Progressively worse 2008 version, nicknamed ‘db,’ is a limited edition Imperial Stout sham. Disturbing astringency, shrieking metallic twang, and dirty mildewed oiliness override hop-charred stove-burnt coffee frontage. Chalky Baker’s chocolate souring, resinous cocoa bittering, and lulling licorice lapse disrupt coffee bean expectancy. Needs richer molasses penetration, better espresso creaming, cozier hazelnut-walnut backdrop, and more overall depth.

Purchased in growler, absolutely superb full-bodied mahogany-hued stout brings robust espresso thrust to thickening chicory, chipotle, and roasted coffee bean illusions. Wet firewood ashes flank parched Brazilian nut-walnut recession, ceding to clean milked coffee finish. A must have for heartier thirsts.

Fulsome ink black bitter with sierra head and nicely disguised 12% alcohol range provides bountiful dry-roasted coffee theme. Burnt caramel, black chocolate, vanilla, and bourbon sweeten rich espresso sequel. Charred hop spicing bolsters ashy charcoal and soil-y peat corners as well as latent dusted floral illusions. Sticky anise, maple sap, and molasses viscosity thickens sludgy viscous nature. A perfect nightcap.

Impressively haughty espresso theme never overshadows lusty cappuccino milking, French vanilla arousal, charred earthen nuttiness, and toffee-candied tease. Smoothly soothing nitro-fueled mocha stout remains thick and creamy to flaked oat bottom, bettering Starbuck’s finest coffee.

Mahogany-hued brewpub fave bottled by magnanimous Mercury Brewery creates dramatic fragrant coffee bean theme intensified by roasted-hopped oatmeal soothe, black chocolate swirl, and slight charcoal slip. Less doughy, spicy, and sticky than multi-dimensional Mercury sibling, Ipswich Oatmeal Stout, yet heavily ambitious.

Compellingly cascading cocoa-colored beads climb to top of frothily radiant brown-bodied brilliance. French-roasted coffee bean essence, creamy espresso-cappuccino punctuation, and thick caramel-burnt malting usurp dry cocoa souring. Vegetal peat earthiness, black-tarred charcoal bittering, and rummaging black licorice sweetness furnish undertones. Superb!

Distinct black coffee presence and mocha malt depth lead the way for resilient ale. Though too watery for stout class and lighter than typical porters, it carves out a perfectly convenient niche softer tastes will welcome.  Brewery defunct: 2006.

Decisive coal-hued tan-headed Asian stout imparts heavily roasted bitter espresso theme emboldening cedar-smoked jalapeno-peppered chipotle resilience. Molasses-thick black chocolate swell picks up coffee-soured vanilla bean register.

Lofty full-bodied mahogany-hued stout boasts rich ground coffee theme supplemented by bittersweet maple oats sequel and tart raisin puree remnant. Perfectly and emphatically captures roasted coffee bean essence.

Deliciously creamy prune-textured ruby-browned stout renders rich brown chocolate sweetness perfectly juxtaposing thickly sour cappuccino salience. Lactic sugaring deepens vanilla-toffee midst, hop-charred pliancy, and dark fruited remnant. Intensified roasted coffee bean finish pile-drives maple, butterscotch, and fig cog ’til protracted charcoal tarred aftertaste arrives.

Immediate coffee bean souring, oncoming nutty coarseness and astringent dirty-grained mocha malting disrupt wavering fruit-dried tangent. 2011 re-tasting: vegetal soy swerve reached deeper roasted coffee theme, increasing rating a tad.

Strong coffee presence and up-front molasses-toffee malts leveled by watery texture unbecoming of rich stout class. Moderate maple creaminess prolongs funky soured mocha finish.