Pisgah Cosmos

Brewed by Pisgah Brewing Company
Style: Baltic Porter
Black Mountain, North Carolina USA

Sample enjoyed at Skyview tasting. Pour was dark amber and had aroma of plum and brown sugar. Flavor was very good, effervescent, banana, malt and finished with a little alcohol. I will probably try to get this one sometime again.

750ml. Far more carbonated pour than I was expecting, but perhaps I hadnt remembered the Belgian yeast. Appealing, lively two finger head sits atop a dark chocolate body. Nose is deep milk chocolate with the slightest hint of tartness. Interestingly, the flavor is dominated by lactic flavors and even a hint of tart fruit, mostly obscuring the chocolate richness. It makes for an interesting hybrid, more or less exactly the blend Pisgah advertises. Earthy, ripe, mellow. Quirky dry finish like leaves and leather.

Very dark brown color, thin even light tan head. Nice rich brown sugar and an almost Belgian yeastiness on the aroma. Sweeter taste, some roast balanced by Belgian notes and a slight chocolate hint. Interesting.

Tasting at mcbackus 10/19. MMM, hella good beer! Pretty much a black pour wtih a tan head. Aroma is coffee, chocolate, and good rich malts. Flavor is pretty rich and well balanced between hops, roasted malts and the chocolate/coffee notes. Good beer. I am glad I got to try this one.

Sampled on 9/15/08. This Baltic Porter pours a eclipse black color form a corked 750ml bottle. Medium sized beige foamy head with nice retention. The aroma is chocolate and coffee, with some must and yeast. A medium bodied Baltic Porter. The malts are dark chocolate and some coffee. Not very sweet, yet there is some dark fruit and bread as well. The hops are earthy and spicy. It’s not a Baltic Porter and yet it’s also not a Belgian ale, it is more of a cross between the two. It has that nice chocolate flavor and breadiness yet it also has some dark fruit, yeast and funkiness. Touch of tobacco and smoke as well. Nice balance. Good carbonation. Great sipping beer. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.

Thanks to mikesgroove for this extra he’s a beer Karma God Bottle poured into a Chalice produced a good two fingers worth of tam head that just stayed around for the whole beer. The body of this brew was jet black in color Aromas of Belgian yeasts and roasted grains some grape sourness in there as well. It gets better as it warms up for sure Flavors are great reminds me more of a Baltic than a strong dark, big roasted mats with some nice sourness in there from the yeast quite delicious really enjoyed it Good carbonation and good medium to full mouthfeel. Thanks so much Mike for giving me the opportunity to try this unique beer. A great brew to enjoy the last of summer. Very drinkable, I would drink it again. looking forward to trying more Pisgah

Pours dark, dark brown out of the bottle and settles in as an opaque black in the glass with a huge rocky tan head that shows great retention. The cap lasts throughout and leaves big clumps of lacing. The aroma is very unique and has a big chocolate malty base in the nose but with tons of sweet, tart fruit and some Belgian yeast as well. There’s also a slight coffee bitterness in the smell as well. The taste starts with an interesting tart fruitiness with Belgian yeast on top of it. However, it finishes with a very porter-esque malty chocolate flavor with another sour pop in the aftertaste. The mouthfeel is fairly full-bodied and dry with lots of carbonation. This is a truly unique brew from Pisgah and a take on the style that I’ve certainly never experienced.

Thanks to Shaun and Angie for bringing this one all the way from North Carolina. From a Corked and Caged bottle this opened with a nice pop, and poured a very dark color with a big creamy head and thick lacing. Very attractive for a dark beer. Nose was of ripe fruit and sour yeast, an interesting combination. Mouthfeel is carbonated and a little fizzy. Flavor is very complex, with coffee, chocolate, ripe fruit, burnt wood, and something sour. Finish is sour. Alcohol shows in the finish as well. A very different and interesting beer.