“Majestic” 3rd anniversary Imperial Stout (2016), aged in Heaven Hill and Wild Turkey bourbon barrels, drapes Mexican-styled chocolate malting and mild chipotle peppering over rum-spiced bourbon vanilla warmth. Mild coconut-toasted cinnamon, black cherry and almond illusions sweetly contrast light pepper heat below the mocha surface. A perfect nightcap.
On tap at Ambulance, densely full-bodied Imperial Stout gathers syrupy black chocolate creaming and black coffee-sugared black licorice overtones to rally against tarry Blackstrap molasses bittering. Wispy dark-spiced black cherry nuances and latent burgundy-port snips make cameos.
“Luscious” full-bodied Imperial Stout brings dark-roasted coffee and chocolate tones to dark molasses sugaring and light hop bittering. Ancillary caramel, vanilla and fig illusions add color to rich mocha complexity.
Underwhelming limited edition 2016 Imperial Stout (with quiet 9.7% ABV) brings moderately creamy brown chocolate frontage, bitter coffee followup and brown-sugared dried fruiting to barley-roasted caramel malting. Oats-charred earthen peat saturates ancillary raisin-fig-plum conflux and latent cola-hazelnut whims.
Enticing 2015 bourbon-barreled Imperial Stout brings creamy bourbon chocolate sweetness to the fore above brown-sugared dried fruiting, burnt caramel piquancy and oaken vanilla scurry. Boozy sherry propensity crowds mighty dark chocolate, coffee and cocoa contingent. Tertiary marshmallow, molasses and chicory undertones deepen overall intensity.
Bodacious bourbon chocolate stout retains creamy mocha molasses richness. Syrupy chocolate-vanilla fudging nudges Jack Daniels whiskey sweetness and dark cherry tartness as well as light smoked oak char, creating heavy dessert luster. Distant burgundy, black grape and raisin illusions bring mild sweet ‘n sour sideswipe to engaging chocolate whiskey finish.
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead, bold espresso-roasted Imperial Stout retains creamy brown chocolate sweetness to contrast resinous hop pining and mild chili burn. Rich mocha malting picks up smoky nuance by the vanilla-daubed chocolate espresso finish.
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead, brawny Imperial Stout utilizes woody Chinook hop char to heighten the tarry dark-roasted bitterness consuming its coffee-enriched dark chocolate malting and moderate molasses-like sugaring. Beneath the surface, dried cherry tartness contrasts mild bourbon sweetness.
Heavy dark-roasted mocha malt influence raises fudgy black cocoa and black chocolate creaming above black licorice adjunct, oats-charred Saaz hop bittering and wood-scorched earthiness. Distant black cherry undertones enjoin vanilla bean, espresso and carafa reminders at the back end.
Bitchin’ botanical stout (with viscous yeast sinew) successfully unites sweet pecan roast and West African chocolate richness with wafting magnolia flower petals. Creamy brown chocolate continuance heightened by cacao nibs resilience, molasses-sapped bourbon sugaring and mild anise smear. Peat-y walnut, cola, hazelnut and hickory illusions regale pecan adjunct just beneath the mocha surface as dried-fruited black cherry, blackberry and blueberry seep into the mix. Ultimately smooth, easygoing and clean-watered despite heavy viscosity and full-bodied nature.
On tap at Ambulance, lovely Ku’a coffee-injected Imperial Stout arguably betters prestigiously original Speedway version with its newfangled coconut-toasted dark roast coffee richness and vanilla-creamed milk chocolate center. Cream n’ sugared coffee sweetness gains strength from fudged brownie subsidy, latent bourbon-burgundy luster and distant black cherry, blackberry and purple grape traces. A delightful sweet-toothed dessert treat.
On tap at Ambulance, sumptuously creamed Vietnamese coffee-infused version of popular Cali stout maintains nutty chocolate affluence alongside lightly sugared java penetration. Stimulating coffee roast and syrupy chocolate thickness enrich robust mocha finish. Mild espresso, vanilla, hazelnut and cocoa illusions stay distant.
