hazelnut-glazed dark chocolate creaming picks up thick molasses sapping for distant cola, walnut and fig illusions contrasting tobacco chawed dark-roast hop bittering.
JACK’S ABBY LAGER NESS MONSTER IMPERIAL BALTIC PORTER
Rich Baltic Porter, aged in bourbon barrels, lets fudgy dark chocolate creaming and spiced vanilla lead the way above thick molasses-sapped cookie dough sweetness. Tertiary hazelnut coffee, toasted pecan and burnt caramel illusions pick up mild wood sear for decadent 12% ABV nightcap.
GHOST HAWK PUTIN HUYLO
Soft-toned Ukrainian strong ale calls out Putin and begs comparisons to a fruity IPA with a clean vodka kick. Uniform grapefruit, orange, peach and mango tanginess gains mild Perle hop earthiness to complement citrus-spiced Saphir hop splendor over delicate caramelized pilsner malting.
KING’S COURT BLINDING BROWN ENGLISH STYLE BROWN ALE
On tap at Ambulance, one of the more adventurous English brown ale’s plies peat-sweet dewiness to Marris Otter-malted caramelized dried fruiting, staying sweeter than many dryer Anglo browns due to its crystal-sugared chocolate base, perhaps.
MAST LANDING SINCERELY YOURS BARLEYWINE
On tap at Ambulance, lovely bourbon barrel aged barleywine sashays luscious ‘whiskey, rum and sherry’ subtleties thru toffee-spiced brown chocolate sweetness, gaining bourbon vanilla, bruised black cherry, buttered pecan and candied butterscotch illusions for spirited 13% ABV elixir.
ROSS ICEBOAT SPICED WINTER WARMER
Superb spiced-up Scotch ale balances delightful vanilla-sweetened nutmeg, allspice and cinnamon seasoning with coniferous spruce-tipped fern spearminting, chocolate-covered dried fruiting and dangled cola-hazelnut conflux. A wondrous winter warmer.
DREKKER SLUSHY XL BRAAAAINS DOUBLE FRUIT SMOOTHIE SOUR
Upfront, sharp blueberry souring overruns daintily tart kiwi-guava adjuncts and sweet banana creaming (as well as distant pineapple-grapefruit remnants) while maintaining mild sea salted acidity. By mid-palate, the purplish red Smoothie ratchets up its blueberry pureed frontage with vinous alkaline-fused white grape rot. Ultimately, lactose fruited sour lacks the chewy marshmallow creaminess of richer, frothier Drekker slushies.
INTERBORO GIMME THE LOOT FRUITED SOUR
On tap at Ambulance, perfumed boysenberry, blackberry and raspberry tartness picks up delicately salted pineapple-grapefruit souring and distant watermelon whim as mild floral citric Mosaic hop pining pleats gentle wheated pilsner malts. A mellower berry fruited sour.
KANE FIELD & OAK – CHERRY (2019 HARVEST)
Spontaneously blended sour ale brings mild brettanomyces yeast funk to tart Montmorency cherry tannins, picking up slightly vinous green grape esters, delicate green apple riffs, sparkling champagne spritz and acidic lemon licks above leathery horse-blanketed mustiness. Residual cherry sweetness gains wispy cinnamon cider snicker contrasting sourly citric-quince stint.
