Dependable roasted coffee bean theme of taut ebony-hued oatmeal stout remains lighter than most in its robust class. Sticky-tongued cocoa-dried oats-toasted molasses malts reach dry-hopped vanilla-beaned espresso finish. Slight citric zing found at nutty earthen distance. Full-throttled richness counters its smooth nature, giving lighter palates a soothing crossover.

Well-integrated velvety smooth dark ale maintains mocha-driven piney fruited complexity. Maple molasses-sapped caramel malts infiltrate chocolate-covered raisin, black cherry, spiced rum and sugar plum illusions. A hint of bourbon or burgundy fills out recessive coffee easement.

Slick ink black milk stout brings stove-burnt coffee souring to light chocolate-caramel roast. Dark spices, vanilla extract, and anise fill out oats-charred backdrop, but peppery hop astringency and harsh nuttiness overwhelm sugar-caned mocha aspect.

Impressively haughty espresso theme never overshadows lusty cappuccino milking, French vanilla arousal, charred earthen nuttiness, and toffee-candied tease. Smoothly soothing nitro-fueled mocha stout remains thick and creamy to flaked oat bottom, bettering Starbuck’s finest coffee.

Mahogany-hued brewpub fave bottled by magnanimous Mercury Brewery creates dramatic fragrant coffee bean theme intensified by roasted-hopped oatmeal soothe, black chocolate swirl, and slight charcoal slip. Less doughy, spicy, and sticky than multi-dimensional Mercury sibling, Ipswich Oatmeal Stout, yet heavily ambitious.

Compellingly cascading cocoa-colored beads climb to top of frothily radiant brown-bodied brilliance. French-roasted coffee bean essence, creamy espresso-cappuccino punctuation, and thick caramel-burnt malting usurp dry cocoa souring. Vegetal peat earthiness, black-tarred charcoal bittering, and rummaging black licorice sweetness furnish undertones. Superb!

Distinct black coffee presence and mocha malt depth lead the way for resilient ale. Though too watery for stout class and lighter than typical porters, it carves out a perfectly convenient niche softer tastes will welcome.  Brewery defunct: 2006.

Decisive coal-hued tan-headed Asian stout imparts heavily roasted bitter espresso theme emboldening cedar-smoked jalapeno-peppered chipotle resilience. Molasses-thick black chocolate swell picks up coffee-soured vanilla bean register.

Lofty full-bodied mahogany-hued stout boasts rich ground coffee theme supplemented by bittersweet maple oats sequel and tart raisin puree remnant. Perfectly and emphatically captures roasted coffee bean essence.

Deliciously creamy prune-textured ruby-browned stout renders rich brown chocolate sweetness perfectly juxtaposing thickly sour cappuccino salience. Lactic sugaring deepens vanilla-toffee midst, hop-charred pliancy, and dark fruited remnant. Intensified roasted coffee bean finish pile-drives maple, butterscotch, and fig cog ’til protracted charcoal tarred aftertaste arrives.