Dia De Los Serranos | Green Flash Brewing Co.
Brewed by:
Green Flash Brewing Co.
California, United States
greenflashbrew.com
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 8.80%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
Formerly known as Serrano Stout
Turn up the heat with our Dia de los Serranos Double Stout. With rich layers of flavor reminiscent of your abuela’s celebrated mole recipe, this Double Stout reveals notes of roasted malt, coffee, and sweet bakers chocolate with a caliente kick of fresh Serrano Chiles. Paired with spicy foods or BBQ, it’s delicioso. ¡Dios mío! I’m going to need una mas…
Added by ehammond1 on 08-14-2012
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Ratings: 308 | Reviews: 76
3.05/5 rDev -24.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
This was poured into a snifter. The appearance was a dark brown close to black color with a one finger white to off white foamy head. Light lacing running here and there. The smell started off with the Serrano chili spice blending nicely with some milk chocolate. The taste was basically the same, but came off a bit more leaning towards the spice. Milk chocolate is there, but not too much. Some of the roasty coffee bean comes out lightly. But the aftertaste and finish seem to be all about the Serrano chilis. On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a pure sipping quality about it due to the chilis coming across the way they do. Carbonation seems to definitely run light enough to allow spicy heat to pretty much overtake the feel, damn, this comes across super hot all around, Overall, good imperial stout for the qualities Green Flash wanted. But the heat part could be dialed back a little bit.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
This was poured into a snifter. The appearance was a dark brown close to black color with a one finger white to off white foamy head. Light lacing running here and there. The smell started off with the Serrano chili spice blending nicely with some milk chocolate. The taste was basically the same, but came off a bit more leaning towards the spice. Milk chocolate is there, but not too much. Some of the roasty coffee bean comes out lightly. But the aftertaste and finish seem to be all about the Serrano chilis. On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a pure sipping quality about it due to the chilis coming across the way they do. Carbonation seems to definitely run light enough to allow spicy heat to pretty much overtake the feel, damn, this comes across super hot all around, Overall, good imperial stout for the qualities Green Flash wanted. But the heat part could be dialed back a little bit.
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3.95/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.02/5 rDev -1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured out a jet-black color with a two-finger, light brown head of foam. It smelled of subtle serrano chilies and roasted malt. Big-time heat and spice that lingers with each sip. Just enough roastiness to make sure the heat isn't overpowering.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured out a jet-black color with a two-finger, light brown head of foam. It smelled of subtle serrano chilies and roasted malt. Big-time heat and spice that lingers with each sip. Just enough roastiness to make sure the heat isn't overpowering.
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4.02/5 rDev -1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz. Bottle
Pours a very nice dark brown color, nice carbonation, with a pretty nice thick/creamy one-finger tan head, which leaves some pretty nice sticky lacing behind. The nose is malty, with some chocolate/toffee, peppers, vanilla, licorice. The taste is malty, spicy, chocolate/toffee, vanilla. Medium body. Overall, a tasty brew.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz. Bottle
Pours a very nice dark brown color, nice carbonation, with a pretty nice thick/creamy one-finger tan head, which leaves some pretty nice sticky lacing behind. The nose is malty, with some chocolate/toffee, peppers, vanilla, licorice. The taste is malty, spicy, chocolate/toffee, vanilla. Medium body. Overall, a tasty brew.
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4.25/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.98/5 rDev -2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I wanted to love this beer. However, it just isnt doing it for me right now.
It is solid, certainly not sweet. I honestly think I would like to use it for cooking more than anything. Let's review it...
Drinking it from tap at Strange Brew in Allentown, PA
Look: Dark and delicious looking. Little to no head. Not sure if a laser could shine through it.
Smell: Like the best mole I have ever had. Chocolate and lots of earthy goodness.
Taste: I just ate a salad and drank an IPA before taking this on. But the first taste, to me, was of pure Chile Powder. Don't get me wrong, very good Chile, but it was very strong. I am liking it more as it warms up. And now I just ate some hot sauce and pastrami, so let me try it again....Ok. Less pepper, but more bitter than I would like. I prefer the Stone Xocoveza by a million miles. Too bad it is so rare...
Feel: The feel is lighter than it looks. Not much more to say than that. I feel a slight burning sensation that will probably be felt in other areas later, but not much more to say on that.
Overall: I was really stoked to get into this, but I am left a little disappointed in comparison to Stone's Xocoveza and even Rouge's Chipotle, or Wyerbacher's Mole for that matter... But Wyerbacher way overdid their Mole. It was a DUI Special...
Try the Stone if you can find it! And thanks Mexico for their influence!
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I wanted to love this beer. However, it just isnt doing it for me right now.
It is solid, certainly not sweet. I honestly think I would like to use it for cooking more than anything. Let's review it...
Drinking it from tap at Strange Brew in Allentown, PA
Look: Dark and delicious looking. Little to no head. Not sure if a laser could shine through it.
Smell: Like the best mole I have ever had. Chocolate and lots of earthy goodness.
Taste: I just ate a salad and drank an IPA before taking this on. But the first taste, to me, was of pure Chile Powder. Don't get me wrong, very good Chile, but it was very strong. I am liking it more as it warms up. And now I just ate some hot sauce and pastrami, so let me try it again....Ok. Less pepper, but more bitter than I would like. I prefer the Stone Xocoveza by a million miles. Too bad it is so rare...
Feel: The feel is lighter than it looks. Not much more to say than that. I feel a slight burning sensation that will probably be felt in other areas later, but not much more to say on that.
Overall: I was really stoked to get into this, but I am left a little disappointed in comparison to Stone's Xocoveza and even Rouge's Chipotle, or Wyerbacher's Mole for that matter... But Wyerbacher way overdid their Mole. It was a DUI Special...
Try the Stone if you can find it! And thanks Mexico for their influence!
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3.84/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.14/5 rDev +2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.91/5 rDev +20.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 5
A Stout/Chile Lover's Dream. Pours black with a brown head. Aroma is phenomenal - dark roast coffee and dark chocolate with a little something sweet stemming out. Taste is even better; dark chocolate, coffee and YES, THEY NAILED IT - the Chile Peppers come through perfect! It's the cherry on top for this stout. Feel is little thin and a little bit too carbonated for the style, but no worries. Overall this stout is a must try, especially for those looking for that spicy kick. In my opinion, this is a level ahead of what BOMB! is trying to do. And BOMB! is a world class beer.
(Could have sworn I had this on draft at the ABC Bar in NYC under a different name.)
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look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 5
A Stout/Chile Lover's Dream. Pours black with a brown head. Aroma is phenomenal - dark roast coffee and dark chocolate with a little something sweet stemming out. Taste is even better; dark chocolate, coffee and YES, THEY NAILED IT - the Chile Peppers come through perfect! It's the cherry on top for this stout. Feel is little thin and a little bit too carbonated for the style, but no worries. Overall this stout is a must try, especially for those looking for that spicy kick. In my opinion, this is a level ahead of what BOMB! is trying to do. And BOMB! is a world class beer.
(Could have sworn I had this on draft at the ABC Bar in NYC under a different name.)
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3.9/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.24/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.84/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Great beer. The pepper is very light on the aroma and flavor. They could have gone a little stronger on the pepper but the beer is still really good. Nice dark color a little lighter in body compared to a lot of double stouts, but I think a stronger bodied stout would have drowned the pepper flavor.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Great beer. The pepper is very light on the aroma and flavor. They could have gone a little stronger on the pepper but the beer is still really good. Nice dark color a little lighter in body compared to a lot of double stouts, but I think a stronger bodied stout would have drowned the pepper flavor.
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4.41/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Poured into a Chimay goblet best by 4/12/17. Pours midnight black with a two inch dark khaki head that covers the glass with lace.
Smell is cocoa, roasted coffee, vanilla, grainy biscuit, and a little spice from the peppers.
Taste follows a little heat upfront, expresso, vanilla bean, biscuit, and some more peppery heat in the finish not over the top, but it lingers on the tongue until your next sip.
Mouthfeel is fairly chewy above medium for sure, plenty of life, on the dry side not complaining either, and excellent drinkability if you don't mind a little spice in your life.
Overall I really like this beer, far from one dimensional, but like I was expecting from the base beer, with some subtle heat.
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look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Poured into a Chimay goblet best by 4/12/17. Pours midnight black with a two inch dark khaki head that covers the glass with lace.
Smell is cocoa, roasted coffee, vanilla, grainy biscuit, and a little spice from the peppers.
Taste follows a little heat upfront, expresso, vanilla bean, biscuit, and some more peppery heat in the finish not over the top, but it lingers on the tongue until your next sip.
Mouthfeel is fairly chewy above medium for sure, plenty of life, on the dry side not complaining either, and excellent drinkability if you don't mind a little spice in your life.
Overall I really like this beer, far from one dimensional, but like I was expecting from the base beer, with some subtle heat.
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4.44/5 rDev +9.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This is an excellent stout for those who don't like their dark beers to be too sweet. The peppers definitely take a back seat to chocolate and coffee, but you notice more heat as it warms. For a double (8.8%) it does not taste overly boozy, which makes it very pleasant (and dangerously easy) to drink. Overall, this is a winner that I will definitely buy again.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This is an excellent stout for those who don't like their dark beers to be too sweet. The peppers definitely take a back seat to chocolate and coffee, but you notice more heat as it warms. For a double (8.8%) it does not taste overly boozy, which makes it very pleasant (and dangerously easy) to drink. Overall, this is a winner that I will definitely buy again.
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Dia De Los Serranos from Green Flash Brewing Co.
4.06
out of 5
based on 308 ratings.
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4