Fudgy brown chocolate sweetness gains humble Scotch-whiskeyed bourbon splurge and spiced vanilla niche. Tertiary anise, molasses, cocoa, almond and espresso illusions reinforce bourbon chocolate serenity.
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FAT ORANGE CAT / DECADENT BAKER’S DOZEN IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Poor Henry’s, nebulous cinnamon chocolate-fudged stout with ancho peppering ain’t bad, but it’s not clearly defined flavor-wise. Even its bitter vanilla spell lasts too short. And the nut-charred dark chocolate finish lacks cinnamon spicing. Only likable, despite lovely cat bakery label.
EVIL TWIN SOME PEOPLE ARE IMMUNE TO GOOD BANANA STOUT
On tap at Poor Henry’s, creamy banana chocolate caking glazed by maple molasses syrup then moderately embittered by wood-burnt hop char. As subtle banana sweetness fades, dark chocolate malting gains ground coffee, espresso and cocoa tones as well as wispy dried fruiting.
YARDS RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT – 2014
On tap at Poor Henry’s, vintage 2014 Russian Imperial Stout aged five years. Sly whiskey-dried burgundy wining guards coffee-roasted black chocolate bittering and contrasts honeyed Graham Cracker sweetness. In the recess, tobacco chaw, burnt toast and burnt wood nuances flutter beneath ashen hop-oiled smoked mocha pungency.
ICARUS BLACK STRAP FAKE STOUT
On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, wily collaboration with Bronx’s Gun Hill Brewery loads brown-sugared blackstrap molasses upon embittered coffee-milked cocoa, lightly charred nuttiness and spiced rye malts.
FORGOTTEN BOARDWALK GRAVITY ROAD IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, subtle bourbon barrel aging seeps into black patent-malted Bakers chocolate and dark cocoa bittering. Tarry coffee respite, ashen nuttiness and black licorice snips add further dryness to unconventional 10.3% ABV Imperial Stout.
BRADLEY WE PLAYING (RASPBERRY AND CHOCOLATE)
On tap at Poor Henry’s, softly creamed lactobacillus-soured stout collides lemon-oiled raspberry puree tartness with bitter cocoa-nibbed dark chocolate malting. But the sour raspberry rasp never quite congeals with its mighty mocha romp or latent vanilla bean murk.
MARBLE CHOLO STOUT
Creamy black chocolate entry absorbs dark-roast coffee, espresso and cocoa nibs bittering as well as ashen Blackstrap molasses bittering and peaty pine-licked earthiness. Only its thin body precludes perfection.
TRACTOR MILK MUSTACHIO
Soft-tongued milk chocolate entry gains mildly sour yogurt splurge above dewy earthen grains. Coffee-roasted milk sugaring reinforces milky mocha fixation.
INTERBORO NO MORE MR. NICE GUY BARLEYWINE
On tap at Ambulance, easygoing English-styled barleywine brings mildly dry-spiced brown chocolate sugaring and subtle whiskey daub to herbal Kent Golding hop astringency in casual manner that lacks stylish intensity and robust flavor profile.
ALLAGASH PICTAVIA SCOTCH ALE AGED IN SCOTCH BARRELS
Mellowly versatile Scotch-barreled moderation utilizes spicy Belgian Abbey yeast esters to redirect its dewy peat moisture and caramelized barley roast towards hushed port-wined dried fruiting. Understated Scotch malting picks up oaken vanilla tannins at the midst while wispy coconut, honey, molasses whiskey and brandy undertones flail.
THREES ENTROPY REIGNS SUPREME TRIPLE IPA
On tap at Ambulance, lactic-soured IPA (with 10% ABV) loads barley floured starch upon lemon-sugared peach, pineapple, mango and papaya fruiting as well as light Sauvignon Blanc wining. Mild resinous hop bittering gains moderate vodka boozing at the back end.
