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 Growler & Gill, Central Water’s ‘most sought after’ elixir lathers sweet bourbon warmth all over oaken vanilla, brown chocolate and whiskeyed burgundy pleasantries. Brown-sugared cherry, plum and prune illusions consume creamy toffee-candied caramel midst before boozy bourbon coffee finish further enriches chocolate-coated dried fruiting.
Dry bourbon serenity cloaks day-old coffee musk and black grape esters contrasting dark chocolate-coated cherry cordial sweetness and dark cherry tartness of richly smooth 10% ABV barrel aged stout.
On tap at Ambulance, fudgy brown chocolate syruping, milk-sugared coffee respite and daubed marshmallow fluff outdo candied pecan sweetness riding above honeyed Graham Cracker base. Mild bourbon presence subsides as tertiary black cherry, vanilla, toffee, praline and almond illusions add depth to decadent pastry stout.
On tap at Taphouse 15, easygoing golden-hazed moderation commemorates Wisconsin’s 25 years of craft brewing circa 2023. “Ultra drinkable” fizzy watered spritzer with only a touch of lacquered green mango tartness influencing washed out white wheat base as distant guava, passionfruit and passionfruit tropicalia drifts off.
On tap at Ambulance, fulsome bourbon barrel aged stout blends brown chocolate sweetness with less prominent peanut buttering for Reese’s candy bar knockoff. Creamy chocolate resilience gains dry bourbon and sweet whiskey tones, picking up mild black peppering. There’s even a slight chocolate chip cookie nip.
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.
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, spritzy lemon-candied orange soda sugaring picks up wafting floral bouquet as mild hop astringency settles above honeyed red wheat malting for traditional cream ale labeled a blonde.
On tap at Growler & Gill, creamily rich bourbon-aged lactose stout places bittersweet cocoa nibs and toasted coconut above honeyed Graham Cracker base. Fudged brownie sweetness, pecan pie buttering and chewy toffee glaze inundate bourbon vanilla-spiced chocolate caking.
On tap at Ambulance, nitrogenated cask ale version of Mudpuppy places pleasant cocoa fudging slightly above sour dried fruiting, burnt coffee tones, macadamia nuttiness and wet tobacco.
On tap at Ambulance, sea-salted coriander spicing seeps thru tart yellow grapefruit juicing and Margarita-like orange liming. A briny citrus-doused summertime moderation.
Mildly oak-aged stout retains caramelized chocolate spicing and subtle molasses-licked dark cocoa, medium-roast coffee, creamed vanilla and salted peanut illusions but thin body and finishing astringency preclude greatness.