Fudgy marshmallow-fluffed brown chocolate sweetness rampages thru brown-sugared candied yam adjunct above honeyed Graham Cracker base of ‘toxic’ 11% ABV winter warming pastry stout. Creamy chocolate-vanilla center gains bruised black cherry, star anise and toffee illusions for perfect sweet-toothed nightcap.
Maple syrupy barleywine fits laidback currant-dried raisin, sultana and fig sweetness into spiced rum buttering as mellow brandy fruiting, dry bourbon mildness and teasing rye snip play possum while sharp hop spicing adds tongue tingle.
Impeccable bourbon-aged Framinghammer variant stuffs bittersweet cocoa nibs and chewy coconut caramel inside richly floured cookie dough sponging. Sturdy bourbon vanilla sweetness, fudgy dark chocolate creaming, milked coffee splendor and nougat-y toffee confectionery reach mildewy brown sugared oats base for lusciously decadent porter.
On tap at Schatzi’s – Poughkeepsie, creamy chocolate-y peanut buttering smoothly spread on honeyed Graham Cracker base. Caramelized nut roast sweetens the rich mocha finish.
On tap at Jealous Monk, dry specialty malts enjoin light hop-charred nuttiness and dark cocoa bittering as ricey emmer flouring and rye-like triticale graining provide brown breaded base.
On tap at Hoover’s Tavern, holiday-spiced Golden Monk variant saddles its stylish candi-sugared plum, fig and raisin conflux, white-peppered white wining and modest fungi-cellared Belgian yeast with Christmastime brown-sugared cinnamon and nutmeg seasoning and spritzy cranberry-soured orange peel zesting for a somewhat boozy gingerbread cookie-like Belgian strong ale.
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, vodka-soaked grapefruit, orange and pineapple tang saturates ginny juniper zip and botanical floral spicing of boozy (11% ABV) anniversary IPA. Herbal lemon-limed Cashmere/Eukanot hops gain sapped pine snip at dry pale-malted bottom.
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, easygoing cryo-hopped NEIPA bursts forth with zesty lemon spritz, concentrated orange juicing, candied pineapple tartness, bright yellow grapefruit bittering and salted mango tang while setback floral-spiced pale malting contrasts mild fern-nutted pine resin.
On tap at Beef Trust, fruitful ‘Jam’ variant (collaboration with Drowned Lands) secures dry-hopped NEIPA styling with yellow grapefruit zesting, mild coconut-pineapple tropicalia and subtle mandarin orange spicing in clean mineral water setting.
On tap at Beef Trust, lemony grapefruit-tangerine-juiced Citra hops pervade tart guava-coconut-minted Sabro-hops and wispy peach respite for scaled-up double dry-hopped IPA version of Scattered Sunlight Pale Ale. Waxy fruit finish retains dry edge.
On tap at Jealous Monk, mild limey grapefruit pith bittering receives sunshiny orange peel tang, floral-spiced pale malting and wispy herbal snip for sessionable NEIPA.
On tap at Jealous Monk, sharp piney grapefruit-peeled orange bittering picks up light coniferous-minted juniper snap and subtle floral bouquet as dank pine resin adds to dry nature.
