Double Stout With Serrano Chile - Green Flash Brewing Co.

DocJitsu

California

4.53/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a dark brown, opaque. Fresh brewed coffee, olives, and fresh chilies on the nose. Mouthfeel is silky, creamy, and full. Chocolate up front. A lot smoke, olives, and fresh green chilies emerge in the middle. Finishes with a little puckerdness, if you will. This is a fun and magnificent beer.

Serving type: on-tap

11-04-2012 01:23:47 | More by DocJitsu

Zbeetleman

California

2.75/5  rDev -31.6%

05-15-2013 03:22:56 | More by Zbeetleman

richj1970

Alabama

4.1/5  rDev +2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

On tap at Flying Saucer in Nashville.

A: Deep black with thin medium brown head. Spotty lacing as the glass is emptied.

S: Roasted malts, some chocolates, chilies. I was hoping for bigger nose on this one, but all smells were somewhat subdued. Might be a result of the tap and might be better coming from bottle.

T: Big chocolate with roasted flavors mixed nicely with spiciness from the peppers. The heat comes from the chilies is apparent up front while drinking, and carries forward afterwards. Very nice departure from the standard stouts.

M: Medium body and nicely carbonated. Coats the tongue nicely like most stouts in this group.

O: I liked this one quite a bit. Was pleasantly surprised how well the peppers were integrated and enhanced the flavor instead of overpowering it.

Serving type: on-tap

05-05-2013 01:44:51 | More by richj1970

TheSevenDuffs

Ontario (Canada)

4.03/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

On tap @ Flying Saucer in Nashville

A - Black with a thin layer of light brown head.

S - Chili, chocolate, roast.

T - Roast, chocolate and and chili pepper. Good integration and balance. Spicy chili kick in the finish.

M - Medium to full body. Light carbonation

Serving type: on-tap

04-29-2013 12:06:31 | More by TheSevenDuffs

Weas

Arkansas

4/5  rDev -0.5%

04-25-2013 22:51:21 | More by Weas

Ajlvt

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

04-21-2013 21:31:33 | More by Ajlvt

mdfb79

New York

3.9/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

From 04/16/13 notes. Had this on tap at Rattle N Hum in NYC.

a - Pours a dark brown color with one inch of medium tan foam and moderate carbonation evident. Looks pretty nice, like the normal double stout.

s - Smells of milk chocolate, roasted malts, burnt malts, dark chocolate, light coffee, and light cream. Nice, like the normal double stout. Not getting much peppers in the nose, though I like it.

t - Tastes of milk chocolate, roasted malts, vanilla, hot peppers, spice, toasted malts, burnt malts, light coffee, and some light bitterness in the end. Peppers come through in the taste a bit, though nothing overpowering, which I appreciate.

m - Medium to full bodied stout, with moderate carbonation. Not too spicy.

o - Overall a nice stout and a nice variation on the normal double stout. I would put it on par with the normal version, with a little bit of spice in the taste. Worth checking out if you like the normal double stout and/or spiced stouts.

Serving type: on-tap

04-17-2013 14:52:06 | More by mdfb79

smithj4

New York

4/5  rDev -0.5%

04-14-2013 18:08:46 | More by smithj4

Durge

Connecticut

4.49/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This luxurious stout is super solid black in appearance with a big light brown crown and gravel-like, foamy lacing that retains well. The aroma gives a chewy tobacco malt with a sure twist of chili powder. Nothing more need be said. Awesome. The flavor follows with sweet vanilla malt with more of that leathery tobacco and pleasant but deliberate chili pepper heat. Theres a touch of grassy brightness in the background as well but nothing i would define as hoppy, just a bit of contrast. This stuff is velvety smooth in feel with medium plus body, moderate carbonation. The pepper heat is clear but not overdone at all assuming you're any kind of fan of chili flavor and a little challenge to the taste buds. I love this stuff. It coats your throat with a pleasant pepper spiciness while maintaining deep malt pleasure and adequate sweetness. Woderfully balanced for this style. Bravo!

Serving type: growler

04-14-2013 05:29:14 | More by Durge

Ralphs66

New York

4/5  rDev -0.5%

04-13-2013 20:47:39 | More by Ralphs66

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -0.5%

04-13-2013 16:32:12 | More by DrunkinYogi

Googs

New York

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

04-13-2013 03:05:12 | More by Googs

kjkinsey

Texas

4/5  rDev -0.5%

04-07-2013 22:35:32 | More by kjkinsey

bluetrevian

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

04-05-2013 18:41:45 | More by bluetrevian

thepcindc

District of Columbia

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

03-29-2013 14:03:09 | More by thepcindc

baklo

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

03-22-2013 23:47:18 | More by baklo

BigBry

Alberta (Canada)

4/5  rDev -0.5%

03-21-2013 05:30:19 | More by BigBry

hardrock

Arkansas

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

03-21-2013 02:05:01 | More by hardrock

notchucknorris

California

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

03-16-2013 19:27:22 | More by notchucknorris

estlinska

Arkansas

4.75/5  rDev +18.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Served on draft into a tulip at the Saucer on 3/15/13. Pours the deepest of black with absolutely no light penetration, topped unceremoniously with a dark brown head the color of brown sugar. It leaves just the finest of lacing as the glass empties rather quickly. The smell is all that the double stout was: roasted coffee and sweet milk chocolate slightly charred. Then there is the very present, but not over done chile throughout the nose. I really like the way the chile is balanced on the nose. The taste is not as chile forward as I would have expected either. It's a wonderful beer in its natural form, full of that roasty coffee and milk chocolate on the nose, with just a hint of sweet heat on the back end. The chile flavor builds over time to make a nice burn. Great mouthfeel as well. Great beer overall. It presents the chile flavor in a very subtle, but very present way that does not destroy the base product. I will have this again (on Sunday actually). Would love to try it on NITRO.

Serving type: on-tap

03-16-2013 11:06:22 | More by estlinska

CCRaise

Missouri

3.25/5  rDev -19.2%

03-16-2013 01:28:24 | More by CCRaise

drummermattie02

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

03-14-2013 01:33:07 | More by drummermattie02

rabiddawg

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

03-14-2013 00:08:19 | More by rabiddawg

bca115

California

3/5  rDev -25.4%

02-20-2013 07:14:14 | More by bca115

kojevergas

California

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%

02-06-2013 21:26:31 | More by kojevergas