Dark-roast coffee bean bittering strengthened by black chocolate malting and seared nut remnant. Beneath persistent coffee theme lies distant blackberry brandy bramble and dried fig-date mustiness.
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3 STARS STARSKY & BRUNCH IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Oscar’s Alehouse, dark chocolate-influenced vanilla, coffee and bacon adjuncts draped by sugary maple syrup. Dewy peat moisture soon absorbs chewy chocolate insistence and bourbon vanilla bacon reminder above wheat-honeyed Graham Cracker base.
KANE BROWNIE SUGAR ADJUNCT MAGIK IMPERIAL STOUT
Richly intense full body conditioned on cocoa, vanilla beans and walnuts reminiscent of sweet toffee-sugared fudged brownie (or perhaps a Sugar Daddy candy bar). Creamy caramelized mocha continuance gains dark chocolate syruping as well as anise-spiced black cherry, raisin and prune dried fruiting. Dandy decadent dessert!
EVIL TWIN NYC WILD BANANA SPLIT STOUT
Chewy full-bodied dessert stout (with heady 12.5% ABV) knocks off banana split with confectionery Thai banana and roasted peanut adjuncts gathering below syrupy dark chocolate goo. Creamily mocha-topped, bourbon vanilla-centered digestif gathers sufficient blackberry brandy, burgundy, dried cherry, caramelized fig, prune and glazed hazelnut subsidies to enhance its bold warmth.
CIGAR CITY CAFFE AMERICANO DOUBLE STOUT
On tap at Ambulance, boldly expressive espresso-roasted stout reaches nirvana as creamy brown chocolate sweetness and fudgy vanilla-beaned cocoa nibs penetrate deeply. Tucked away beneath brash coffee-sugared cocoa richness lies hazelnut-glazed chocolate caking, dried cherry tartness, caramelized whiskey nip and cayenne-peppered cumin wisp. Recommended.
MIKKELLER NYC LATE NIGHT MENU IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Ambulance, heavily lactic vanilla-beaned cocoa nibs absorb chipotle-peppered cinnamon adjunct in velvety fashion. Fudgy brown chocolatey vanilla sugaring pushed forth to subsume peppery cinnamon-cayenne spicing at bold mocha finish.
MAGNIFY UGLY SWEATER PARTY IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Plank Pizza, dry stout places cinnamon-sticked vanilla and almond adjuncts atop dried fruited residue and spruce-tipped pine nut tidbit. Dark chocolate syruping soon cruises thru bark-like cinnamon, vanilla cream and toasted almond serenity, picking up dark cherry-bruised tartness as well as tertiary dark floral, anise and coconut illusions.
NAP TIME ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK BARREL-AGED IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Ambulance, bourbon barrel-aged Imperial Stout utilizes milk-sugared Ethiopian coffee creaming and chocolate-fudged Ugandan vanilla bean rampage. Bourbon vanilla sweetness gains resilience fortifying chocolate-y coffee stead while tart black cherry, toffee and molasses undertones settle beneath.
BREWDOG CHOCO LIBRE NITRO MEXICAN CHOCOLATE STOUT
On tap at Hoover’s, velvety winter warming nitro Imperial Stout (with beautifully cascading tan head slowly rising above mahogany body) impressively dupes Mexican-spiced hot chocolate. Creamy cookie dough-thickened milk chocolate fudging surges thru cocoa-powdered cayenne peppering and toasted cinnamon sugaring, picking up mild vanilla sweetness. A luscious cinnamon-spiced mocha dessert with just a hint of peppery heat.
GRIMM MIDNIGHT MORNING IMPERIAL STOUT WITH COFFEE, PECAN, VANILLA & MAPLE SYRUP
On tap at Growler & Gill, embracingly fulsome hybridized breakfast stout succeeds at knocking off syrupy maple-laced pecan pancake. Sweet milk chocolate fudging gains dark-roast coffee bittering to contrast molasses-sapped pecan glaze and subsidiary spiced toffee, creamed vanilla and cinnamon illusions. Decadent!
BRIX CITY FINAL IMPACT IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Beef Trust, impactful Belgian candi-sugared milk chocolate richness drapes sweet hazelnut-pistachio adjunct and fulsome dried fruiting over dewy peat soiling. Bittersweet dark chocolate syrup glazes nutty crème brulee center while pureed black cherry, prune, brandy and bugundy illusions prove fertile.
FOX N HARE STRANDED IN THE NIGHT BARREL AGED IMPERIAL STOUT
Scrumptious whiskey warmth weaves thru fudgy dark chocolate syruping contrasted by oaken hop-charred black tar bittering for Black Dirt bourbon-aged stout. Beneath the bourbon whiskey surface, musty cellar fungi contrasts clean cellar-watered mocha briskness and oaken vanilla snips.
