On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead, transitional “brown IPA” with “nuttier caramel” influence maintains bitterer dark-roasted hop char, sharper piney resolution and thicker black chocolate malting than most stylishly similar Cascadian Dark Ales. Dirty earthen minerality accrues black-breaded toasting, dark cocoa chalking and mild coffee sway above murky grapefruit-pineapple tartness. Roasted walnut, hazelnut and cola nut seep into heavy mocha richness.