This was... off-putting. Not because of the mushroom, which was weird at worst, but I think more because of the weaksauce nature of the beer, which was not black at all and tasted watery and like musty caramel. Bit of smoke and umami, and a little sweet, I just never got comfortable with this.

Jammy blueberry sour, with a little more of a musty finish than I like.

better with dark chocolate for sure

Very tart, slightly salty on the lips. Clearly recognizable as strawberry.

Had a bigger taste of this. There really isn't any detectable smoke in the flavor of this beer. It has a light touch, more like a soft German chocolate cake; lots of caramel sweetness and some smooth cocoa on top. It's not super-compelling, but it's decently tasty.

A chalky-roasty stout, but made even drier with the wine. So dry. Flavors were there, and I wanted to like it, but it was hard to really enjoy the whole glass. The concept would probably have worked better with a slightly sweeter stout.

Strong but not tacked-on vanilla leading to a sweet chocolate-cake finish. Roast bitterness remains throughout, sitting on the edge of unpleasant. Overall impression is of a sweet, smooth, but not complex beer. Pretty one-note.

Bizarre! Smells distinctly of garlic. Flavor is much more subtle, with a lightly-roasted mellowness. The flavor is buttery and mildly garlicky, evolving smoothly, and leaving a hint of garlic spice on the top of the tongue. It's like liquid garlic bread, if you can imagine. So weird, but so good!

2016 Big Wood Festival. Drier chocolate bourbon stout. Less bitter than the Scuttlebutt. Rating is a guess, believe me, I was far in by this point.

Bracingly tart, almost like "pickle juice," according to the pourer. Neutral sour flavor, with a touch of sweet wheat on the finish. This was really enjoyable, although you had to take it in sips.

Didn't take notes at the time, but was very happy with this beer.

Moderately sour with an umami, spice-rich, thick body reminiscent of Belgian stouts. Coffee is subdued, understandably given how strongly the other flavors come on. It got better with more sips, but that first taste was jarring and hard to get over.

Dark, thick, boozy beer with mellow chocolate notes and a hint of cherry, I thought. I think it may have come from wood (although it wasn't noted as wood-aged), as well as a strong, building bitterness typical of wood chips. I enjoyed this a lot at first but couldn't finish the glass.