On tap at Jealous Monk, firm medium-roast coffee bittering contrasts creamy chocolate-vanilla sweetness and cinnamon-spiced Irish coffee sugaring. Mild hop char soaks treacly Blackstrap molasses in the backdrop while tertiary blackberry, black cherry and black grape notions file thru slowly. Electrifying stuff!
On tap at Taphouse 15, respected Imperial Stout gets silken brandy aging to coerce rich dark chocolate fudging and bittersweet Blackstrap molasses thickness. Sweet brandy influence receives delicate port, brandy and sherry licks as well as latent anise spicing. Mild wood-burnt tobacco chaw embitters cocoa-dried dark chocolate aspect. Luxurious brandied chocolate dessert.
On tap at Taphouse 15, honey-milked Costa Rican coffee beans gain coconut-toasted Madagascar vanilla sweetening, fudgy Almond Joy reminder and redcurrant wisp. Emulsified lactose honeying picks up light bourbon snicker for nutty coffee theme. Exemplary.
On tap at Taphouse 15, enlightening rum-barreled coconut toasting sweetened further by vanilla-creamed bourbon chocolate richness. Black cherry respite reinforces heavenly Black Forest cake midst and rummy coconut sugaring. Wispy marshmallow, molasses cookie and hazelnut illusions stay below luxuriously crowded surface.
Luxurious golden strong ale brewed with oats-flaked cocoa nibs prevails as “robust winter warmer.” Creamy chocolate-honeyed cocoa nibs and nutty coffee residue rub up against lightly citric pale ale sweetness to its fudgy finish. Black grape, fig and raisin illusions deepen its sweetness. In the backdrop, acidulated malts and alcohol esters integrate for teensy metallic singe.
Sublimely soft-toned Belgian strong ale (or souped-up amber ale) aged in rye, vermouth, port, rum, bourbon, red wine, gin and brandy barrels brings subtle complexities to the fore as recessive oak tannins create lightly vinous backdrop for caramelized dark fruiting. Black cherry, sugared fig, red grape, green raisin and plum illusions soak up brandied rum sweetness contrasting Scotch whiskey dryness.
Solid moderate-medium body retains sunny disposition as mild orange-peeled grapefruit, peach, pineapple, mango and tangerine tang (as well as wispy lemon-perfumed oiling) guard its dank piney hop pungency. Creamy pastry-like pale malt sweetness picks up vanilla notions underneath.
Stylishly mellow Imperial IPA celebrates West Coast brewers’ 22nd anniversary with soft-tongued approachability. Lemony grapefruit-orange tang comes as expected, livened up by pineapple, mango and peach tropicalia as well as dank pine resin and herbal notions. Mild caramelized oats create gentle base.
On tap at Ambulance, sharp orange-peeled grapefruit rind bittering and sticky pine resin consume double dry-hopped medium body. Juicy Citra hops enjoin advertised green papaya tropicalia and sneaky mango snip at the midst. Mild wheat-sugared Maris Otter malts contrast bitter citrus edge.
On tap at Beef Trust, ‘heavily oated’ dry-bodied Imperial IPA utilizes resinous Apollo hop pining and juicy-fruited Citra hop zesting to zing the tongue. Piney grapefruit frontage enjoined by candied orange-pineapple tartness above moist earthen midst.
On tap at Beef Trust, worthy plum puree conditioned version of Weekend At Bullie’s IPA gains sour mustiness as tart plum, peach and passionfruit adjuncts recede for bruised lemon acidity above mildly creamed oats sugaring. A unique plum-soured IPA hybrid.
