Orgasmic updated 2014 version (with label stressing vanilla bean adjunct) once again makes a case for best sweet-toothed dessert beer ever. Rich vanilla ice cream sugaring invades honeyed dark chocolate syruping and chewy caramel-burnt creme brulee theme. Dark liqueured Tia Marie coffee beaning overlays subsidiary cocoa-buttered almond toasting, nutty espresso elegance, frothy cappuccino creaming, chocolate-covered cherry tartness, maple walnut caking, sappy molasses sinew, rummy bourbon liquoring and cafe au lait chicory bittering. An undeniable classic. 

On tap at Burger Loft, lusty mocha-smoked dark ale crowds lightly creamed dark-roasted chocolate malting and piney hop char with bourbon-tinged dark fruiting. Burnt caramel, coffee, molasses, Kahlua and cocoa undertones reinforce choco-latte finish. Gothic Addams Family vampiress, Morticia, would be proud.

On tap at Taphouse Grille – Wayne, alluring limited edition 2015 dessert treat offers rich brown chocolate malting to light whiskey-barreled sweetness and heavily roasted rye, spelt and oats graining. Smoked molasses, cocoa and vanilla advance the sugary mocha theme further as anise-spiced black cherry, plum and prune undertones bring out fruitful complexities.

‘Blatant’ off-center full body whimsically collides rich stout-like ambitions with murky sour fruiting, charred hop acridity and dank cellar-like mustiness. As a result, black patent malting, coffee-stained dark chocolate roast and chalky cocoa powdering take a backseat to burgundy-dried black grape, fig and prune souring, misdirecting the overall indistinct flavor profile. A hint of anise, molasses and cola nut add to the confusion.

On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead, imposingly robust rye-barreled full body combines Undead Party Crasher Imperial Stout with an experimental barleywine. Sweet bourbon influence initially flourishes over rich black chocolate malting and cookie dough yeast. Fudge brownie, dark cocoa, vanilla bean and roasted coffee illusions saddle rye whiskey midst. Tertiary sherry, burgundy and pinot noir snips provide boozy warmth to 12% ABV dark ale.

On tap at Ambulance, dry-hopped cask version of well-respected stout retains settling warmth. Evergreen-like Northern Brewer hop freshness inundates plentiful dark-roasted chocolate malting and freeze-dried coffee subsidy above vinous port-wined red grape tartness and distant black cherry snip.

Abundant cocoa bean adjunct given chewy black chocolate malting, creamy cookie dough yeast richness and charred hop roast. Gooey anise uprising and black coffee bittering coat the tongue in the midst. At the massive chocolate-y cocoa finish, fudged brownie, chicory and cola nut illusions reside.

On tap at Track 84, ambitious barrel-aged Imperial Stout balances dark chocolate malting with red-wined dried fruiting in light oaken bourbon setting. Sour cherry tartness outshines subsidiary sherry, port and burgundy wining as well as mild fig, prune and raisin nuances by dark-roasted mocha finish.

On tap at Ambulance, hybridized boundary-broadened Imperial Stout contrasts expectant black patent-malted dark chocolate roast with stylishly divergent dried fruiting and vinous port wining. Soured fig, cherry and prune illusions as well as tannic grape notions get just as much space as mild coffee-stained chocolate Kahlua stead.

On tap at Ambulance, masterful gypsy brewer (utilizing Two Roads Brewing) delivers beautifully complex chocolate dessert. Cookie dough yeast surrounds black chocolate frontage as well as creme de cocoa, coconut, toffee, vanilla and almond undertones. Light black cherry sweetness, mild burgundy-port wining and scant raspberry-blackberry tartness scurry across massive mocha-sugared resilience.

Intensely rich dark ale (with well-disguised 11.2% ABV) brings aromatic anise sweetness to chewy dark-roasted chocolate malt smokiness and tarry coffee bittering. Creamy chocolate-caked sugaring allows vanilla, espresso, black cherry and marshmallow illusions to gather steam above light bourbon-burgundy wining. A fascinating Icelandic elixir!

On tap at Ambulance Brew House, determinedly “challenging” Imperial Stout drops roasted ancho chili peppers onto intensely rich and creamy dark-roasted mocha malting while advertised cacao nibs, vanilla bean and cinnamon sticks prove just as provocatively influential upon Abraxas’ thick ‘n chewy nature. Brown chocolate spicing, fudgy vanilla sugaring and milked coffee rasping pick up distinct cinnamon-sticked chocolate mint overtones along the way. Anise, cappuccino, chocolate liqueur, bourbon, black cherry, toasted almond and marshmallow undertones deepen its incredible complexity. A perfect nightcap!