On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead, lofty rye whiskey-barreled full body offers bourbon-sweetened brown chocolate spicing to ascending hazelnut coffee roast. Burnt caramel malting contrasts silken burgundy, port and sherry wining. Recessive French vanilla, espresso macchiato and frappuccino undertones deepen smoked mocha conviction, but rye influence deadens over time.
Tongue-lashing espresso bittering lingers softly above black coffee, dark chocolate, dried cocoa, tarry molasses and vanilla bean undertones. Aged in coffee beans, its dark-roasted mocha malting fares better then slick charred hop oiling. Slightest burnt nuttiness contained by impressively detailed espresso roast.
On tap at Doherty’s, dry milk stout brings Rustica coffee bean roast to nutty chocolate opulence. Beneath the surface, black chocolate, Godiva chocolate, frothy espresso and vanilla bean illusions pop up alongside Brazil nut, hazelnut and cola nut nuances. Soft mineral-watered smoothness provides crisply clean flow for milk-creamed coffee finish. In the bottle circa ’18, mild coffee-roasted espresso bean presence competes favorably with bittersweet black chocolate tones and hop-charred walnut-cola conflux, finishing with a silken carbolic briskness.
On tap at Ambulance, mildly creamed black malt-driven milk stout dovetails Columbian coffee and roasted espresso bittering into sweet chocolate-roasted lactose sugaring. Full-blown mocha theme receives unexpected peppery respite at dry coffee-milked finish.
Restrained Kenyan coffee roast dries out above dark-roasted hop char, milk-sugared molasses creaminess and oats-flaked maple base of watery 4% ABV breakfast fare. Easygoing espresso, black chocolate and cocoa powder subsidies keep lactic java stout highly sessionable.
Sensational soft-toned dry body offers mild cocoa-powdered chocolate creaming to subtle dark-roasted coffee bean theme. Veiled almond-milked vanilla, espresso, chicory, cocoa and molasses undertones given dry-hopped desiccation. Though thin on the palate, its wondrous coffee flavoring really hits home. On tap at River Of Beer, delightful dark-roast Cafe Moto coffee bean essence gains milk-sugared sweetness in efficient manner.
On tap at Dog & Cask, peerless java stout features domineering Guatemalan coffee bean roast that sweetens over time. Smooth soft-watered crisping provides crystalline backdrop for terrific milk-sugared coffee theme. Oats-charred molasses tease and mild dark chocolate snip found in deep recess. Hazelnut coffee, cafe au lait, caffe latte and espresso illusions deepen this unearthly delight.
Calming fresh-watered briskness crisply soothes black-roasted coffee bittering and vanilla-sweetened creme brulee sugaring. Filmy coffee grounds deepen chocolate-covered cherry puree, maple walnut ice cream, tierra mousse, brown-sugared molasses, blackberry, cola nut, pecan and praline illusions over mossy earthiness.
On tap at 1249 Wine Bar, limited edition 2014 medium body combines Natty’s bittersweet milk stout with Autocrat dark-roasted coffee. Brusque hop-charred coffee bittering cuts thru barley-roasted black chocolate easement. Espresso, cappuccino and latte undertones pick up lactic sugaring. Bottled version: creamily bittersweet coffee roast loses luster by arid mocha finish. Fudgy black chocolate, dark cocoa, vanilla, espresso, cappuccino and mocha latte illusions fade in the distance.
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead, visceral cinnamon chocolate-caked dessert treat spreads powdered-sugared cannoli sweetness all over wintry gingerbread-nutmeg spicing and oats-flaked vanilla bean bittering. Black cherry-pureed date, fig and raisin illusions further enrich chewy espresso-milked chocolate creaming.
On tap at Ginger Man, expressive New Orleans espresso dolce bean affords luxurious coffee uprising for fascinatingly authentic ’14 milk stout. Lactic chicory-smoked black chocolate undertones, muted ashen nuttiness and wispy vanilla hints reinforce bittersweet oats-roasted coffee theme. A classic stylistic representative.
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead, immaculate full-bodied dark ale detailed by the richest French roast coffee theme imaginable. Dark-roasted hop char increases the bittersweet coffee robustness. Wood-burnt barley-oats toasting found in creamy recess. Espresso dots the extravagant java coffee bean finish.
