From the spectacular Wooded Reserve Series circa 2024, dark rum sugaring coats bourbon vanilla sweetness, fudged brownie richness, caramelized nuttiness and whiskeyed cherry notch over cinnamon Graham Cracker honey base. A surreal digestif.
Thickly creamed ’24 version of barrel-aged Imperial Stout utilizing coffee, chocolate and chili pepper spicing proves to be resilient nightcap. Luscious mochaccino, cappuccino, caramel latte and espresso serenade secures mildly fudged mocha thrust across light bourbon vanilla depot as recessive black cherry, red licorice and molasses candy illusions add further luster.
On tap at Casual Pint – VB, barrel-aged stout conditioned on rum and coconut retains dry chocolate profile as cinnamon bark, black coffee and walnut illusions push aside dark rum sugaring and any toasted coconut remnant.
On tap at Taphouse 15, lovely apple-brandied Buffalo Trace bourbon and rye influence coats coffee-creamed brown chocolate contingent. Sweet candy apple glaze fortifies spicy cognac finish. Exquisite.
On tap at Taphouse 15, robust Irish whiskey-aged stout with coffee-roasted dark chocolate frontage and sweet bourbon boozing (13% ABV) reaching treacly molasses oats base. Milk-sugared coffee sweetness sustains while oaken vanilla center caresses tertiary dried cherry, red plum and glazed fig illusions plus brief cinnamon spicing.
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, luxuriously rich Banana’s Foster entry welcomes bourbon vanilla sugaring and creamy Reese’s peanut buttering as brandied Invisible Force Colombian coffee tones deepen resolve of sweet dessert nightcap. At the glorious finish, caramelized chocolate syrup drapes peanut-buttered banana bruise plus tertiary smoked molasses, cappuccino and macchiato snips.
Seductive whiskeyed chocolate entry picks up medicinal candied cherry twang as mellow oak-aged sherry, burgundy, Beaujolais and cognac influence adds to its heady robustness. In the recess, black cherry, dried fig and prune illusions flow.
On tap at Taphouse 15, luxurious nightcap lets sweet bourbon licks spread across cocoa nibs-imbibed creamed coffee sugaring and coconut-toasted almond cake glaze above honeyed Graham Cracker base. Hefty 15.1% alcohol volume hides behind rich mocha nuttiness as nifty creme brulee, fudged brownie and chocolate cake riffs rally.
On tap at Taphouse 15, bountiful brandy barrel-aged Kalashnikov variant soaks buttery cognac-like warmth into Belgian chocolate-spiced bourbon vanilla sweetness for richly vanilla beaned digestif. Tertiary creme brulee, caramelized vanilla, fudged brownie and cherry brandy illusions add further depth.
On tap at Taphouse 15, profusely creamed peanut buttering gains marshmallow-fluffed vanilla sweetness and cocoa nibs bittering for sturdy bourbon-aged stout. Mild hop-charred nuttiness seeps inside acute peanut buttered dark chocolate amplitude above floured Graham Cracker base.
On tap at Taphouse 15, sumptuously rich Bananas Foster variant drapes bourbon-aged dark chocolate syrup atop brown-sugared vanilla beaning, retaining caramelized banana sauciness. Rummy Bananas Foster sweetness deepened further by hazelnut-pasted amaretto tinge.
Hefty habanero heat invades chocolate-vanilla richness of barrel aged 2019 Imperial Stout. In the midst, sharp dried fruiting and walnut coffee bittering descend as wood-seared habanero burn ascends above rye-pumpernickel base. Recessive black peppered poblano influence deepens lingered, but not intimidating, charcoal-stained habanero scorch.
