Sweet chocolate aroma and mouthfeel, syrupy yeast sinew, and creamy mocha malting cannot disguise lack of fulsome nut finish. Brewery defunct: 2004.

Auburn-clouded ale with pungently aromatic mocha contour, prevailing crystal malt detail, and pepper-spiced hop bittering lingers to caramel finish, spanning stylistic range from frisky red ale to light chocolate porter. Brewery defunct: 2003.

Floral hops, dry prune, and chalky mocha regale meager barleywine essence, but foamy carbolic explosion overflows. Brewery defunct: 2001.

Bock-like raisin-fig distinction picks up fruity grape esters as caramel malt sweetness anchors roasted almond-chestnut-hazelnut undertones. Smitten butternut finish dotted by resinous hop dryness and ashy cigar remnant.

Auburn-hued dry-hopped moderate body carries diffuse mocha-prune sourness and relegated Baker’s chocolate parch to equally sparse nutty rye center. Peanut-shelled Brazil nut, walnut and cola nut soaping nips dark-spiced perfume hops. Dewy earthiness insulates sweet brown tea finish.