Richly creamed Tiramisu-inspired stout burrows coffee-roasted bourbon vanilla sequence inside sweet burgundy-sherry-whiskey boozing above chewy cookie dough base. Espresso-soaked ladyfinger with whipped cream topping perfect for dessert.
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MORTALIS KRATOS
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, lovely marshmallow-creamed cacao nibs and salted peanut roasting create ‘Reese’s Puff Cereal’ knockoff. But it’s the Hershey’s Kiss-like milk chocolate sugaring that endures over the honeyed Graham Cracker spine of richly decadent stout. Wispy bourbon vanilla and sweet burgundy swipes try to indulge luscious chocolate dessert treasure.
UNIFIED FRIENDS FROM OTHER PLACES #5 ANOTHER BABKA IMPERIAL MILK STOUT
Fine pastry stout collab with Northway Brerwing knocks off rich cinnamon babka as semi-dry cassia bark, milk chocolate and vanilla caking connect above cookie dough base. Ginger-snapped vanilla cookie, baked cinnamon streusel and black and white cookie illusions retain prominence.
KCBC TIRAMISOOLANDER IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Taphouse 15, Tiramisu-inspired stout combines richly bittersweet espresso-dried cocoa powdering with confectionery sponge-caked powdered sugaring of Ladyfinger biscuit, gaining chocolatey cappuccino sweetness, molasses cookie sugaring, vanilla custard egging and vanilla-creamed banana pudding daub. A fine digestif.
EPIC BIG BAD BAPTIST RUM BARREL AGED IMPERIAL STOUT
Fulsome rum and whiskey barreled stout with coffee and cacao nibs retains rich chocolate bourbon sweetness to contrast dry burgundy and port wining. Rummy molasses continuance gains toasted coconut, glazed pecan, hazelnut paste, gingerbread, toffee and anise illusions as well as dried fruited raisin, stewed prune and dark cherry daubs plus dainty floral wisps. Complex slow sipping nightcap.
MAST LANDING IMPERIAL GUNNER’S DAUGHTER
On tap at Taphouse 15, “decadent” amped up Gunner’s Daughter gains richer chocolate nougat center, deeper espresso-milked black coffee tones and subtler peanut buttering than original version. Beyond the nutty mocha insistence, caramelized banana, bourbon vanilla, hazelnut paste and Nutella illusions further sweeten impressive milk stout.
PIPEWORKS RUDOLPH VS. UNICORN PEPPERMINT IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Ambulance, peppermint bark-dried stout brings subtle menthol minting to bittersweet cocoa nibs chalking as teasing burgundy, black grape and oaken vanilla illusions flutter. A tad too dry and murkily flavored.
ALTERNATE ENDING GLOOP IMPERIAL OATMEAL STOUT
On tap at Taphouse 15, decadent rich dessert stout places dark chocolate syrup atop fluffy marshmallow sugaring and oatmeal honeyed Graham Cracker base. Ancillary dry bourbon, burgundy, port and dried cherry illusions stay subtle at dried cocoa finish.
MAGNIFY GIVE AND TAKE IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Taphouse 15, exuberantly rich pastry stout collab with Maine’s Barreled Souls conditioned on marshmallow-fluffed vanilla and coconut retains creamy chocolate syruping. Confectionery chocolate coconut candy cluster, Mounds Bar, maple molasses cookie and bourbon vanilla candy illusions further sweeten decadent nightcap.
FOUNDERS CBS IMPERIAL STOUT (2019)
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, lusciously rich Canadian breakfast stout (2019 version) aged in maple syrup bourbon barrels for three years reaches steadfastly rich mocha resonance. Maple syruping drapes dark chocolate, caramel latte, cappuccino and milk-sugared coffee pleasantries as subtle bourbon vanilla sweetness erupts. Velvety ‘imperialized Breakfast Stout’ perfect for luscious nightcap.
FIRESTONE WALKER XXVI ANNIVERSARY ALE
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, sumptuous 26th anniversary strong ale combines fudgy milk chocolatey caramel molasses saucing with plentiful vanilla creaming and silken bourbon-cognac sedation. Milk-sugared coffee tones enrich the backload alongside toasted coconut, black cherry, blackberry, dried fig and currant illusions. Leathery oaken tannins provide mild dryness against resonating caramelized chocolate sweetness. Recommended for fireplace nightcap.
MY FAVORITE THING ENFANTE TERRIBLE IMPERIAL STOUT
Formerly crafted at New York’s Foreign Objects, Florida-based My Favorite Thing now cans impressive Imperial Stout. Richly creamed cacao nibs and vanilla beans draped by honeyed dark chocolate syrup picks up milk-sugared coffee tones that outdo adjunctive pistachio, date and rose hips influence in well-integrated mix. A mind melting nightcap.