On tap at Taphouse 15, soft serve chocolate-vanilla swirl undone by rich semi-sweet dark cocoa prod. Creamy Madagascar vanilla stead and milk-sugared coffee sweetness vie for position but oncoming dark-roast hop bittering seems misplaced.
Elegant small batch winter 2024 bourbon aged stout drapes dark chocolate syrup upon oaken cherry tartness seeping into molasses-sapped gingerbread sweetness and chewy marshmallow confection. Dry bourbon base picks up raisin, acai berry, blueberry and blackberry snips.
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, richly exquisite vanilla bean variant pelts toasted marshmallow fluff at chocolate nougat and whipped cream adjuncts. Fudgy dark chocolatey vanilla creaming gains black coffee, dry bourbon, sweet burgundy and whiskey tones at its chewy nougat center.
Mildly creamed vanilla spicing hits milk chocolatey coffee midst and delicate oats-sugared base as vapid vodka-nipped hop astringency drags down initial vanilla-chocolate dessert appeal.
On tap at Growler & Gill, dry barrel-aged vanilla bean adjunct picks up gentle bourbon warmth and dark cocoa caress of initial Brewers Reserve stout, replacing original’s brown-sugared dried fruiting with thick black treacle-syruped vanilla resonance. Oak charred whiskey tones, black chocolate bittering and milked espresso nuttiness enrich full bodied template.
On tap at Hoovers Tavern, lovely vanilla extract-infused version of Warrior Blue coffee-forward oatmeal stout contrasts sweet bourbon vanilla luster with syrupy dark chocolate malting and mild hop char, picking up wispy dark cherry puree, toasted coconut and glazed hazelnut illusions.
On tap at Pompton Craft House, terrific sundae ice cream dessert knockoff stays heavenly rich as creamy Madagascar vanilla bean sweetness gets topped by dark chocolate syruping. Protruding vanilla-chocolate essence obtains luscious caramel latte, creme brulee, toasted marshmallow, banana whipped cream, spiced bourbon, sweet burgundy and sherry illusions.
Luxuriously rich pastry stout drapes dark chocolate syrup all over bittersweet vanilla beaning and brown-sugared molasses gingerbread expanse, enlivening the tongue further with wintry nutmeg, allspice and cumin seasoning. Hazelnut Oreo cookie confection, caramel coffee cascade and toasted cinnamon spicing seep thru the bustling finish of capacious Mexican horchata-spiced mocha enchantment.
On tap at Taphouse 15, rye barrel aged stout lets lightly creamed vanilla overlay sweet chocolate sugaring. On the spirits side, dry vermouth, Manhattan cocktail and rye whiskey tones settle in across confectionery creme brulee, toasted marshmallow and bourbon chocolate sweetness.
Underdeveloped white stout needs more sufficient ice cream sandwich likeness. Lactic brown-sugared cocoa nibs and vanilla cookie sweetness pick up dewy mossing that slips into IPA-like piney citrus briskness. But its white chocolate center, lemony orange zesting and wavered herbage never fully integrate.
Richly creamed Mexican-Ugandan vanilla spicing coated by semi-sweet dark chocolate syruping and tingly bourbon-burgundy-sherry wining. At the midst, cocoa nibs-spiked espresso, cappuccino and anisette illusions (plus tart black cherry bruise) battle back sticky anise sweetness of decadent dessert treat.
Bold coffee-tinged dark chocolate bittering surges past adjunctive orange oiling. Cocoa-dried acridity sets in, overwhelming chocolate pudding-skinned maple molasses sweetness.
