Rich “Imperial French Toast Stout” aged in bourbon maple syrup barrels contrasts burly bourbon chocolate influence and Cassia-barked cinnamon sugaring with mild dried fruited souring and dry vanilla tannins. Wispy burgundy, rum and anise licks stick to treacly maple-syrupy bourbon mocha finish.
Fulsome confectionary stout drapes dark chocolate syruping over milk-sugared vanilla and coffee as frothy marshmallow creaming sinks into the complex mix. Fudged marshmallow brownie continuance teased by bourbon-spiced cherry whiskey nip, pleasant cinnamon-coconut snip and wispy plum-fig wisp for richly creamed Imperial Stout nightcap.
Creamy marshmallow-sugared cacao nibs advance alongside sharp ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg spicing. Mild cinnamon burn never retreats as tertiary brown chocolate syruping and bourbon vanilla nip thicken slightly intricate pastry stout.
On tap at Taphouse 15, enviably rich and creamy Mounds Bar knockoff drapes maple-syrupy chocolate onto toasted coconut adjunct for fudgy mocha confection. Caramelized marshmallow creaming and wheat-sugared Graham Cracker sweetness reinforce decadent chocolate-coconut dessert.
On tap at Taphouse 15, traditional chocolate Nutella Babka-inspired pastry stout brings hazelnut-floured cocoa nibs fudging to fluffy brioche doughed oated wheat base. Rich hazelnut-glazed milk chocolate continuance picks up subtle bourbon-burgundy licks and latent black cherry snips.
Fudgy vanilla ice creamed dark chocolate entry receives mild cinnamon spicing to contrast slightly bitter hop char over buttery corn-flaked barley roast. Tertiary brandy, black cherry, Banana’s Foster and black grape illusions subtly graze fried ice cream caking. At the finish, maple-glazed chocolate donut pastry sweetness arrives.
On tap at Ambulance, semi-sweet Ecuadorian cocoa nibs richness and latent coffee tones override any adjunctive orange zesting, leaving syrupy chocolate on the back end. A good orange chocolate caked dessert.
On tap at Beef Trust, complex bourbon barrel-aged Earl Grey black tea Bourbon County variant stays stylishly subdued as honey roasted chicory sweetness and mild black malted cocoa bittering cling to lovely bourbon vanilla-spiced entry. Fudgy toffee-chocolate midst underscored by peaty dew moisture.
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, luxurious (15.2% ABV) 2018 version retains fudgy milk chocolate creaming for sweet oak-aged bourbon influence, sugary vanilla-marshmallow serenade and dark cherry rasp to its honeyed Graham Cracker base. Beneath the bourbon chocolate surface lies coffee, coconut, toasted almond and leathery tobacco illusions. Sensational!
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, utilizing honeycomb-shaped cherrywood chips to age lightly creamed caramelized chocolate and sweet bourbon vanilla sway. Whiskey-bent bourbon tones outdo initial mocha influence as spiced toffee sugaring and dark cherry bruise surface above the tannic oak-charred toasting.
On tap at Beef Trust, boundlessly complex (and frustratingly profuse) whiskeyed cola knockoff is pleasantly off-balance. Classic cola soda frontage cleared away by bourbon vanilla spicing and tertiary orange juicing stays distant before the brown-sugared Cassia-barked Graham Cracker base solidifies. Wispy maple molasses, cherry, toffee and chocolate undertones waver.
Undead Party Crasher Stout given subtle mandarin orange twist outpaced by caramel coffee goodness. Java sway gains light vanilla influence as well as walnut, pecan and honey nut smidge nudging tarry-hopped peaty compost bottom.
