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As a disclaimer of sorts, remember that this reviewer is addicted to the palate punishment ubiquitous in San Diego IPAs. Insert sound bite of Walter telling Donny ” Forget it, Donny, you’re out of your element! ” here. But I won’t forget it. The pay’s not so good, but I take my gig seriously. I don’t just shack up with my first love, I play the field. I give the hyped up stouts a chance (those I can get my hands on). Frankly I just don’t get it. Maybe its the fuckin weather. Maybe if it wasn’t so damn hot all the time I wouldn’t mind my beer pouring with the same viscosity as the 10w-30 leaking like a sieve out of my truck. Regardless, this was supposed to be a review, not a rant.

Green Flash Double Stout comes in at a reasonable (by Imperial Stout standards) 8.8% ABV. Smell is of smoky, roasted malt; chocolate, and coffee. Dark black in the middle of the glass, the beer becomes deep, dark brown at the edge. Some viscosity, just not molasses viscosity. Dirty, thick brown head (description begs for obstreperous sexual innuendo). As it warmed the beer became increasingly silky and chocolaty. The slight hop bitterness on the finish kept the chocolate/mocha from becoming cloying. One bomber and I was adequately bombed. The 8.8% ABV is well concealed; I slugged this thing back like chocolate milk while looking into the availability of Pliny the Elder and Blind Pig in bottles. Warm it up, 50-55 degrees is optimal on this one.

Green Flash does the stout style proud with this brew. No chocolate, coffee, or other gimmicky adjuncts necessary to achieve a rich, flavorful beer. Chocolate and coffee impressions are achieved through oats and roasted malts. The drinkability of the beer remains high as the alcohol is kept in check.

96/100 points on the BoozeReviews scale.

(4 votes, average: 5 out of 5)

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