Dark cocoa syrup drapes bourbon vanilla warmth as burgundy-brandy subtleties soak into Black Forest caking, pureed black cherry twang, dry oaken cherry swerve, stewed prune swoon and cookie dough fudging.
On tap at Concentric Brewing, elegantly smooth bourbon vanilla warmth gains dry burgundy and sweet brandy influence for dried-fruited dark mocha molasses resonance. Fudgy dark chocolate center invites figgy black cherry and plummy red grape merriment. Mellow bourbonized stout (with unassuming 11% ABV) makes for desirable fireplace nightcap.
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, luxuriously bold barrel-aged pastry stout (10.5% ABV) features Smith Bowman Distillery bourbon. Loading lovely bourbon vanilla sugaring upon fudgy dark chocolate and coconut-toasted caramel salting, its oncoming black cherry, sweet burgundy and dry sherry illusions deliver plush spirited goodness, but its honeyed Graham Cracker base may be a tad askew (or simply too much) flavor-wise.
On tap at Taphouse 15, 'iconic Parabola Barrel-Aged Stout soars to new heights' with sweet rye whiskey entry gracing signature dark chocolatey coffee roast and black cherry bruise. Mild ginger-snapped clove grove and cinnamon-barked cassia sweetness spice up cocoa backdrop of luxuriously rich Kentucky rye whiskey barreled nightcap.
Minty dark chocolate and caramel coffee creaming receive oaken Dettling bourbon barrel aging, picking up dry burgundy, sweet sherry and mild whiskey illusions.
Elegant small batch winter 2024 bourbon aged stout drapes dark chocolate syrup upon oaken cherry tartness seeping into molasses-sapped gingerbread sweetness and chewy marshmallow confection. Dry bourbon base picks up raisin, acai berry, blueberry and blackberry snips.
Richly creamed bourbon-aged stout (2024) allows dark chocolate, medium-roast coffee and vanilla to sturdily combine forces. Below the mocha bourbon coffee surface, candied hazelnut, chewy marshmallow and caramelized pecan remnants further sweeten bold wintry nightcap.
Mellow barrel-aged Russian Imperial Stout (circa 2024) stays smooth as whiskeyed molasses soaks up fudgy dark cocoa onrush, dark-roast coffee spree and vanilla bean bittering. Dainty bourbon-burgundy-brandy wining leaves a trace. Tertiary bruised black cherry, German chocolate cake and Black Forest cake illusions add further sweetness.
Spirited oak-aged stout let smoked bourbon vanilla soak up dark chocolate syruping for oncoming brandy, port, sherry and whiskey tones. In the midst, dried cherry, stewed prune and fig illusions gather. Just not as bold or robust at the finish.
Decadent oak-aged stout with lovely bourbon vanilla spicing and maple molasses sugaring lacing dark chocolate syruping countered by dry rye whiskey tones and dark roast hop char.
On tap at Taphouse 15, semi-sweet dark chocolate base given oak charred bourbon vanilla influence as ancillary black cherry, fig, raisin and plum illusions and distant molasses-draped creme brulee sweetness gather 'round humble 'bourbonized' burgundy, sherry and brandy wining.
On tap at Taphouse 15, silken barrel-aged Elijah Craig bourbon influence soaks up Madagascar vanilla adjunct as syrupy black chocolate penetrates the surface. Dainty cumin-cinnamon spicing adds wintry edge while distant black cherry/ black grape tartness sneaks thru the backend of chocolatey vanilla bourbon nightcap.
