Green Flash Silva Stout

Green Flash Silva Stout

20150520:
At Eureka I first tried a sample and it had a plum/wine smell. The taste was similar to the nose. The beer smelled unlike any beer I've had recently. Yeah, it had a wine-like smell.

After I drank more, I realized it had an alcoholic flavor, but not overpowering. Overall, I liked the beer a lot. 5:08PM PT

Green Flash Silva Stout - Lacing

The beer tasted stronger and became less bearable towards the end. 5:40PM PT

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Green Flash Silva Stout

Relevant Links:
Silva Stout (Green Flash Website)
Green Flash Silva Stout (RateBeer.com)
Cellar 3: Silva Stout | Green Flash Brewing Co. (BeerAdvocate.com)

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Website Information:

CELLAR 3

GREEN FLASH BREWERS EXPRESS ARTISTIC GENIUS

SILVA STOUT

Our Double Stout ages in oak bourbon barrels, and artfully emerges as Silva Stout. This midnight black ale features elegant notes of oak, vanilla, dark chocolate, coffee, roasted barley and ripe cherry. Round and delicately balanced in body, each sip envelops the palate with its impressively complex craft composition.

BLACK ALE AGED IN BOURBON BARRELS
IBU'S: 45 | ABV: 10.1

Baileys Irish Cream and Coffee

20150513:
In terms of ingredients, this combination is not quite an Irish Coffee or a Baileys Irish Coffee.* Despite its simplicity, it's quite tasty. Part of what makes it great is that the drink is just perfectly warm.

*Baileys Irish Coffee is Baileys, Coffee, and Irish Whiskey.

[20150513][20180712 Edit]

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20150519:
On my flight from SoCal to NorCal I had yet another Baileys Irish Cream and coffee. While good, it wasn't as strong or warm as it was the other day.

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Baileys Irish Cream and Coffee

Relevant Links:
Baileys Irish Coffee (Baileys Website)
Baileys Irish Cream (Wikipedia.org)
Irish Cream (Wikipedia.org)

Elevation 66 Two Beagle Brown Ale

Elevation 66 Two Beagle Brown Ale

Relevant Links:
Elevation 66 Two Beagle Brown Ale (RateBeer.com)

20150505:
Today at Elevation 66 I had a taste of the Elevation 66 Two Beagle Brown Ale. It had a dark brown color and cloudy appearance. It also had a very sweet and malty smell, but was tasty and did not taste overly malty.

Overall, this beer hit the spot with regards to sweetness. 9:59PM PT

Website Information:
Two Beagle Brown Ale
Nice and dry for a brown ale. Forget the sweet, syrupy brown ales you've had before. This beer diplays all the beauty of the nutty, bready flavors that a brown ale should have while leaving your palate clean and wanting another sip.

Two Rivers Blackberry Cider

~I'm not a beer. I'm a cider.~

20150505:
I had this today at Elevation 66. It had a tart smell, had a dark red color, and tasted very fruity and a bit bitter. Not knowing what blackberry juice tastes like, I found it tasted most like carbonated cranberry juice.

Overall, I was not super excited about it. 9:53PM PT

Check out the Two Rivers Blood Orange Cider instead.

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Two Rivers Blackberry Cider

Relevant Links:
Two Rivers Blackberry Cider (RateBeer.com)

Deschutes Jubel 2015

Deschutes Jubel 2015

Relevant Links:
Jubel 2015 (Deschutes Brewery Website)
Jubel 2015 | Deschutes Brewery (BeerAdvocate.com)
Deschutes Jubel 2015 (RateBeer.com)

20150501: [20150526 Edit]
This beer smelled like bubblegum. Unexpectedly, it also tasted strong.

Unfortunately, I simply didn't enjoy this beer.

While the beer's flavor eventually settled, had a softer taste, and was no longer strong, I still didn't like how it tasted. 6:28PM PT

Website Information:
Jubel 2015

Strong Ale
Limited Quantities
Alc. 10.4% | IBUs 55

Affectionately referred to as "Super Jubel", Jubel 2015 is an imperial take on our festive winter ale. Notes of toasted caramel, raisins, dates and figs are complemented by spicy and herbal hop aromas. Originally planned as a once-a-decade-ale; we just couldn’t wait another five years.

Malt: Pale, Special B, Crystal, Roasted Barley, Flaked Barley
Hops: Millennium, Nugget, Cascade, Willamette, US Tettnang, East Kent Goldings
Barrel-Aging: (50%) 12 Months in Pinot Noir and new Oregon Oak

Released at our pubs & tasting room on February 6, 2015.

Pairings
Nutmeg-Coated Creamy French Toast
Pork Noodle Soup With Cinnamon And Anise
Apricot Berry Trifle