Hefty 14% alcohol content stimulates robust upper crust winter-brewed “malt liqueur” now crafted from original Hurlimann recipe in Austria. Simultaneous cognac warmth and plump raisin aromatics surge through delightful barleywine peculiarity, propelling its ripened black cherry combustion. Chewy caramel creaminess creates ripe prune arousal, gooey maple syrup ascension and back-throated chocolate undertones. Tertiary almondine, armagnac and brandy illusions add complexity. 2012 version upped the brown-sugared dark fruiting, chocolate-covered raisin sweetness and butterscotch-candied vanilla swipe. On tap at Ambulance, 2022, medicinal cherry whiskey entry picked up fig-raisin-prune insistence, caramelized chocolate syruping, confectionery hard-candy glaze and wispy peach liqueur spell. An absolutely first class dessert lager perfect for sipping.

Blanketed banana-bruised brown chocolate malting introduces extremely light ruby-hazed double bock. White rum effervescence given faded mocha, caramel, toffee and molasses sweetening at mid-palate before dry port-wined fig, raisin and prune illusions trail off at lackluster banana-clove finish.

No-headed amber-hued medium-bodied Bavarian double bock opens with aromatic spiced-hop bittering, subtly sweet malt whiskey palate, and casual honey-soured wheat sway. Yet despite black cherry meander, sinister orange tang, and fine rose’ finish, lack of fully-fruited assertion decreases value. Brewery defunct: 2005.

Lustrous ruby amber doppelbock arouses cereal-grained brown-sugared caramel malting with port-burgundy-rosé wining to fig-spiced prune-dried chocolate-covered raisin conduit of mighty fine digestif. Floral hops subsidize black-peppered coriander-cinnamon-curry speckle, medicinal pureed cherry trickle, and pecan-marzipan-walnut tease.

Though dank olfactory mustiness, astringent alcohol acridity, and wafting prune pungency hinder blue collar consumption, bolder thirsts may find solace sorting through dizzying expressive complexities. Taut roasted hop concentration affects carbolic overflow, allowing fleshy head to surge prodigiously above brown-hued ruby-highlighted body of chewy Bohemian-styled bock. Durable molasses-thickened raisin-fig souring picks up plush burgundy-sherry illusions emanating from oaken red grape-cherry esters and leathery peat snatch. Flirtatious chicory segue imbues dried apricot midst haunting tobacco-stained woody grove as tertiary powdered cocoa acridity, smoked nut remnant, and scant pumpernickel trace counter residual brown sugar salvo.

Creamy brown-sugared molasses malting and mild barleywine persistence saddle viscous raisin-prune theme. Flashy bruised orange, dried fig, and red grape illusions abound at whiskey-dabbed Grand Marnier finish, fruiting-up chewy goo.

Fruitful brownish amber bock scintillates from ripe citrus opening to warm barleywine finish. Juicy fig-raisin emphasis envelops ripe tangerine, bruised banana, and maraschino cherry on second passing, strikingly contrasting alcohol heft. Buttery caramel and biscuit-y wheat guard corners; occasional cinnamon dalliance or floral trace pop up.

Lovely oak-aged ruby mahogany bock with sweet chocolate palate and lactose nosing allows ancillary toffee creaminess to soak up earthen wood, smoked cedar, and charred beech hints to smooth prune depth.

Determined cola-hued double bock counters hop-roasted Vienna-Munich caramel malt sweetness with deceptive dry-fruited cocoa dusting. Cherry-soured fig-raisin core lures viscous Merlot grape nape and distant chicory coffee scour. Marshmallow, butterscotch, and anise detected deep down.

Beechwood-smoked malts distinctively affect singed India Pale Ale-like bittering and affluent Band-Aid mouthfeel of 2007 vintage German-styled tawny-bodied dark lager. Perky hop fizz reinforces burnt toast sear countering diffuse caramel malting.

Inviting dark lager lets roasted caramel malting bring black chocolate-toffee-cocoa convergence to sweet vanilla-hazelnut finish. Raisin and prune spotted beneath woody Chinook-Saaz-hopped char.

Smooth dark fruited penny-hued 10th anniversary edition erupts with ripe nectarine-peach overture, lovely spruce-maple sweetness, and floral hop tally. Subtle 9% alcohol volume suits barleywine finish to a tee.