Easygoing pale lager merges spritzy dried orange musk and bittersweet apple skin tannins with dank floral-tinged earthen hop herbage over neutralized sweet breaded crystal-Vienna malting.
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JACK’S ABBY RED TAPE AMBER LAGER
On tap at Ambulance, understated Bavarian dark lager scours cereal grained barley roast with lightly spiced plum-prune conflux and mild leafy hop astringency for soft-toned dunkel-styled moderation.
TWO GOATS HECTOR LOGGER LAGER
Smooth soft- watered golden clear lager lets salty raw-grained minerality seep into peppery lemon spot and wispy spiced orange tingle for less discriminating light-to-moderate bodied imbibers.
HUDSON VALLEY FEEL NO WAY PILSNER
On tap at Ambulance, lemony white-wined Hallertau Blanc-hopped German pils tosses puckered lime peel bittering at cilantro-spiced peppercorn and chrysanthemum atop hay-dried pilsner malting.
MAGNIFY CASH OR CREDIT BOURBON BARREL AGED BARLEYWINE
On tap at Taphouse 15, ‘magnificent’ Heaven Hill bourbon-seeped barleywine regales lovely whiskeyed cherry, cognac, Grand Marnier and brandy warmth. Engaging bourbon vanilla sweetness deepens caramel-candied toffee confection as brown-sugared fig-date spate, glazed pecan-chestnut-hazelnut conflux and bruised orange ripeness reach sturdy biscuity Maris Otter malt base. Recommended!
GEARBLOCK SOAKED STAVE IMPERIAL STOUT AGED IN BOURBON (2023)
Velvety barrel-aged stout lets dry oaken tannins sway sweet bourbon vanilla warmth and whiskeyed brown chocolate stead of frothily creamed tan-headed brown body. Below the smooth mocha bourbon surface lies dried cherry, sugarplum and honeyed fig licks tangling semi-sharp wintry spices.
BOLERO SNORT BERGEN COUNTY BULL STOUT – WILLET BOURBON (2023)
On tap at Taphouse 15, limited edition 2023 Willet Bourbon-aged stout brings subtle oaken vanilla bourbon to charcoal-mellowed whiskey tone, winey brandy-port-muscat warmth and bruised black cherry sweetness over molasses-smoked chocolate base.
ARDENNES BELGIAN STOUT AGED IN BOURBON BARRELS
“Luxurious” bourbon barreled Belgian stout drips creamy caramel-burnt dark chocolate syruping onto vanilla-beaned bourbon serenity, leaving warm whiskeyed mocha essence upon robust nightcap. Candi-sugared undercoating contrasts dark-roast hop char while mild cola-hazelnut snips and wispy dried fruiting add depth.
GOOSE ISLAND BOURBON COUNTY BANANAS FOSTER
On tap at Growler & Gill, luxurious rummy Bananas Foster sweetness draped in dark chocolate syrup then given cinnamon coffee caramelization and creamy vanilla afterglow to serenade richly bourbonized ’23 vintage fruited stout.
FINBACK BARREL AGED BANANA DRIP IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, luxuriously rich Banana’s Foster entry welcomes bourbon vanilla sugaring and creamy Reese’s peanut buttering as brandied Invisible Force Colombian coffee tones deepen resolve of sweet dessert nightcap. At the glorious finish, caramelized chocolate syrup drapes peanut-buttered banana bruise plus tertiary smoked molasses, cappuccino and macchiato snips.
THE ANSWER INCOGNITO BROWSER IMPERIAL MILK STOUT – BARREL AGED
On tap at Taphouse 15, decadent stout aged in Kentucky bourbon barrels combines creme brulee sweetness, vanilla bean creaming and cinnamon spicing in treacly maple syrup, emitting milk-sugared coffee, brown chocolate and toasted coconut splendor as well as tertiary hazelnut pasting, anise stickiness and brandy wining.
YOUNG LION BLACK PEARL IMPERIAL BARREL AGED STOUT
Fudged chocolate cake richness and milk-sugared dark coffee consume bourbon vanilla sweetness of 12% ABV barrel aged stout. Sweet whiskeyed burgundy warmth slips inside the creamy mocha resonation as macchiato, espresso and cappuccino illusions plus black cherry whims solidify its core.
