Resounding Irish potato candy knockoff , “a traditional Philly confection,” delivers coconut-flaked ground cinnamon to powder-sugared marshmallow center and honeyed Graham Cracker base while retaining bittersweet cocoa permanence. Shaved coconut sweetness outdoes cinnamon coffee respite in rich mocha setting.
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TO OL / KOPPI BOURISTA IMPERIAL COFFEE STOUT – BOURBON AGED
Decadent yellow-honeyed Costa Rican coffee serenity draped in mild bourbon sweetness retains cleanly dapper, if somewhat flattish, mouthfeel, never undermining its sticky mocha richness. In the midst, loud hazelnut-glazed espresso tones placate cedar burnt hop char. Dark chocolate syruping coats the caramelized bourbon vanilla coffee finish.
HOOF HEARTED MIRACLE TOAST DOUBLE MASHED IMPERIAL STOUT
Rich “Imperial French Toast Stout” aged in bourbon maple syrup barrels contrasts burly bourbon chocolate influence and Cassia-barked cinnamon sugaring with mild dried fruited souring and dry vanilla tannins. Wispy burgundy, rum and anise licks stick to treacly maple-syrupy bourbon mocha finish.
BOLERO SNORT MARSHMALLOW DOUBULLSHOT
Fulsome confectionary stout drapes dark chocolate syruping over milk-sugared vanilla and coffee as frothy marshmallow creaming sinks into the complex mix. Fudged marshmallow brownie continuance teased by bourbon-spiced cherry whiskey nip, pleasant cinnamon-coconut snip and wispy plum-fig wisp for richly creamed Imperial Stout nightcap.
SEVEN ISLAND SANTA’S HOT CHOCOLATE IMPERIAL STOUT
Creamy marshmallow-sugared cacao nibs advance alongside sharp ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg spicing. Mild cinnamon burn never retreats as tertiary brown chocolate syruping and bourbon vanilla nip thicken slightly intricate pastry stout.
SHORT THROW EVEN MORE NOBILITY IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Taphouse 15, enviably rich and creamy Mounds Bar knockoff drapes maple-syrupy chocolate onto toasted coconut adjunct for fudgy mocha confection. Caramelized marshmallow creaming and wheat-sugared Graham Cracker sweetness reinforce decadent chocolate-coconut dessert.
ICARUS TREATS OF STRENGTH
On tap at Taphouse 15, traditional chocolate Nutella Babka-inspired pastry stout brings hazelnut-floured cocoa nibs fudging to fluffy brioche doughed oated wheat base. Rich hazelnut-glazed milk chocolate continuance picks up subtle bourbon-burgundy licks and latent black cherry snips.
FLYING FISH FRIED ICE CREAM STOUT
Fudgy vanilla ice creamed dark chocolate entry receives mild cinnamon spicing to contrast slightly bitter hop char over buttery corn-flaked barley roast. Tertiary brandy, black cherry, Banana’s Foster and black grape illusions subtly graze fried ice cream caking. At the finish, maple-glazed chocolate donut pastry sweetness arrives.
FIFTH HAMMER DELAY PEDAL IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Ambulance, semi-sweet Ecuadorian cocoa nibs richness and latent coffee tones override any adjunctive orange zesting, leaving syrupy chocolate on the back end. A good orange chocolate caked dessert.
GOOSE ISLAND BOURBON COUNTY KENTUCKY FOG STOUT (2020)
On tap at Beef Trust, complex bourbon barrel-aged Earl Grey black tea Bourbon County variant stays stylishly subdued as honey roasted chicory sweetness and mild black malted cocoa bittering cling to lovely bourbon vanilla-spiced entry. Fudgy toffee-chocolate midst underscored by peaty dew moisture.
GOOSE ISLAND BOURBON COUNTY BRAND STOUT – 2018
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, luxurious (15.2% ABV) 2018 version retains fudgy milk chocolate creaming for sweet oak-aged bourbon influence, sugary vanilla-marshmallow serenade and dark cherry rasp to its honeyed Graham Cracker base. Beneath the bourbon chocolate surface lies coffee, coconut, toasted almond and leathery tobacco illusions. Sensational!
GOOSE ISLAND BOURBON COUNTY CHERRY WOOD STOUT (2021)
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, utilizing honeycomb-shaped cherrywood chips to age lightly creamed caramelized chocolate and sweet bourbon vanilla sway. Whiskey-bent bourbon tones outdo initial mocha influence as spiced toffee sugaring and dark cherry bruise surface above the tannic oak-charred toasting.