Appealing dark chocolate-malted cocoa frontage of mildly dry brown ale allows quaint nut roast and relegated molasses sugaring to sedately linger over multigrain-breaded hop toasting, appeasing light-to-moderate-bodied dark ale fanatics.
RINN DUIN LAWNMOWER ENGLISH BLONDE
Sessionable light-bodied suds offers yellow-fruited moderation to pale-malted croissant breading and dewy tea respite. Acidic citrus spritz and tannic green grape tartness pick up mild fresh-cut grass astringency for mild off-dry ‘lawnmower’ fodder.
(WALS) BELO PETROLEUM IMPERIAL STOUT
Thick motor-oiled mahogany pour leads to dark-roasted black chocolate entry gathering chewy anise overtones, vanilla bean insistence and oats-charred dark cocoa variance over tarry chewing tobacco bittering. Sugary molasses sinew guards heavy mocha theme as latent coffee illusions pick up dank wood singe at chocolate cake finish.
(WALS) BELO IPE
Fascinating ruby-bronzed Brazilian quadrupel aged on sugarcane-juiced cachaca oak chips leaves quite an impression. Spicy coriander adjunct sweetens enduring fruited ascendance and mocha molasses intensity. Tropical mango-guava-pineapple-nectarine tang, tart fig-raisin-plum dried fruiting and mild banana pleasantry enrich splendid chocolate-truffled creme brulee insistence. Dark rum-spiced caramel and toffee sedation found at busy fondue finish.
CAPTAIN LAWRENCE PALATE SHIFTER IMPERIAL INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead, crisply tropical-fruited 2015 update of brewers’ Captain’s Reserve stays refreshingly invigorating. Tangy orange-peeled grapefruit, pineapple, mango, peach, papaya, nectarine and cantaloupe juicing gets sweetened by wheat-honeyed caramel roast while moderate hop-oiled pungency, earthen pine resin and herbal notions provide sharp contrast.
PERENNIAL SUMP
On tap at Ambulance, elite Imperial Stout with advantageous dark-roast coffee richness spreading across wood-smoked mocha malting hides hefty 10.5% ABV extremely well. Black chocolate creaminess increases freshly ground coffee insistence. Milky espresso, hazelnut cappuccino, creme de cacao, sugared cocoa, fudge brownie and vanilla latte illusions deepen resolve while burnt caramel, spicy anise and sour black cherry hints add further complexity to highly recommended full body.
THE BRUERY CUIVRE
On tap at Ambulance, majestic 7th anniversary bourbon-barreled English Olde Ale allows expressive Belgian yeast spicing to enhance sumptuous mocha-sweetened dried fruiting. Sweet bourbon subtlety drives 16.2% ABV hybrid, providing alcohol warmth to sweet n’ sour chocolate roast, syrupy maple molasses, vanilla and toffee illusions as well as prune, plum, raisin, apricot, fig and raspberry dalliances. Whiskeyed chocolate finish picks up mild coconut, almond and walnut snips. Highest recommendation.
URBAN CHESTNUT DAFT BARREL-AGED BARLEYWINE
On tap at Ambulance, desirous rye whiskey-barreled barleywine balances butterscotch-licked caramel malting, nut-backed dried fruiting, sweet vanilla creaming and brown-sugared rum spicing. Ultimately, dry rye spicing infiltrates ascending fig-raisin-plum conflux, docile praline-chestnut-almond triage and wispy bourbon-burgundy wining. A winning combination.
BEANERY LATTE MILK STOUT
On tap at Ambulance, intense espresso bean roast overloads wood-burnt hop char and black patent malting. In the midst, tarry coffee bitterness contrasts sweet vanilla rampage as cola, walnut and hazelnut illusions pick up steam. Caffe macchiato milking soaks the nutty mocha finish.
BEANERY COFFEE IPA
On tap at Jimmy’s No. 43, bold amber-coppered hybrid fuses resinous wood-dried citrus tang with light-roasted Costa Rican coffee beans. Intense hop-oiled coffee roast deepened by brown-sugared dark chocolate creaming to counter lemony grapefruit, orange and pineapple sharpness.
BARRIER/ ABH SIREN IPA
On tap at Ambulance, exclusively consigned India Pale Ale explores dryer aspect of piney citrus style. Light wood parch seeps into tart lemon-seeded orange rind bittering, brisk yellow grapefruit tang and subtle sugar spicing above mild pale malting. Lightly pined earthen musk found at crisp citrus finish.
BAXTER SUMMER SWELTER
On tap at Ambulance, modest sessionable pale ale brings soft yellow fruiting to raw-honeyed souring and mild floral herbage. Tart lemon-juiced kaffir lime peel freshness receives light lemongrass lilt and distant coconut wisp. Dry citrus-laden summertime fodder will please lighter, less discriminating thirsts.
