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Silva Stout
Green Flash Brewing Co.
- From:
- Green Flash Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 10.1%
- Score:
- 95
- Avg:
- 4.27 | pDev: 12.65%
- Reviews:
- 259
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 18, 2020
- Added:
- Oct 02, 2010
- Wants:
- 835
- Gots:
- 143
SCORE
95
World-Class
95
World-Class
Bourbon barrel aged
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Reviewed by BKotch from Texas
3.77/5 rDev -11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
2015 vintage. Not infected, but hasn't handled the age very well, either. I obviously should have drunk this sooner. I suspect it was a 4.3 two or three years ago.
May 18, 2020
Rated by tylerstravis from Colorado
1.12/5 rDev -73.8%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
1.12/5 rDev -73.8%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Infected.
Jan 28, 2018
Rated by eppie82 from Illinois
4.1/5 rDev -4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev -4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
2015. Not one of the infected bottles. Loads of cacao, coffee and chocolate.
Aug 16, 2017
Reviewed by silverblaze540 from Virginia
4.54/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.54/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A - Motor oil black with no head. Very dense.
S - Sweet fruits, cherries, prunes, dates, and bourbon.
T - Strong bourbon flavor that holds. Dry but not very bitter. Fairly boozy. Coffee aftertaste.
M - Smooth and thick.
O - Very strong flavor. Pretty good, but I found the bourbon taste just a bit odd.
Mar 18, 2017S - Sweet fruits, cherries, prunes, dates, and bourbon.
T - Strong bourbon flavor that holds. Dry but not very bitter. Fairly boozy. Coffee aftertaste.
M - Smooth and thick.
O - Very strong flavor. Pretty good, but I found the bourbon taste just a bit odd.
Reviewed by JohnnyHopps from Indiana
4.18/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
We are reviewing an old vintage here, just like the bottle pictured above.
Appearance- The beer poured a black color with mocha colored bubbles crowning the top. Carbonation was still active.
Smell - The beer smelled like a pretty straight stout. I could not pick up any booze in the nose.
Taste - With the malts, I detect notes of chocolate, vanilla, and burnt sugar. There is a nice creamy mouthfeel, and I am not getting a lot of bourbon. The beer finishes with dark dry malts and a little heat.
Mouthfeel- I love the creamy mouthfeel, the carbonation is still very present despite the age.
Overall - I am not sure what this was like when it was fresh, but at present I am not terribly impressed. I am not sure that I would seek another bottle.
Feb 20, 2017Appearance- The beer poured a black color with mocha colored bubbles crowning the top. Carbonation was still active.
Smell - The beer smelled like a pretty straight stout. I could not pick up any booze in the nose.
Taste - With the malts, I detect notes of chocolate, vanilla, and burnt sugar. There is a nice creamy mouthfeel, and I am not getting a lot of bourbon. The beer finishes with dark dry malts and a little heat.
Mouthfeel- I love the creamy mouthfeel, the carbonation is still very present despite the age.
Overall - I am not sure what this was like when it was fresh, but at present I am not terribly impressed. I am not sure that I would seek another bottle.
Rated by Nichols33 from Massachusetts
1/5 rDev -76.6%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
1/5 rDev -76.6%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Butter popcorn infection, shit. Green Flash = Washington Generals
Jan 22, 2017
Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia
4.38/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.38/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Bottled 12-18-12
12oz bottle poured into a snifter
A- pours a deep black color with a creamy dark tan head that reduces to a ring around the edge
S- smells of charred dark roasted malt meshed into dark chocolate and coffee, with highlights of dark fruit. The bourbon barrel provides an undertone and by this point has intermingled quite well with the beer, notes of oak, vanilla, coconut, caramel & bourbon
T- slightly smoky dark roasted malt up front gives plenty of chocolate notes, along with caramel, molasses and light coffee. The bourbon barrel meshes throughout, adding some spicy oak and undertones of vanilla and bourbon. The finish is sweet with notes of mocha fudge and barrel
M- medium body with moderate carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel that turns into a creamy finish
O- this one has held up well after nearly 4 years, hardly any signs of oxidization, well done
Nov 25, 201612oz bottle poured into a snifter
A- pours a deep black color with a creamy dark tan head that reduces to a ring around the edge
S- smells of charred dark roasted malt meshed into dark chocolate and coffee, with highlights of dark fruit. The bourbon barrel provides an undertone and by this point has intermingled quite well with the beer, notes of oak, vanilla, coconut, caramel & bourbon
T- slightly smoky dark roasted malt up front gives plenty of chocolate notes, along with caramel, molasses and light coffee. The bourbon barrel meshes throughout, adding some spicy oak and undertones of vanilla and bourbon. The finish is sweet with notes of mocha fudge and barrel
M- medium body with moderate carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel that turns into a creamy finish
O- this one has held up well after nearly 4 years, hardly any signs of oxidization, well done
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
2.61/5 rDev -38.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.61/5 rDev -38.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Catch up rating from Saturday’s RS bottle share. The rumors of infection were swirling, and indeed something seemed a little off here. At that price point, I would feel ripped off....
Nov 18, 2016
Reviewed by Franziskaner from Missouri
3.32/5 rDev -22.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.32/5 rDev -22.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Black in color and impenetrable to light. There's a fingernail of brown coating most of the top. The aroma is of sweet bourbon and ...butter. I'd heard the rumors before trying this, but I love Green Flash, especially their IPA's (This is my 19th rating for their beers). The taste is full of sweet bourbon, coffee, chocolate, and...butter. The mouth is warm with alcohol, dry, and viscous.
Jun 26, 2016
Silva Stout from Green Flash Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
95 out of
100 with
1077 ratings
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