On tap at Growler & Gill, bulky espresso-dried dark chocolate roast picks up mild anise spicing to contrast wood-seared hop char.
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FOAM HEAVY WATER
On tap at Growler & Gill, dry stout connects black coffee-roasted dark chocolate bittering to less forceful molasses-candied toffee sweetness. Mild wood-burnt Chinook hop char enhances bitter mocha angle.
FORGED IRISH STOUT
Supposed “world’s creamiest stout” copies fellow Irish brewer, Guinness, with its nifty cascading nitro head over deep mahogany body, smoothly dry nutty dark chocolate resolution and spunky Blackstrap molasses coffee bittering while impressively forgoing the plastic floating widget. Its fluffily foamed eclair creaminess softens the tarry mocha-blackened dark-roast hop char, sturdily reinforcing its rich cafe latte finish.
ROGUE SANTA’S PRIVATE RESERVE HONEY MAMA’S STOUT
Christmastime stout lets sesame-buttered tahini condiment bring nutty toffee sweetness to tart tangerine adjunct and rich dark chocolate creaming. Mild dried cherry, orange and fig illusions dot tangerine chocolate semifreddo dessert knockoff.
ICARUS EASTERN HORIZONS BALTIC PORTER
On tap at Pompton Craft House, dark-roast coffee bittering gains wood-smoked Blackstrap molasses tarring, blackened hop char and debittered Black malting to contrast less prominent maple oats-sweetened chocolate gunk and licoricey anise respite.
FOREST & MAIN PORTER
On tap at Growler & Gill, dry English-style porter lets molasses-smoked oats sugaring penetrate cocoa-dried dark chocolate roast and dark-roast hop bittering.
CANTINA CANTINA TRIXIE BROWN LAGERBIER
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, Czech-styled brown lager goes past simple brown tea-derived dark beer descriptive as sweet chestnut roast plus black cherry and grape fruiting enhance mildly creamed cocoa-dried peated malt styling.
FROG ALLEY FROG NOG
On tap at Growler & Gill, holiday-spirited spice ale retains rummy eggnog creaming as well as Christmastimey cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice seasoning and coconut toasted pineapple zing (of a Pina Colada). A festive semi-rich cocktail dessert.
SKYGAZER / TWELVE PERCENT WATERCOLORS: CRANBERRY CHERRY TANGERINE POMEGRANATE GINGERBREAD
Colossal gypsy-brewed “Christmas creamer” retains Sweet-Tart candied center as sour cranberry-pomegranate conflux picks up dried cherry and tangy tangerine adjuncts in fluffy marshmallow creamed gingerbread setting. But it’s all too much as the plethora of flavors scrabble for attention of wavering pastry dessert.
TIN BARN MELTED GELATO #4: STRAWBERRY BANANA
On tap at Taphouse 15, ‘heavily fruited’ pinkish mauve Italian gelato-styled sour ale receives Smoothie-like marshmallow fluff for sweetly tart banana-bruised strawberry resilience parading rich birthday caked soft serve ice creaming. Lactose milk-creamed strawberry/banana pureeing thickened by peachy pineapple tang and lemon meringue tartness.
ANCHORAGE ANADROMOUS BLACK SOUR W/ MARIONBERRIES
Tart marionberry tannins grace French oak foudre wild ale (aged in pinot noir/whiskey barrels) as black currant-soured lemon rind bittering picks up moderate brettanomyces acidity. Mild blackberry, plum and gooseberry illusions waver amongst charcoal-singed black grape musk.
HUDSON VALLEY ULTRASPHERE SOUR IPA
On tap at Growler & Gill, lemon-dropped red and yellow grapefruit juicing picks up moderate briny acidity, mild cranberry bittering and wispy raspberry tingle above vanilla bean-sugared oated wheat base.
