Green Flash Anniversary Strong Ale

Formerly brewed at Green Flash Brewing Co.
Style: American Strong Ale
Vista, California USA

On tap @ the San Diego Strong Ale Fest. Tasted the ’First Anniversary’ edition - they also had a ’Second Anniversary’ on tap. Poured a dark reddish, brown color with a small white head. Subtle aromas and tastes. A little musty. Struck me as being past its prime.

On tap at the Liar’s club in San Diego... Sparkling clear, mahogany ale with a small, creamy, beige head. Excellent lacing. The aroma is of chocolate and light hickory smoke. Well-balanced flavor, well-hopped, moderately bitter with notes of chocolate and caramel. Medium-bodied with an oily mouthfeel and soft carbonation. Short, watery finish.

Sampled at the Pizza Port 2003 Strong Ale Fest. A medium brown amber color. Medium white foamy head. Aroma is malty and sweet with touches of oranges. A medium bodied American Strong Ale. Malts are nutty and fruity. Hops are slightly spicy. Nice blend of fruit flavors and spiciness. Well balanced. This is a very subtly crafted, tasty Christmas beer. Very slight alcohol bite. Mouthfeel is full and round, Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is bitter.

Amber color with a decent tan head. Malty, sweet, fruity aroma. Decent alcohol bite with a warm nutty finish.

(Draft: Liars’ Club in San Diego, CA) Certainly Green Flash’s boldest, baddest, most assertive beer to date; Pumped up strong ale, like an Arrogant Bastard, but less arrogant; Sweet, malty, fairly bitter, and the higher alcohol content is fairly obvious, but not at all unpleasant; Somewhat sticky mouthfeel with a bit of acidity toward the finish; Not much aroma; A very pretty dark red/light brown in color; Tan head has solid retention and coats the glass with a glorious blanket of lacing; Would be a nice beer to drink during the "chilly" winter evenings here in San Diego

Sampled @ Strong Ale Fest San Diego

The beer poured a translucent brown with a smallish head that was frothy and light tan in color, the lace a decent covering upon the glass. Nose sweet malt and hints of caramel, quite pleasant with the start thickly malted and sweet, top middling in fell. The finish has a stern acidity and the hops majestic in their spiciness, quite dry and lingering aftertaste, a quite nice deer that I sampled a few times to get a handle on.

This brew pours with a deep amber body topped by a medium thick head and a good amount of lacing. The aroma is slightly sweet and malty with a slight nuttiness and a nice bitter hoppiness. The flavor is sweet yet bitter, malty and nutty with a slightly piney bitterness. Medium bodied, smooth and slightly dry.

what a creative name..this beer sat a deep reddish bronz with thin lacing..the nose was sprucy, spicy, and subtly emmitting christmasy vibes..the maltiness was strong and maybe a tad too strong..there was some bitterness, some saltiness, more spruce and licorice notes as well..