Mellow ruby-hued Belgian-styled dark ale tucks wintry clove-coriander-nutmeg spicing beneath dried fig-date dankness and tangy mango-grapefruit sliver. Dry peppery-herbal hop coarseness churns distant black cherry, white peach, green apple, and blanched watermelon illusions to soapy currant finish. Surprisingly thin.

Mellow smooth 8% alcohol dark ale relies on medicinal nectar-juniper theme, roasted barley assurance, massive mineral grain sediment, and earthy peat discretion. Corresponding mocha malt aroma and rich coffee overtones blend well with French wheat wine twist, finishing with muted chocolate snap. A tad less thick than heartier double bocks, but nonetheless an original with character, class, and tangled sweet peculiarities promising plenty and then delivering.

Strong smoked chocolate presence, mocha porter thickness, and dark coffee aroma immediately noticed. Syrupy residue provides creamy malt whiskey sensation. Roasted barley base gives way to prune-plum notes and nut-tinged complacency. Well crafted (with six malts and three varieties of hops) and quite heady as a rewarding after dinner drink. Improbably darker, richer and better than New Amsterdam Black & Tan.

Enchanting honeyed orange-hazed Unibroue offshoot spreads white cobweb across glass. Flawless fruity herbal spicing complements creamy candied yeast sweetness, rum cake seduction, and clove tinge. Banana nut bread suggestion and wispy apricot-tangerine-grapefruit tartness beckon in musty stewed prune-imbued midst. Engrossing finish, redolent of a lighter Grand Marnier, broadens palette.

Stalwart raisin palate enriches chewy chocolate-cocoa sweetness, syrupy maple malting, sour coffee roast, and damp earthiness, bringing substantial body to sweet mocha finish. But tangy dried fruit undertones lost in midst mar modest digestif.

Busy Belgian-styled dark ale places smoked mocha malt serenade above woody grain bottom as pithy cocoa-buttered grape-nut theme builds to port-like thickness until honeyed chocolate undertone enriches lingered aftertaste.

Mellow billowy-headed sienna-hued strong ale with uniformly fading circular bubbles retains bittersweet raisin-plum-fig tenacity, dried apricot-cherry penchant, and tannic red-purple grape tartness. Dry grape-skinned Muscat-wined burgundy-port illusions pop up above capacious apple-spiced wheat spine. Ginger and orange peel make veiled cameos augmenting plumed yeast intricacy. With its puissant 9.9% alcohol content, why take Nyquil?

Brewed in malt whisky casks, busy black-hued maroon-highlighted relaxant sits well next to Marston’s dryer Oyster Stout. Sticky molasses-soured plum-raisin upsurge, syrupy whisky malting, and juicy orange-berry thew receive dry-smoked oaken parch. Sweet tobacco-leafed black cherry and chocolate rum cake illusions soothe ashy mocha residue.

Hearty brown ale with brawny mocha aroma, moderate grain appeal, syrupy malt texture, and slightest spiced fruit hints. Though lacking sufficient overall character (its flavor flattens by finish), delicate chocolate notes enliven bland aftertaste. Brewery defunct: 2006.

Heavily carbonated, Scotch-wafted, bottle conditioned ale (a.k.a. Norfolk Nog) with foamy tan head creating web-like Brussels lace above amber body. Sourdough breading, toasted barley, earthen wild oats and bittersweet chocolate somehow form creamy soda-like consistency. Mild prune-fig coarsening settles above buttery bottom, countering fizzy flow. Problem: none of the assorted flavors maintain to informal finish.

Sour mashed cherry-orange-berry tang expands above off dry toasted hops, dusky pale malts, and burnt wood urging. Receding finish picks up tar and black licorice illusions.

Enjoyable burgundy-hued, mocha-scented Scot with carbolic soda-like opening gaining earthy grain prominence prior to sweet ‘n sour tingly-spiced cherry-grape innuendo decorates robust wood burnt finish. Musty roasted coffee bottom maintains stability.