Totally awesome full-bodied ‘milk stout’ definitely gets heart thumpin’ with freshly-roasted black coffee pungency contrasting creamy cappuccino-sugared froth, rich cocoa-nibbed black chocolate stead and penetrative vanilla bean thrust. Though completely robust, soft-watered flow tempers mighty mocha muscle.

Off-the-hook breakfast eye-opener spreads jaw-dropping deep-roasted green coffee bean supremacy above capacious black chocolate malting. Unforgettable espresso theme proves luxurious, boding well for milked cappuccino creaming. A major find!

On tap at Pony Bar, terrific easy drinkin’ full body allows dark chocolate, dry bourbon and frothy espresso to register near the same high plain as the black coffee overtones. Tasting a bit like Madagascar coffee, its Intelligentia La Tortuga beans truly are heavenly. Fudgy molasses-sugared chocolate caking sweetens the sensationally serene java bittering and sedate fusel alcohol burn. Tertiary toasted coconut, mocha latte, bourbon vanilla and bruised black cherry illusions round out the rich mocha prevalence.

By scattering loads of expressive Ethiopian coffee (from local Lamplighter shop) atop serene caramel-malted milk chocolate creaminess, full-bodied Russian Imperial retains soothing approachability and really stands out. Rich roasted coffee bean bittering picks up quickly descending blueberry puree initiation. Dark-spiced dried cocoa, molasses, toffee and hazelnut undertones suffice.

Impressive limited edition American stout (2013) piles gargantuan green coffee bean bittering atop dark chocolate malting. Rich dark-roasted black coffee theme never falters as tertiary cocoa-dried Brazil nut, walnut and cola nut illusions thicken its resolve.

Marvelously mellow espresso-beaned stout so soft and creamy it’s got to be a godsend. Prodigious Jamaican roast coffee theme soars above milky black chocolate backdrop where pithy cocoa, vanilla and hazelnut illusions lurk. After a few sips, distant black-peppered jalapeno heat creeps into resilient green coffee bean extraction. Mild enough for softies but rich enough for mocha lovers. Arguably the best canned dark ale from America.

 On tap at Copper Mine, astounding dry-bodied stout maintains extraordinary Malawi coffee roast, embittering and overpowering ancillary dark chocolate creaminess and peppery hop char. Espresso notes abound, enhancing all-encompassing coffee theme. An undeniable after dinner relaxer.  

On tap, velvety dark-roasted coffee bittering and smooth hop-charred espresso backup define nitro-infused sedation. Ancillary black chocolate bittering and Cocoa Puff reminder deepen malleable mocha base of stylistically mild java stout.

An instant breakfast classic with a snickering wake and bake reference. Prominent coffee ground roast lingers through marvelous stylistic hybrid (vintage 2011). Black-tarred hop char embitters Blackstrap molasses sinew, deepening the high powered coffee theme. Milky dark chocolate creaminess and ascending vanilla beaning reach cookie dough thickness, reinforcing ancillary Kahula, cappuccino, caramel latte, mocha latte, espresso, cola nut and hazelnut illusions. 2017 vintage retained rich red berry coffee roast as well as underlying creamy black chocolate, dark cocoa and vanilla sweetness. Amazing!

Perplexed dry-bodied coffee stout from New York’s remote Finger Lakes area recalls oily schwarzbier or less intense Cascadian dark ale (a.k.a. Black IPA). Earthen peat moss seeps into malt-smoked black grape, black cherry, and blackberry souring to mild cocoa-chalked coffee ground bottom. Tertiary espresso, black chocolate, and fudge illusions linger far behind.

Serviceable brown-bodied mocha stout pushes roasted coffee above sticky sugar-burnt molasses creaminess and black chocolate milking. Leathery wood-seared astringency affects tertiary rum-caked black cherry, prune, and raisin illusions.

On tap, aggressive lactose-rich coffee roast lingers above black chocolate-y espresso subsidy. Hop-charred stove-burnt coffee finish cloaks wood-singed grain roast, bittersweet Baker’s chocolate fudging, and plasticine astringency.