Stewed prune nose, candied raisin tongue, citric-floral spicing, and tiny yeast particles inundate alcohol-fueled rust-amber Belgian-styled dark ale, obtaining bruised orange swagger and coriander-clove nicety to rye-like finish.

Unique ‘African black honey’ sweetness and robust mocha creaminess permeate foam-filled beige-headed golden. Dank chocolate mustiness sours sticky licorice finish bluntly. Brewery defunct: 2000.

Hefty 8.5% alcohol rumble ensures full-bodied nature of strong Belgian-styled dark ale from Italy. Stupendous chestnut-hued artisan-watered conqueror allows affluent herbal spicing to enliven spritzy hop-fizzed caramel malting and brown chocolate-y butterscotch amble. Sour plum-soaked Muscat grape and pino grigio illusions enhance white peppered lemongrass dingle, cinnamon-anise mingle, and marshmallow tingle.

Thick-headed full-bodied deep brown dark ale combines sweet malt creaminess with moderate spiciness before being usurped by highly-hopped frisk. Brewery defunct: 2002.

Phenol tan-headed burgundy-bodied ‘mild’ dark ale with driest raisin-prune cover, earthy grain sediment and sour chocolate bottom sabotaged by arid fizzy-hopped Seltzer-watered finish.

What’s with the cool Halloween names of these Moorhouse ales? Sweet chocolate malting and dry-roasted barley provide initial strength, but mocha richness lags when ashen earthiness subsides. A peculiar brew some will mistake as German-styled dark wheat or cheap stout imitation.

Mellow ruby-hued Belgian-styled dark ale tucks wintry clove-coriander-nutmeg spicing beneath dried fig-date dankness and tangy mango-grapefruit sliver. Dry peppery-herbal hop coarseness churns distant black cherry, white peach, green apple, and blanched watermelon illusions to soapy currant finish. Surprisingly thin.