Rich dark chocolate syruping coats tarry espresso-milked coffee roast and nutty hop char over bittersweet molasses oats base. A robust mocha-drenched breakfast wakeup.
ROOT + BRANCH DEMONS II STOUT
On tap at Taphouse 15, dry mocha-soured collab with Proletariat, aged on coffee then given oaken vanilla tannins to saturate raw coconut bittering contrasting toasted coconut sweetness. In the midst, red grape esters and dry burgundy wining pickup slight lemon twist tweaking charcoal-stained burnt coffee gunk and unsweetened Bakers chocolate spunk.
TWO GOATS GOATMEAL STOUT
Robust coffee-burnt dark chocolate bittering and nut-seared dark-roast hop char singe earthen mossing. Latent Blackstrap molasses tarring soaks up dry mocha rampage contrasting oats-sugared milk chocolatey finish.
TOPPLING GOLIATH NAUGHTY TEMPLE 2023
On tap at Taphouse 15, spirited barrel-aged barleywine blend plies soothing whiskey sweetness into oaken vanilla buttering as well as toasty Courvoisier caramelization, honeyed orange spicing and cherry brandy snips. Elegant whiskey-barreled strong ale for true spirits imbibers.
CARTON CAFE DE HORCHATA IMPERIAL CREAM ALE
On tap at Taphouse 15, less creamily vigorous than more distinctly rich Carton cream ale variants. Dry rice milking doesn’t coax enough flavonoids outta mild vanilla coffee adjunct and restrained cinnamon spicing, letting semi-sharp lemony hop bittering bide time for slight whiskey back penetrating rice-milked cinnamon coffee finish of Mexican horchata confection.
RAR OUT OF ORDER: DIVE CLUB SMOOTHIE SOUR
On tap at Taphouse 15, richly lactic beige-fluffed Smoothie tops rum-soaked banana sweetness and vanilla ice cream sugaring with thick whipped creaming. Lusciously thick cocktail derivation recalls a rummy Bananas Fosters with marshmallow ambrosia salad and orange marmalade whims packing its floury pancake battered base. Perfect pastry-like dessert.
RAR OUT OF ORDER: RUM BANANA SUNDAE SMOOTHIE
Rich ‘n creamy banana sundae Smoothie receives rummy sugar dose. Lactic rum-infused banana puree sweetness coats chewy marshmallow center reinforced by sharp (but not overly acidic) orange concentrate pulping. Yummy banana continuance then gains freeze-dried strawberry tartness, tangy pineapple caking, lemon meringue piquancy and vanilla ice cream reminder.
RAR OUT OF ORDER: RASPBERRY SWIRL DOLE WHIPPED
Impressive raspberry swirl ice cream knockoff with Dole pineapple fixation and murky Pepto Bismol pink body. Thickly creamed Smoothie-like marshmallow creaming stays chewy for lactic milk-sugared strawberry pureeing and tangy pineapple juicing receiving contrastive lemon-limed orange concentrate mouth pucker. Peachy banana sweetness, strawberry vanilla ice creaming and apricot cobbler caking join the yogurt-milked raspberry pineapple punch.
RAR OUT OF ORDER: DOUBLE DRAGON KICK
Slushily lactic pinkish orange-clouded fruited Smoothie invites briny strawberry tartness, tangy mango juicing and watermelon rind earthiness to the fore as frothy vanilla/ marshmallow pastry creaming thickens its resolve. Below the tart Jolly Rancher-candied strawberry, mango and watermelon conflux lies pink grapefruit, lime zest, lemon sherbet, peach marmalade and concentrated orange juice illusions. Recommended.
RAR JUICY JESTER JUICE SOUR
Juicy lactose Smoothie combines tart raspberry seeding with salted mango pulp and mild banana creaming, gaining limey orange concentrate acidity as well as wispy pomegranate-cranberry pucker. A super duper Starburst-candied Watermelon Jolly Rancher alternative.
450 NORTH JUICE THE RAINBOW TROPICS SLUSHY XXL
Juicy pineapple tang spangles marshmallow fluffed banana puree creaming, salty mango zesting and limey kiwi-passionfruit souring. In the midst, lime peel bittering protrudes as tertiary yellow-pink grapefruit, nectarine and peach daubs meet lemon ice sugaring. Continual vodka-boozed fruiting picks up medicinal pencil shavings astringency – the only flavonoid hampering this sunshiny Smoothie.
URBAN ARTIFACT PEACHES & CREAM NITRO FRUIT TART
On tap at Ambulance, tart nitro-infused fruited sour brings soft-tongued white peach spree to subtle vanilla bean perfuming as well as lemony white grapefruit bittering, leaving mild acidity in its deadened yogurt-milked wake.
