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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

“True Italian-styled pick-me-up” loads creamy espresso-milked black chocolate richness atop dry coffee bean roast, light hop-charred nuttiness and wispy lemon-peeled souring. Sweet milk chocolate center allows lactose-sugared vanilla, cocoa, burnt caramel and cappuccino illusions to underscore its espresso bean pertinence. Amazing.

On tap at Growler & Gill, illustrious stout gets cask-aged with dark cherries to perfection. Stylish dark-roasted black chocolate malting and dry cocoa bean influence sweetly soured by black cherry bruise, remaining extremely silken on the tongue. Tartly tangy red and black cherry subtleties linger ever so softly alongside wood-singed mocha chalking. Lightly exquisite.

On tap at Ambulance, triumphant Imperial Stout given bourbon-barreled sour cherries to heighten “richer, heartier” mocha richness. Bittersweet chocolate malting gains creamy molasses sugaring that serenades oaken vanilla dryness, vinous port wining and bourbon whiskey elegance. Combative black cherry sourness spreads across expansive mocha-spiced finish.

Exemplary bourbon barrel aged Imperial Stout retains fudgy milk chocolate goodness and dark-roasted hop char for oaken vanilla sweetness. Black coffee, cappuccino, burnt caramel, cocoa powder, anise and coconut illusions reinforce prosperous mocha theme. Wispy black cherry, fig and blackberry undertones fill out sugared molasses backend.

Reasonably good scallywag brings oats-charred black patent malting, dry hop tarring and raw molasses bittering to dark-roasted chocolate setting, picking up mild burgundy licks at the bittersweet mocha finish.

On tap at Track 84, rogue Danish dry body (brewed at Belgium’s De Proef Brewery) loads bustling bourbon-burgundy wining inside smoky black patent malting, bruised black cherry tartness, black chocolate-embittered espresso lilt and light anise spicing. Cedar-aged cigar aromatics flow thru tantalizing hybridized stout.