On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, opulent bourbon-barreled Imperial Stout (13.2% ABV) utilizes syrupy blueberry juice and marzipan-like almond extract to concoct (nearly cloy) dark chocolate dessert treat. Super-sweet blueberry brandy, blueberry puree and blueberry amaretto illusions gain sugary rum-spiced cherry coughdrop stickiness for chocolate-fudged sweet-toothed liqueur.
GRIMM ICING ON THE CAKE IMPERIAL STOUT
WESTBROOK SIBERIAN BLACK MAGIC PANTHER
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, determined black cherry pureeing brings sweet-tart dried fruiting to molasses-smoked brown chocolate malting and dark candy syruping for Black Forest Cake-like template. Fudgy chocolate richness picks up latent blueberry-raspberry illusions, nutty cocoa wisps, Cuban espresso hints and teasing bourbon snips. Quite a versatile Imperial Stout.
THIN MAN BLACK FRANCIS STOUT
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, dark roast freeze-dried coffee entry embitters black cocoa-chocolate malting, tarry hop char and mild cola nuttiness. Serve to dry stout lovers.
CIGAR CITY CAFE CON LECHE SWEET STOUT
Easygoing sweet stout blends Cuban espresso coffee with lactic milk sugaring to perfection. Espresso-bound café con leche theme fortified by creamy dark chocolate, crème brulee, cocoa brownie, macchiato, vanilla bean and fudged molasses illusions over lightly tarred hop char.
SIXPOINT BOURBON BARREL-AGED 3BEANS PORTER
On tap at Growler & Gill, light Willett bourbon influence and mild legume-like Romano green beaning receive coffee-roasted chocolate malting. Treacly whiskey tone hits quick as cocoa, vanilla, espresso, crème brulee and chocolate fudge illusions decorate the tame mocha bourbon finish.

HARPOON VANILLA BEAN PORTER
On tap at Andy’s Corner Bar, mildly creamed vanilla bean influence sweetens chalky chocolate-cocoa malting and mild nuttiness. Light-roast coffee bittering, chocolate custard pudding crusting and burnt caramel sugaring increase milky chocolate-vanilla theme.
SOUTHERN TIER BARREL WORKS SERIES: MANHATTAN
On tap at Growler & Gill, exuberant reddish-cleared liqueur-like Manhattan cocktail aged in bourbon barrels brings massive cherry juicing to vermouth-like sweetness. Medicinal cherry coughdrop midst picks up cherry cordial, cherry pie, Maraschino cherry and brandy illusions for syrupy sticky-sweet (14.1% ABV) strong ale. Inspired by the timeless cocktail, its feisty bottled version ‘harmoniously’ spreads chewy whiskey-soaked Maraschino cherry syruping all over its orange-bruised vermouth veneer. Medicinal cherry liqueur lacquers ancillary sugarplum, pecan pie, Cognac, Courvoisier and rum undertones.
SOUTHERN TIER CINNAMON ROLL IMPERIAL ALE
On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, mildly creamed lactose-sugared vanilla icing coats cinnamon-toasted pastry sweetness of well-designed winterized dessert treat. Cinnamon apple pie crusting nearly conceals holiday-styled gingerbread, nutmeg and mulling spice illusions.
BRONX BOURBON REVERB
On tap at Growler & Gill, ‘massive’ rye-influenced India Pale Ale aged in bourbon barrels retains soothing vanilla spicing and tangy citrus serenade. Dry rye malting gains Scotch, brandy, and whiskeyed cherry reminders at the calming bourbon vanilla finish. ![]()
LOST ABBEY EX CATHEDRA BARREL-AGED QUAD WITH GINGER & ORANGE
On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, perplexingly elaborate bourbon-barreled candi sugaring sweetens ripe dried fruiting as well as ginger, star anise and orange peel adjuncts (of cathedral-sized 12.5% ABV elixir). A polite molasses-sapped bourbon whiskey whir penetrates stewed prune, sugarplum, fig, date and black cherry serenity above brown chocolate-spiced malts. All tangible complexities line up rightly.
RUSHING DUCK R & D: ENIGMA DOUBLE IPA
On tap at Growler & Gill, tropical fruited Enigma hop (similar to Galaxy hop) provides ‘guava’ and ‘hints of pine,’ as per label. But its grapefruit-sugared lemon peel tartness, orange-candied souring and grassy respite come forth more vibrantly for sunshiny medium body.
