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.
Naturally occurring wild yeast fermentation adds vinous lactic sourness to dry bourbon-aged coffee and chocolate roast. Cherry-soured green grape esters and curdled soy milking nearly override any initial mocha aspect.
Mildly creamed milk stout with juicy red cherry tartness just a tad thin stylistically. Dry dark chocolate chalkiness gains ashen nuttiness and light tobacco roast as black coffee, mochaccino and cocoa nibs illusions intensify mocha mass but relegate cherry adjunct.
“Virulent heat” anchors creamy dark-roasted Imperial Stout. Dark chocolate syruping stays up-front alongside dry bourbon flicker before feverish ghost pepper chili heat leaves tongue numb. Fiery cinnamon burn increases chili rampage. Slight vanilla-fudged dried fruiting and sweet hazelnut snip waver way beneath the expansive chili chocolate surface.
On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, murkily brown-hued moderation conditioned on maple syrup, cinnamon and vanilla lets mild bourbon influence seep into syrupy milk chocolate permanence. At the finish, Yoo-Hoo, toffee and éclair illusions enrich its lactic oats-flaked mocha sweetness.
On tap at Ambulance, interesting smoked brown ale opens like a subtler, less meat-cured rauchbier as its kilned applewood and beechwood sear smothers brown-sugared bacon sweetness and wet peaty earthiness. At the midst, subtle molasses-smoked dark chocolate nuttiness climbs aboard to contrast finishing phenol hop tannins.
On tap at Beef Trust, black-peppered chai tea adjunct brings sharp edginess to cinnamon-toasted pumpkin pie sweetness and brown-sugared gingerbread cookie respite. Cotton-candied rum raisin, banana bread, apple butter and vanilla illusions further sweeten its rich resolve while white-peppered ginger herbage deepens cardamom-spiced chai tea aspect. A welcoming venture.
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.
On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, amiable brown-sugared pumpkin pie spicing gains roasted sweet potato influence and gingered yam reluctance for mellow autumnal ale. Seasonal nutmeg, cinnamon and clove accents receive briskly sharp citric-perfumed hop perk and dry herbal whim. Mildly eccentric.
On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, enticingly tropical rum-spiced pineapple juicing and limey coconut sugaring re-create Pina Colada cocktail. Hazy beige-yellowed dessert allows sharp orange-peeled grapefruit tang to infiltrate Pina Colada sweetness.
Vivacious dry-hopped hazy-glazed New England-styled IPA collaboration with Bronxville’s Beer Noggin (and brewed at Dorchester Brewing) succeeds as a Hawaiian Island “tropical jubilee.” Juicy orange-peeled pineapple and guava tanginess gains zesty lemon verbena, yellow grapefruit, clementine and mango resilience as brisk Seltzer-like carbolics add sparkle. Lovely fruitful frontage enjoined by crystalline juniper-like gin bite, softly spruce-tipped pine sap, creamy vanilla spicing and finishing resinous hop linger.
On tap at Ambulance, juicy tropical fruited yellow-hazed Imperial IPA proves rewarding. Zesty Equinox-Citra-Amarillo hop blend glazes tangy pineapple, sweet orange peel and lemony grapefruit with lacquered wood tones as well as dank earthen mustiness. Sugary oats-flaked honeyed pale malts candy-coat its fruity luster.
