PRAIRIE / EVIL TWIN BIBLE BELT IMPERIAL STOUT

August 2, 2019Beers A-Zimperial stout, PRAIRIE ARTISAN ALESJohn Fortunato

Richly creamed collaboration aged on coffee, vanilla, chili and cacao nibs combines the fudgy dark chocolate malting, molasses-smoked muscovado sugaring and wood-burnt hop char of Evil Twin’s Even More Jesus with rummy bourbon-spiced alacrity for decadent dessert treat. Mild chili heat slightly sears robust vanilla-mocha stead, leaving chocolate mousse, Black Forest cake, chocolate eclair, fudged brownie and hazelnut cappuccino illusions on the busy finish (as well as not-too-subtle anise, cinnamon and marshmallow snips).

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DOGFISH HEAD WOOD-AGED MILES DAVIS BREW

August 2, 2019Beers A-ZDOGFISH HEAD BREWERY, oak-aged stoutJohn Fortunato

Popular kiln-smoked dry stout given leathery oak-aged treatment. Raw-honeyed molasses bittering and dry bourbon-burgundy conflux determinedly influence black-malted Bakers chocolate pungency, freeze-dried coffee spunk, fungi brown tea musk and black licorice snip. Mildewed black grape esters and tarry hop char stay mellower than original ‘brew.’ A dryer version at 9% ABV.

THIMBLE ISLAND VANILLA COFFEE STOUT

August 2, 2019Beers A-ZTHIMBLE ISLAND BREWING, vanilla stoutJohn Fortunato

Sweet milk chocolate-candied vanilla entry buttresses roasted coffee stead before gaining unique cardamom-spiced tarragon herbage as well as wispy cinnamon-nutmeg seasoning and fern-like minting. Anise-draped vanilla sweetness coats the tongue at the confectionary chocolate-spiced finish.

THIMBLE ISLAND COFFEE STOUT

August 2, 2019Beers A-Zcoffee stout, THIMBLE ISLAND BREWINGJohn Fortunato

Creamy coffee richness reinforced by black patent-malted dark chocolate bittering. Sedate vanilla bean influence and milked espresso dryness further embittered by affluent dark-roasted hop char.

LIC BEER PROJECT DUBS

August 2, 2019Beers A-Zcoffee stout, LIC BEER PROJECTJohn Fortunato

On tap at Ambulance, Irish stout-like black chocolate bittering spreads across mild coffee tones and subtle ancho chili peppering. Mucky black patent malting adds sharp edge.

PIPEWORKS BAKLA BOT IMPERIAL GOLDEN STOUT

August 2, 2019Beers A-Zgolden stout, PIPEWORKS BREWINGJohn Fortunato

“Colossal” baklava-styled Imperial Golden Stout (9% ABV) re-creates sweet dessert pastry (glazed with syrupy nuttiness). Creamily cookie dough-malted richness anchors honey, lemon peel, coconut, vanilla bean and pistachio adjuncts. Lemon-caked tartness sweetened by fig-date-raisin conflux beneath caramelized bourbon chocolate serenade. As for the varied adjuncts, its pistachio influence may be nil, but the brisk lemon-peeled souring, lightly acidic coconut milking and slightly bitter vanilla bean piquancy delight its crème brulee mocha finish.

BRIX CITY STRAWBERRY JAMS

August 2, 2019Beers A-ZBRIX CITY BREWING, imperial india pale aleJohn Fortunato

On tap at Poor Henry’s, fabulous vanilla-creamed strawberry shortcake sweetness contrasts lactic lemon yogurt souring and perfumed lupulin oils. Resonant strawberry puree adjunct receives vibrant Citra-hopped fruit salad tropicalia, spreading zestful orange-peeled grapefruit sharpness and tangy pineapple, peach and mango juicing all over the resoundingly fruitful finish. Another fine ‘Jam’ by Brix City!

BRIX CITY BOW TO YOUR SENSEI

August 2, 2019Beers A-ZBRIX CITY BREWING, imperial india pale aleJohn Fortunato

On tap at Poor Henry’s, dry lacquered fruiting stays tart over creamy crystal pale malting. Orange-peeled grapefruit zesting of Citra hops reaches woody Amarillo hop dryness and citric-pined tea leafing of Idaho 7 varietal for less hazy, eccentric and lactic New England IPA.

EVIL TWIN OOOHH…IT’S IN QUEENS, I DON’T KNOW IF I’LL MAKE IT

August 2, 2019Beers A-ZEVIL TWIN BREWING, imperial india pale aleJohn Fortunato

On tap at Poor Henry’s, creamy crystal malt sugaring zaps zesty orange-peeled grapefruit, passionfruit, mango and peach tang in highly approachable manner.

NIGHTMARE DRAWN & QUARTERED NEIPA

August 2, 2019Beers A-Zimperial india pale ale, NIGHTMARE BREW. CO.John Fortunato

On tap at Poor Henry’s, busy quadruple-hopped Imperial IPA given New England-styled Nelson Sauvin lupulin influence as tart gooseberry-passionfruit-lychee souring invades zesty Citra-Galaxy-Enigma hop briskness levying orange-candied peach, mango, nectarine, guava and tangerine illusions as well as dankly pined floral spicing upon creamy crystal malt sugars.

INTERBORO JUDGMENT NIGHT DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE

August 2, 2019Beers A-Zimperial india pale ale, INTERBORO SPIRITS & ALESJohn Fortunato

On tap at Ambulance, congenial moderate-medium-bodied collaboration with Holy Mountain Brewing offers candied orange tartness, pink grapefruit tanginess and juicy lemon splurge to dry wood tones above sugared pale malting. Polite citric-spiced finish tingles the tongue.

GRIMM BUTTERFLY DOOR DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE

August 2, 2019Beers A-ZGRIMM ARTISANAL ALES, imperial india pale aleJohn Fortunato

On tap at Ambulance, super amber yellow hazed Imperial IPA ‘loaded with gummy bear hop flavor’ brings lactic yogurt souring to tropical pineapple, guava, mango and coconut haven. Perfumed orange blossom subtlety, peachy honeydew-mango snip and limey misting tingle gelatin-candied gummy bear affinity.

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