Rich mocha-bound full body blasts brown chocolate, milk-sugared coffee and fudged toffee into molasses oats spine. Intense chocolate-y coffee rampage picks up slight anise spicing as well as ancillary caramel latte, cappuccino and espresso inklings.
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TREE HOUSE LOVE IMPERIAL MILK STOUT
Challenging 11.2% ABV Imperial Stout magnifies usual flavor suspects, draping dark chocolate syrup upon dark roast coffee and vanilla-frosted bourbon sweetness for confectionary Velvet Cake likeness. Its creamily mocha-rich bourbon continuance picks up bruised cherry tartness as well as peanut butter-candied sugaring, star anise spicing and Graham Cracker honeying embittered latently by piney hop char.
TREE HOUSE PERSEVERE IMPERIAL STOUT
Luxurious bourbon-aged full body (17% ABV) places fudgy cocoa-nibbed vanilla richness alongside chocolate-covered coconut confection. Serene bourbon vanilla persistence and sweet chocolate rampage engage ancillary black cherry, raspberry and burgundy grape rasp as well as subdued toasted marshmallow chewiness.
FOUNDERS KBS ESPRESSO
Awesome bourbon vanilla-sweetened espresso variant on KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout) retains frothily creamed coffee tone as dark chocolate syruping comes aboard to placate latent rummy boozing.
HUBBARD’S CAVE ACCIDENT IN HUBBARD’S CAVE IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Draught Industries, molasses-sapped milk chocolate sweetness and bourbon vanilla recess mingle with dark cherry puree tartness above Graham Cracker-sugared base. Mild hop char contrasts chocolate vanilla creaming of rich stout.
MAGNIFY BARREL WARFARE IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Taphouse 15, despite heady 12.7% ABV, smooth Taconic bourbon aging stays subtle as vanilla extract sweetener gets coated by molasses-rich dark chocolate syruping while nutty hop-charred coffee roast provides contrasting bitterness over honeyed wheat base.
HACKENSACK HARLEM TO HACKENSACK IMPERIAL PASTRY STOUT
On tap at Taphouse 15, bourbon barrel aged coffee beaning anchors rich pastry stout. Milk-sugared cocoa nibs, toasted marshmallow and vanilla creaming settle below the plentiful java surface.
BARCLAY VANILLA WAVES IMPERIAL STOUT
Richly creamed Mexican-Ugandan vanilla spicing coated by semi-sweet dark chocolate syruping and tingly bourbon-burgundy-sherry wining. At the midst, cocoa nibs-spiked espresso, cappuccino and anisette illusions (plus tart black cherry bruise) battle back sticky anise sweetness of decadent dessert treat.
CENTRAL WATERS FAT ELVIS IMPERIAL STOUT
Mildly oak-aged stout retains caramelized chocolate spicing and subtle molasses-licked dark cocoa, medium-roast coffee, creamed vanilla and salted peanut illusions but thin body and finishing astringency preclude greatness.
ASHTON MIDNIGHT MOONLIGHT MAPLE SYRUP BARREL AGED IMPERIAL STOUT
Richly creamed, mildly frothed, rye whiskey-barreled stout drapes heavy maple syrup upon caramel-burnt black chocolate malting of 10.5% ABV nightcap. Its cascading tan head settles above a bold brown body as fudgy toffee insistence gains momentum alongside less prominent currant, black cherry and black raisin tartness beneath decadent maple molasses-sapped chocolate caking.
CROSS KEYS QUARANTINE RESERVE IMPERIAL STOUT
In the can, bourbon-licked Madagascar vanilla beans draped with dark chocolate syrup over tarry tobacco-chawed dark roast hops. Abrupt cocoa-embittered coffee roast tops whiskey/rye-backed bourbon vanilla serenade and dark toffee spicing at the midst, picking up tertiary black licorice, blackberry and black grape wisps.
PIPEWORKS MINT TRUFFLE ABDUCTION
On tap at Taphouse 15, creme de mint-laced dark chocolate frontage gains cinnamon-barked dried fruiting above dewy truffle earthiness. Beneath the monty chocolate surface, sour coffee stain contrasts sweet vanilla snip.