Green Flash Stout (Double Stout)

Brewed by Green Flash Brewing Co.
Style: Stout
Vista, California USA

Sludgy dark brown. Aroma is very chocolatey, somewhat acidic with some prominent ethanol, lightly smoky. Flavor is sweet and full with tons of roastines backe up by more wispy smokiness. Lightly fruity, but not as much as expected from description. Very meaty body. Relatively lightly bitter finish. Very roasty but avoids the overly smoky trap.

bomber courtesy of doubleo. I had been wanting to try this and was grateful for this gift. This pours black with a beautiful brown head. Very appealing appearance. The nose is of roasty malt with some ash to it. Taste is of chocolate and although not very complex is still quite tasty. Mouthfeel is medium to thick and a bit of bitterness and sweetness that offset each other well.

Bottle. Head is initially small, frothy, brown, mostly lasting. Body is opaque black (flashlight tested). Aroma is moderately malty (roasted grain, coffee, dark chocolate), lightly hoppy (herbs, resin), with light notes of alcohol and medicine, hints of cinnamon and chalk. Flavor is moderately to heavily sweet, lightly acidic, lightly to moderately bitter. Finish is lightly to moderately sweet, lightly acidic, moderately bitter. Medium to full body, velvety texture, lively carbonation, lightly to moderately alcoholic. Mr. Silva has a winner here for sure...kudos! I expected a very American/west coast-slanted rendition (overly hoppy in the nose and abrasive in the mouth), but this is quite elegant and rich. Excellent appearance (lasting head and pretty much 100% opacity) and mouthfeel (very luscious and smooth), and a great sweet/bitter balance too. The alcohol presence is just where it should be. The aroma is just a bit too straightforward to get a raving score (with perhaps a slight bit of unwanted phenol action), but it’s definitely pleasant. Easily the best Green Flash offering I’ve tried so far.

Bottle shared at Cbus tasting 11. Pour was thick and black. Aroma was roasted coffee. Taste was thick black roasted nuts, coffee, and chocolate. This was a really good stout!

Bottle. Black pour, moderately thick dark tan head. Looks a bit thin coming out of the bottle. Nice rich chocolate notes on the aroma with light sweet roast tones and mild hops. Taste is slanted towards roast more than the aroma suggests. Finishes nicely with some light hops and residual roastiness. A bit thin on the palate, but otherwise a real nice stout.

Bottle from South Bay Drugs. Creates a large fluffy topping of head that’s sand colored and the beer itself is a pitch black abyss not able for any light to penetrate through. Aroma has its fair share chocolate and roasted black malts that smell appetizing. A creamy yet oily texture greets the palate while a rich roast malt flavor is up front and notes of coffee and chocolate back it up nicely.

Pours black into a snifter. Mocha head with excellent retention leaves sheet lacing as it slowly recedes. Dark caramel, chocolate and espresso aromas. Creamy with a slightly sour coffee through the middle and a lasting bitter chocolate finish.

Bomber. Thick and very dark. Good roasted earthy aromas wafting up to my nose. The flavor is big and full but not over the top, it’s actually very easy to drink. I’m surprised it’s called an 8.8% beer as it’s very smooth. I think I have enjoyed every beer I have sampled from Green Flash and this is no exception.