On tap at Ambulance, sweet cocoa sugaring and brown chocolate sweetness combine with light bourbon spicing for relaxing medium-bodied dessert treat. Simply delicious and perfect for sweet-toothed imbibers.
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NINKASI GROUND CONTROL IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Ambulance, rich medium-full body gathers dark-roasted black and brown chocolate sweetness for advertised cocoa nibs buttering and vanilla-creamed hazelnut fudging. Wispy star anise spicing further sweetens decadent mocha malting. Fermented with dry-iced yeast rocketed into outer space, gimmicky stout goes well as dessert.
STONE FARKING WHEATON WOOTSTOUT – 2015
On tap at Ambulance, magnificent ‘third version’ ups the bourbon-barrel aging by winningly mixing ’14 vintage with newer batch. Resilient bourbon chocolate spicing, sugary vanilla creaming and sweet cocoa dalliance pickup thriving rye-toasted pecan adjunct. Chocolate brownie, butterscotch rum, toffee fudge and molasses cookie illusions gain strength. Whiskey-soaked raisin and cherry wisps glimmer behind velvety bourbon finish.

FAT HEAD’S SHAKEDOWN IMPERIAL STOUT
Loading bitter hop-charred pine resin atop stylish dark-roasted mocha malting allows hybridized (8.5% ABV) full body to gain wider hop-headed audience. Black chocolate, dark cocoa and roasted coffee tones gain sugared barley-oats roast to contrast raw molasses bittering. Mild lemony grapefruit tang stays hidden below intense mocha melee.
RIVERTOWNE ALL ABOARD ANNIVERSARY STOUT
ABITA BOURBON STREET IMPERIAL STOUT (AGED IN BOURBON BARRELS)
Velvety bourbon influence and caramel-burnt sugaring define soft-toned New Orleans digestif. Rum-spiced bourbon sweetness intensified by oats-roasted chocolate malting and creamy vanilla subtlety. Cookie dough, toasted coconut, maple molasses, fudged brownie and almond nuances settle below.
MARBLE BOURBON BARREL IMPERIAL STOUT
Luxurious bourbon influence spreads across rich black chocolate syruping and lightly wood-charred ashen hop bittering, picking up vanilla-sweetened burnt caramel, smoky molasses, black coffee and fudge illusions. Tertiary bruised cherry, red plum and sugared fig nuances bring dried fruit contingent to back end of comforting bourbon-aged dark ale.
(WALS) BELO PETROLEUM IMPERIAL STOUT
Thick motor-oiled mahogany pour leads to dark-roasted black chocolate entry gathering chewy anise overtones, vanilla bean insistence and oats-charred dark cocoa variance over tarry chewing tobacco bittering. Sugary molasses sinew guards heavy mocha theme as latent coffee illusions pick up dank wood singe at chocolate cake finish.
PERENNIAL SUMP
On tap at Ambulance, elite Imperial Stout with advantageous dark-roast coffee richness spreading across wood-smoked mocha malting hides hefty 10.5% ABV extremely well. Black chocolate creaminess increases freshly ground coffee insistence. Milky espresso, hazelnut cappuccino, creme de cacao, sugared cocoa, fudge brownie and vanilla latte illusions deepen resolve while burnt caramel, spicy anise and sour black cherry hints add further complexity to highly recommended full body.
SOUTHERN TIER CHOKLAT ORANJ
On tap at Poor Henry’s, superb fruited Imperial Stout loads sweet orange peel tang onto dark-roasted black chocolate fudging, debittered black malting and mild wood-charred Columbus hop astringency. Like a mocha-sugared Orange Crush soda, its syrupy chocolate richness positively affects the juicy citrus intrigue. Belgian chocolate spicing, vanilla-beaned cocoa nibs bittering and chocolate-covered black cherry whim increase depth of devastatingly robust and totally enjoyable dessert beer.
WESTBROOK MEXICAN CAKE
On tap at Draught Industries, stunningly balanced dessert treat meticulously spreads habanero heat upon Mexican chocolate-spiced adjuncts. Dark-roasted cocoa nibs creaming picks up ample vanilla bean influence atop subtle cinnamon stick sweetness. Persistent habanero pepper burn feverishly singes sugary cookie dough richness and fudgy chocolate-caked finish. Mild coffee-roasted caramel latte indulgence, distant black cherry souring and candied marshmallow tease deepen conviction of trustworthy South of the Border dalliance.
WESTBROOK 4TH ANNIVERSARY CHOCOLATE COCONUT ALMOND IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Growler & Gill, breathtakingly soft-toned auxiliarized stout retains heavenly mocha dessert sweetness. Aged on toasted coconut, roasted almond and vanilla beans, its bourbon-licked brown chocolate uplift provides seductive climax. Fudge brownie, chocolate cake, caramel nougat, marzipan, sugared hazelnut, praline and almond biscotti illusions deepen rich profile.
