Category Archives: Beers A-Z

CLOWN SHOES / SHMALTZ SHOEBELATION ALE AGED IN BOURBON BARRELS

“Epic” high octane collaboration combines Wild Turkey bourbon-barreled Clown Shoes Billionaire Barleywine with Shmaltz Jewbelation 11. Eager bourbon-spiced dried fruiting contacts molasses-sugared vanilla sweetness in a sinewy mix. Loud fig, raisin and prune illusions pick up a light alcohol burn that dries out the cognac-licked dry whiskey finish. Image result for clown shoes shoebelation

CENTRAL WATERS RYE BARREL STOUT

On tap at Ambulance, celestial rye barrel aged stout lets lingered bourbon sweetness elegantly coat fudgy brown chocolate spicing and creamy vanilla undercurrent. Beneath the mocha bourbon richness, dry rye tones perk up oncoming whiskey warmth. In the bottle, wood-soaked molasses rye sweetness gains bourbon-spiced dark cherry blitz, coconut toasting, marshmallow fluffing and hazelnut glaze above treacly brown bread flouring.

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SOUTHERN TIER COLD PRESS COFFEE PUMKING IMPERIAL PUMPKIN ALE

Lovely coffee-milked pumpkin pie spicing with teasing vanilla-sugared whipped creaming and brown-sugared cinnamon, allspice, coriander and nutmeg seasoning provide delightful results for impressive Pumking knockoff. Light roast cold press coffee bittering contrasts honeyed Graham Cracker sweetness as tertiary dark chocolate, cappuccino, crème brulee and amaretto illusions increase complexity. On tap at Taphouse 15, intimate light-roast cold-press coffee adjunct seeps into autumnal pumpkin pie-spiced nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice pleasantries as well as wispy vanilla, molasses, hazelnut, Amaretto and espresso undertones. Try in lieu of pumpkin latte.