On tap at Seven Lakes Station, velvety mocha-induced nightcap greets milk-sugared Ethiopian coffee with bourbon vanilla sweetness. In the midst, Kahlua, caramel latte, cappuccino, dark cocoa and candied pecan illusions deepen rich profile. Recommended.
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UNTITLED ART CARAMEL COCONUT COOKIE PASTRY STOUT
Decadent sweet-toothed dessert loads caramelized brown sugar inside fudgy coconut chocolate cookie confection. Bittersweet coca nibs creaming rallies alongside bourbon vanilla wisp above honeyed Graham Cracker base of richly luscious pastry stout (with unassuming 11.7% ABV).
STONE’S THROW BACKYARD BRAWL IMPERIAL STOUT
Creamily fudged brown chocolate onrush bridges to adjunctive maple-syruped marshmallow, cinnamon, milked coffee and toasted coconut abundance as lesser bourbon vanilla, toffee, pureed black cherry and burgundy wining also persist for prosperous slow sipper. First beer tried from Arkansas after decades of critical analysis and it’s quite superb.
FOAM SPELLED IN BONES PASTRY STOUT
On tap at Ambulance, lactose-aided pastry stout spreads creamy vanilla beaned dark chocolate bittering across mild ancho chili pepper heat as black cherry-bruised raspberry and blueberry tartness and subtle cinnamon spicing strengthen its mocha richness.
TWIN ELEPHANT S’MORES BORG IMPERIAL STOUT
Chewy marshmallowy coconut S’mores knockoff brings caramelized fudge brownie richness and brown sugared chocolate chip creaminess to the fore. Chocolate pudding skin-like upper layer thickens honeyed Graham Cracker base as tertiary Kahlua coffee liqueur, Mounds candy bar, toasted coconut shavings and chocolate-dipped marshmallow illusions increase luscious luxuriousness of pastry dessert nightcap.
ESKER HART MANDORLA IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Taphouse 15, richly lactose chocolate pudding-skinned dark cocoa nuttiness consumes toasted coconut adjunct and mild marcona almond influence. Caramelized mocha continuance gains slight marshmallow fluff, molasses syruping and Graham Cracker sugaring. A fine fireplace nightcap.
FINBACK COCONUT DRIP IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Taphouse 15, creamily rich nightcap drapes mild Invisible Force coffee roast with coconut-toasted dark cocoa resonance and spiced vanilla beaning. Delicate peanut butter adjunct nearly lost in the molasses-sapped Mounds Bar finish.
ICARUS B.A. DOUBLE MAPLE COCONUT & DESIST IMPERIAL STOUT (2022)
On tap at Taphouse 15, blending mellow Heaven Hill whiskey with vanilla-oaked Old Weller wheated bourbon, maple syrupy barrel-aged Imperial pastry stout reaches delightful crescendo. Adjunctive raw coconut milking and honey-glazed almond sugaring provide further succulent splendor to whiskeyed mocha sweetness. Recommended.
GREAT DIVIDE MACAROON YETI IMPERIAL STOUT
Terrific Yeti variant plies caked biscuit macaroon influence to fudgy bourbon chocolate spicing as well as ancillary caramel-burnt coffee roast and tertiary espresso milking, retaining its contrastively stylized hop-charred wood sear just below the expansive mix. At the intense mocha finish, sugary vanilla creaming coats ‘macarooned’ coconut toasting, almond buttering and hazelnut pasting.
THE ANSWER DOUBLE FUDGE: FRENCH TOAST
On tap at Taphouse 15, lusciously rich chocolate fudging consumes cinnamon-sugared French toast buttering and Vermont maple syruping of thickly creamed breakfast stout. Bittersweet Ghana cocoa nibs and Tahitian vanilla beaning rampage thru fudged molasses, chocolate cookie and bourbon chocolate licks (as well as nebulous bruised cherry and red grape fruiting). Excellent decadent nightcap.
NORTH PARK / EIGHTH STATE NEURO-ATOMIC SHADOWS IMPERIAL OATMEAL STOUT
On tap at Taphouse 15, ‘decadent nightcap pivots from bittersweet vanilla beaning to oats-sugared coconut toasting as capacious creamed coffee ascension reaches rich brown chocolate base of East-West collab (between San Diego’s North Park and South Carolina’s Eighth State). Impressively aggressive full-bodied stout.
THE ALCHEMIST LUSCIOUS BRITISH STYLE IMPERIAL STOUT
Decadently rich and creamy Brit-styled stout contrasts luxurious chocolate bark nuttiness and molasses-sugared dark cocoa fudging with tarry hop char for fantastic frothy headed brown body. Mighty mocha penetration picks up light smoked hickory maple sugaring to seep into ancillary bourbon-burgundy wining.