Double Stout - Green Flash Brewing Co.

MisSigsFan

California

4.15/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Pours a beautiful jet black body with a finger thick light brown head. Great, consistent retention from the head. Smell is roasted malt dominated and a lot of booze with a hint of coffee . Taste is of roasted malt, coffee, and a hint of cocoa with a surprising hoppy kick. Alcohol is noticeable but is well hidden by the rich flavors. Mouth feel is quite smooth with good carbonation, maybe a bit too much. Overall this is another great brew from Green Flash. I love how drinkable, yet boozy it is. I just wish it had more of a noticeable coffee taste to it. On par with, or maybe even better than Stone Smoked Porter.

Serving type: bottle

03-29-2013 05:14:53 | More by MisSigsFan

XxNitExX

Nebraska

4.33/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from 12oz bottle into snifter

A- Pours a deep dark brown, not black but brown. 100% opaque, couldn't see a thing on the other side of the glass.

S- Up front it is pretty much all roasted malt, not coffee or chocolate like with alot of stouts, but just good fine roasted malt. A hint of sweetness and dark fruits at the end.

T- Tastes just like it smells. Strongly roasted malts, not acrid like burnt coffee. Also get a nice cherry, plum, date taste.

M- Thick and wonderful. Not something that needs to be "chewed" but good solid and thick.

Overall a great double stout. Not loaded with chocolate and coffee like many so you can really enjoy the malts.

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2013 04:05:40 | More by XxNitExX

JuliusCaesar

New Hampshire

4.15/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A: Solid black with a quickly dissipating head.

S: Coffee and malt aroma.

T: Flavors are coffee, malt and dark chocolate. Nice crisp bitter finish

M: Smooth but dry.

Overall: Great Stout. Deep roasted malt flavors balanced by a solid bitter finish. The Alcohol is well hidden as well.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2013 21:52:46 | More by JuliusCaesar

BJA

California

4.53/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

12oz bottle poured into perfect pint glass

A: Black. Ebony. Completely black with two fingers of head that was a vibrant brown/black color (I have to get better with my descriptions of colors). The head lasted several minutes and left decent lacing on the glass as I drank the beer down. Not the stickiest lacing I have seen though.
S: Chocolate, coffee, roasted malt and anise. These scents blend well. The scent is strong.

T: Tastes a lot like the smells. Roasted malts (but not overly roasted: well balanced), dark chocolate (like bitter chocolate I think), coffee (of medium strength). I don’t get much anise in the taste. I also don’t think the taste is incredibly sweet. Maybe that is apparent when I mention the dark chocolate flavor.

M: This is a heavier beer but not the heaviest I have encountered by any means. There seems to be just enough carbonation to cleanse the palate a bit. I find it disappointing when beers of this style do not have enough carbonation to cleanse the palate.

O: Damn good beer. The nose remains present to the last drop. I find that impressive along with unicorns that can still manage to propel themselves into the stratosphere the next morning after a night of heavy drinking at a carne asada and pollo asado bbq. (Rabbit trail). I find the beer to be very drinkable and the high alcohol is well hidden. Too well hidden?

I love when beer is ebony. It probably skews my ratings in the appearance department, because I want to award 5s to those beers that accomplish this (with an equally impressive head of course). I originally wrote this review while drinking this beer for the first time. I have now had several (this is a different night; I am not hammered). My original interpretations hold up, and I continue to love this beer.

Serving type: bottle

09-10-2011 02:38:30 | More by BJA

ajaxivan

Pennsylvania

3.83/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

First time drinking this, looking forward to it.

A: Great deep black color with 2 finger light brown head

S: Lots of chocolate, roasted coffee, slight bitter smell

T: Tons of chocolate. I don't think i have ever gotten so much chocolate out of a stout like i am with this one. roasted malty goodness

M: Nice and full

O: Great beer, Damn good beer but why does it have to be so pricey? I love G Flash, i just think they are a bit too high for what you get. $12 for a 4pk just means i wont be drinking this often. That being said, solid.

Serving type: bottle

09-16-2011 22:07:54 | More by ajaxivan

DrFayhee

4.1/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: beautiful dark, almost black, color, like a glassful of oil with a thick cafe au lait colored head.
B: strong aromas of coffee, tobacco, licorice, chestnut.
T: Beautiful balance here. Starts out with a pleasant bitter hop kick then smooths out to a sweet malted finish.
M: Quite full and thick with a slight syrupy quality but very smooth. Perfect light subtle carbonation.

Really a great, rich, tasty stout.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2012 03:30:26 | More by DrFayhee

TheBeerologist

Rhode Island

4.03/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22oz Bottle into an tulip

Pours dark brown to translucent black with a thick 2 finger khaki head that leaves nice lacing on the glass

Not too strong on the nose, hints of roasted malt and a little bit of booze. A little chocolate and dark fruits as well.

Very nice taste, roasty malts, dark fruits, almost a bit of vanilla as well. Very nicely balanced and not overly sweet which many Impys can be.

Pleasant mouthfeel, a little light/thin for an imperial stout, but really nicely carbonated and smooth.

Overall a great stout for the price, a little light for an imperial, but tastes great. I am very pleased with this one and will certainly be grabbing this again.

Serving type: bottle

10-15-2012 00:28:47 | More by TheBeerologist

BeerGut4Life

Indiana

3.23/5  rDev -22%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Pours a solid jet black color and builds a tall khaki head leaving lots of lacing. An impressive start just by the looks of it.

Nearly wet my nose at first while digging for any semblance of an aroma, but once it opened up got some notes of milk chocolate-covered cherries, medium roast coffee and pumpernickel.

Taste doesn't quite live up to the nose or appearance. It's got the standard stout notes of coffee and chocolate, but it finishes with a overly earthy and acidic bite. A little too much hop bitterness and not quite enough malt sweetness for my liking.

Mouthfeel is disappointing as well...too thin and too much carbonation for a double stout. Could be a lot smoother.

A bit too acrid and rough around the edges for my taste, but if you like the sound of a hop-bombed coffee stout, give this one a shot.

Serving type: bottle

11-24-2012 04:12:56 | More by BeerGut4Life

mikehblack

California

3.48/5  rDev -15.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A- Pours completely black with a nice fat espresso head. Lacing clings to the glass.

S- Roasted malt, a little chocolate. Not much else going on here.

T- Dark chocolate, espresso, some roasted character. Slight bitterness from the chocolate.

M- Very smooth and creamy. Coats the mouth and I can hardly taste the alcohol. Easy drinker.

O- A pretty standard and well-balanced imperial stout that represents well for the style but doesn't provide much beyond that. Great mouthfeel, however.

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2012 03:28:51 | More by mikehblack

niz

British Columbia (Canada)

4.05/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 3.5

pours oil slick black with 3 fingers of fluffy light brown head,

smells of dark malts, earth and slight booze overtone.

taste is the same, huge dark malt with dried fruit, dark chocolate, earth notes and slight alcohol presence. fairly smooth in the finish with minor hop presence.

mouthfeel is great, big, fat chewy and oily., imperial stout all the way.

drinkability is not great since its 8.8% and coming from a 650ml bottle,

overall this was a good representation of a imperial stout or double stout. great flavour with impeccable balance.

personally i prefer less boozy brews, or brews with high hop content masking the alcohol taste which will deter me from giving it a super high rating.

but this nice glow i currently have is urging me otherwise,

another awesome offering from an amazing little brewery.

Serving type: bottle

11-17-2008 02:38:41 | More by niz

da_beers

Vermont

3.95/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Poured a beautiful black, with a tan head of almost two fingers. Decent lacing.

S - Chocolates, espresso, sweet malts all hit right away. Some roasted scents from the malts as well. Has a bite to it on the nose, but also a sweetness from the malts - I dig the smell.

T - Has a nice bite at the front from the hops, then evens with a smooth warmness, followed at the end with the espresso. Roasted/smokey chocolate notes dance around the palate as well.

M - Not as full bodied as some stouts I've had, but has a nice smoothness and warming qualities.

O - Overall decent stout, definitely not Green Flashes best brew, but not bad at all. Worth a try and I overall enjoyed it.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 01:27:10 | More by da_beers

PaleZombie

Arizona

4.41/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a large wine glass,

A - Poured black with about 2 fingers of creamy brown head.

S - Woah! Roasted caramel malt, chocolate, coffee, licorice, molasses, maybe some slight vanilla.

T - Strong sweet caramel malt, Biter-sweet chocolate, coffee and some molasses and licorice in the back end. Wonderful!

M - Fairly heavy almost syrup like texture, very creamy medium carbonation.

O - This is a grate brew! If you see this pick it up, you wont be disappointed. Great intense flavors, I will definitely be buying this one again!

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 04:25:53 | More by PaleZombie

TequilaSauer

Virginia

4.3/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a Bomber into a glass.

Beautiful looking stout. Pitch black and rich with light head retention.

Smells of roasted malts, coffee, and some light alcohol on the back end.

Hits hard on the attack with chocolate and some mild alcohol. The alcohol fades and coffee, dark fruit, and very light hop flavor remain. I expected this to finish more bitter, but it actually tops off with a creamy smoothness and coffee. I'm very impressed with the entire tasting experience of this beer.

Stouts are rarely good drinking beers and this is no exception for me. It's one of the more drinkable stouts out there, but that's not saying too much.

A great beer. Great beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2009 03:34:25 | More by TequilaSauer

bastu

Tennessee

4.03/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours black with 1 finger tan head.

Smells of roasted malts, coffee, and maybe a little bit of dark fruits.

Tastes of roasted malts, coffee, dark chocolate, moderate (hop?) bitterness. Very slight hint of the alcohol in the aftertaste.

Mouthfeel is full and just right for an 8.8% double/imperial stout.

Overall a good stout that I would not turn down if offered.

Serving type: bottle

12-23-2011 01:18:13 | More by bastu

SQUIDPORT

California

4.35/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pint Glass: Black goodness, thick creamy foam.

S: Coffee, dark cocoa & a little bit of alcohol. Not to strong a smell though.

T: Bitter coffee, slight chocolate notes. The alcohol isn't covered up here. It's a good thing though.

M: Light carbonation, smooth going down with a little kick.

D: Good consistency, drinkable for all stout drinkers and alcoholics. One of the good ones. Drink up!

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2011 16:52:59 | More by SQUIDPORT

BryanRex

Virginia

4.13/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Nearly opaque black pour, thick tan head, excellent retention and lacing that persists throughout the entire drink. Smells like burnt malts, chocolate and a hint of raisin and fig with a full bodied taste that mirrors the smell. Excellent from start to finish with a nice smooth after-tase. Could have a slightly thicker mouthfeel, but there's plenty of taste to cover. Again, an excellent offering from Green Flash.

Serving type: bottle

11-11-2011 03:07:01 | More by BryanRex

BoatsSinkBro

4.28/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

12 oz bottle.
-Pitch Dark.
-Milk Chocolate head, yum.
-Aroma that burst through were chocolate coffee, sweet but countered with some bitter.
-Taste was pretty much "sweet-ish" chocolate body with bitter coffee at the end to finish out dry.
-Mouth feel was above average, a defiantly creamy and full drink down.
A damn good stout, but my own PERSONAL taste likes more flavors. Don't get me wrong, this is very well done. Would grab again.

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2012 11:00:06 | More by BoatsSinkBro

Chirpie

Kansas

4.1/5  rDev -1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

I picked this up in a build a beer pack excursion.

The carbonation is straight up average for a stout, with a about a finger and a half of head on a semi-safe pour. Medium-Tan appearance on the head. As for a body? As black as you might expect for a black ale double stout.

The bubbles cling to the glass for dear life and do not budge.

On the very first taste? One word. Creamy. Very much so. Mouthfeel carries this brew from beginning to end.

No chalky taste at all, practically no alcohol detection if not for a faint bit of heat on the aftertaste after it warms up a bit.

Only knock? I can't smell hardly anything off this beer. It's bizarre considering the full taste that follows.

I'm wishing I'd of picked up a few more, it's suiting my mood perfectly at the moment.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2012 04:04:19 | More by Chirpie

russwaddell

Virginia

4.65/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Thick brown head. Sticks around just long enough.

Totally opaque brown.

Extremely balanced, with relatively subtle chocolate and coffee. Sort of "essence of chocolate ice cream." Not much bitterness. Boozy finish.

Smooth and goes down real easy. Not too thick and heavy, not too sticky, not too burnt tasting.

Serving type: bottle

11-12-2012 21:41:49 | More by russwaddell

Flashy

Vermont

3.7/5  rDev -10.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 3.25

Really let down by this one. Love their IPA's- no mouth feel on this though- which is a major factor for stouts- or should be. Nice RIS taste, but not much else. In one of my favorite styles (as it is for many of us at BA)- but will stick with Old Rasputin, McNeills, Stone or Founders since they are all readily available in these parts and better. Watery= fatal flaw.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2013 23:05:21 | More by Flashy

LaneMeyer

California

4.45/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a bottle into a tulip.

A- Black, black, one finger, mocha head beautiful beer.

S- Chocolate covered raisins, mud pie, caramel.

T- cocoa nibs, some dark fruit, slight coffee notes, sweet & bitter notes.

M- It's like liquid velvet running down my mouth, thick and creamy.

O- For the price this is the best bang for your buck as far as an everyday Imp Stout.

Serving type: bottle

07-21-2011 08:52:11 | More by LaneMeyer

jrenn

Kansas

4.05/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A: Looks like coca-cola. Like cold press coffee. Black as hell.

S: Coffee, dark chocolate- the whole lot. Malty.

T: Coffee, creamy dark chocolate. I get fudge too. Like really great fudge.

M: Chewy. Coincides nicely with the fudge note.

O: Like a sweeter, more chewy, fudgier Old Rasputin.

serving type: bottle

Serving type: bottle

03-27-2012 22:51:17 | More by jrenn

SHerninko

Pennsylvania

4.26/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Pour of this stout is the most overwhelming frothy head I've ever seen. Big, whipped, thick & creamy. It looks like a root beer float!

The lacing & giant head calms down after a few minutes. Carbonation is higher than many stouts but not annoying.

Smell is of licorice, smoky, coffee, licorice and as it warms even more hops to balance.

Taste follows the nose. Coffee like bitterness & the hops keep it less malty. More dry on the aftertaste.

Overall a real good stout. It is a classic Cali/American double stout. Malt vs Hops balance. Not a total malt bomb. Similar to Old Rasputin.
If this was barrel aged with a touch of bourbon it could be world-class. As is, it's a wonderful example and should be tried.

Serving type: bottle

03-15-2013 23:15:18 | More by SHerninko

HopJ

California

4.08/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Right out of my fridge it was a little cold at first but as it warmed it started to show its stuff. The aromas are intensely roasty, malty and chocolaty. The mouthfeel is medium which is a nice counterpart to the heavily roasted malt. I am glad the sweetness is on the light side. Medium finish where the bitterness starts to show.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2010 03:50:58 | More by HopJ

BeerNotes

Ohio

4.64/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

L: Opaque abyss brown with a khaki head. Not much lacing.

S: Cocoa, coffee, oats. Lots of full, roasted character.

M: Really smooth with a bit of a tingle at the very end.

T: Big, bold, dark flavors. Abundant chocolate notes.

O: It’s a big beer, in every way, and the word ‘balanced’ doesn’t belong anywhere near it. It’s a celebration of dark, roasted malts and the flavor profiles that come with them. Those flavors really start to expand once the beer warms up a bit, too, allowing the more subtle, cocoa notes and a great dryness to come through. The end is absolutely incredible; bitter, dark chocolate with no hint of alcohol.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2013 18:18:22 | More by BeerNotes