On tap at 1249 Wine Bar, limited edition 2014 medium body combines Natty’s bittersweet milk stout with Autocrat dark-roasted coffee. Brusque hop-charred coffee bittering cuts thru barley-roasted black chocolate easement. Espresso, cappuccino and latte undertones pick up lactic sugaring. Bottled version: creamily bittersweet coffee roast loses luster by arid mocha finish. Fudgy black chocolate, dark cocoa, vanilla, espresso, cappuccino and mocha latte illusions fade in the distance.
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead, visceral cinnamon chocolate-caked dessert treat spreads powdered-sugared cannoli sweetness all over wintry gingerbread-nutmeg spicing and oats-flaked vanilla bean bittering. Black cherry-pureed date, fig and raisin illusions further enrich chewy espresso-milked chocolate creaming.
On tap at Ginger Man, expressive New Orleans espresso dolce bean affords luxurious coffee uprising for fascinatingly authentic ’14 milk stout. Lactic chicory-smoked black chocolate undertones, muted ashen nuttiness and wispy vanilla hints reinforce bittersweet oats-roasted coffee theme. A classic stylistic representative.
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead, immaculate full-bodied dark ale detailed by the richest French roast coffee theme imaginable. Dark-roasted hop char increases the bittersweet coffee robustness. Wood-burnt barley-oats toasting found in creamy recess. Espresso dots the extravagant java coffee bean finish.
Totally awesome full-bodied ‘milk stout’ definitely gets heart thumpin’ with freshly-roasted black coffee pungency contrasting creamy cappuccino-sugared froth, rich cocoa-nibbed black chocolate stead and penetrative vanilla bean thrust. Though completely robust, soft-watered flow tempers mighty mocha muscle.
Off-the-hook breakfast eye-opener spreads jaw-dropping deep-roasted green coffee bean supremacy above capacious black chocolate malting. Unforgettable espresso theme proves luxurious, boding well for milked cappuccino creaming. A major find!
On tap at Pony Bar, terrific easy drinkin’ full body allows dark chocolate, dry bourbon and frothy espresso to register near the same high plain as the black coffee overtones. Tasting a bit like Madagascar coffee, its Intelligentia La Tortuga beans truly are heavenly. Fudgy molasses-sugared chocolate caking sweetens the sensationally serene java bittering and sedate fusel alcohol burn. Tertiary toasted coconut, mocha latte, bourbon vanilla and bruised black cherry illusions round out the rich mocha prevalence.
By scattering loads of expressive Ethiopian coffee (from local Lamplighter shop) atop serene caramel-malted milk chocolate creaminess, full-bodied Russian Imperial retains soothing approachability and really stands out. Rich roasted coffee bean bittering picks up quickly descending blueberry puree initiation. Dark-spiced dried cocoa, molasses, toffee and hazelnut undertones suffice.
Impressive limited edition American stout (2013) piles gargantuan green coffee bean bittering atop dark chocolate malting. Rich dark-roasted black coffee theme never falters as tertiary cocoa-dried Brazil nut, walnut and cola nut illusions thicken its resolve.
Marvelously mellow espresso-beaned stout so soft and creamy it’s got to be a godsend. Prodigious Jamaican roast coffee theme soars above milky black chocolate backdrop where pithy cocoa, vanilla and hazelnut illusions lurk. After a few sips, distant black-peppered jalapeno heat creeps into resilient green coffee bean extraction. Mild enough for softies but rich enough for mocha lovers. Arguably the best canned dark ale from America.
On tap at Copper Mine, astounding dry-bodied stout maintains extraordinary Malawi coffee roast, embittering and overpowering ancillary dark chocolate creaminess and peppery hop char. Espresso notes abound, enhancing all-encompassing coffee theme. An undeniable after dinner relaxer.
On tap, velvety dark-roasted coffee bittering and smooth hop-charred espresso backup define nitro-infused sedation. Ancillary black chocolate bittering and Cocoa Puff reminder deepen malleable mocha base of stylistically mild java stout.
