Green Flash Cosmic Ristretto Baltic Porter
Live long and drink Cosmic Ristretto. This highly revered brew will go down in history as one of the first graduates of our Genius Lab program into our front line. Marvel at its rich black appearance with bruleed edges and mocha-colored beer foam. Breathe in its coffee aroma and sweet malts, and savor its smooth, espresso, chocolate flavor. Don’t fight its gravitational pull. This bold, complex, java-centric Baltic Porter with Espresso is irresistible. Houston, we have a problem, my glass is empty.
TASTING NOTES
Appearance — Black with bruleed edges and a mocha beer foam, Aroma — Espresso roast with hints of sweet chocolate malts, Flavor — Smooth espresso roast and drying chocolate malt provide an easy drinking texture. The candy sugar and lactose aid the body and flavor complexity with a mellow sweetness.
TASTING NOTES
Appearance — Black with bruleed edges and a mocha beer foam, Aroma — Espresso roast with hints of sweet chocolate malts, Flavor — Smooth espresso roast and drying chocolate malt provide an easy drinking texture. The candy sugar and lactose aid the body and flavor complexity with a mellow sweetness.
3.8
237 reviews
San Diego, United States
Community reviews
Bottle at home from Hippo Beers in Glasgow. Very dark. Off white head. Heavy coffee.
Dark brown, nearly black, with a tan creamy head. Aroma of fresh ground coffee and chocolate. Moderate bitterness, fairly dry on the palate. Brilliant coffee and chocolate flavors on the palate. Really an incredible beer.
Awesome slightly sweet. dark fruits, espresso and roasted malt character . Light body, tons of dark fruit and rum and dark chocolate character. Lingering rum and dark chocolate finish. Decadent
Bottle thanks to Wingmane, shared at Matteo’s leaving drinks. It pours hazy dark brown - black with a small beige head. The aroma is sweet, roasted malts, big espresso coffee character, cacao, quite jammy, dried fruits and wood. The taste is bitter - sweet, roasted malt, plenty of sweet coffee, earthy, chocolate, touch of vanilla, toasty, slick and charred wood. Medium+ body, fine carbonation and foamy mouth-feel. Maybe a touch sweet, but decent enough anyhow.
(Draught) Pours an opaque black body with a medium tan head. Aroma of coffee, roasted malt, chocolate, and caramel. Flavor of coffee, vanilla, chocolate, roasted malt, light pine, and caramel with a dry finish.
This bottled brew from a bottle shop was served at a cool temperature and poured a head of foamy finely sized light brown colored bubbles that were long lasting and left behind a typically carbonated body opaque dark black brown colored body and a thick foamy lacing. The weak aroma was brown malt. The mouth feel was weakly tingly at the start and at the finish malty aftertaste. The ok flavor contained notes of cocoa roasted malt mild hops coffee and brown malt. An OK brew just nothing special.
Creamy beige head stayed well on a near black still body - looks tremendous!
Strong coffee, porter & dark fruit aroma.
Medium bodied - smooth, creamy & a clean crisp aft.
Bitter burnt coffee, roasted notes, plum, grape & stone fruit followed by a slightly hoppy, long finish. Throughout all of this there’s hints of demerara sugar!
February 2017 - Bottle share at CBC Islington for the Matteo Farewell tasting, as ’Green Flash Cosmic Ristretto’. Big thanks to Dave! Pours opaque black with a foamy beige head, leaving full lacing. Aroma is coffee, earthy, fudgey, coffee-flavoured sweets. Body is smooth with soft carbonation. Taste has more coffee-flavoured sweets, boiled sweets, earthy finish. Decent. (3.6)
66cl bottle shared at my Farewell Tasting, London. Massive thanks to Dave for this one. It pours a dark ruby color wth a medium beige head. Aroma is sweet syrupy rich with notes of vanilla and milk chocolate. Taste is also sweet syrupy with notes of coconut, vanilla, chocolate and caramel. Medium bodied with good carbonation. Overall, nice one
Tap at Brick Store Pub, Decatur. Colour is almost black with small slighty brownish head. Aromas and flavours: Coffee, chocolate and roasted malts. Pretty basic porter but nice drinkability.
Bottle at Matteo caio tasting Craft Islington. Black beer lasting tan head. Decent coffee dark malts. Some expresso. Quite dry. Ok .
Bottle shared at the CBC Islington for the Matteo farewell tasting. Many thanks to Daniel for this one. A mostly clear dark brown chestnut coloured pour with a loose tan head. Aroma is woody coffee, ashy, praline, brown sugars. Flavour is composed of of woody sugars, toffee, praline, coconut. Woody roast. Palate is medium sweet, woody, maple, bacon. Moderate carbonation. Lingering woody roast.
Bottle: Dark brown color, nearly black, with an ample tan head. Bits of web lacing. Aromatic, light roast and rich espresso notes. The espresso is definitely the mainstay; light bittersweet cocoa and roast, but mostly a rich espresso goodness. Medium to light bodied. Up front I was hoping for more of the Baltic porter influence, but as an espresso beer fan this is quite delicious as is.
Black body, tan spongy head. Lush, fruity, chocolatey coffee aroma — not overly roasted nor burnt. The nose is full of juicy cherries, red apple and a dusting of cinnamon. Pleasant and more intriguing than your typical coffee porter. On the tongue it maintains that same fullness of flavor. Buttery, chewy, meaty, with bursts of cranberry and a smooth finish that evokes coffee and crème brûlée. Delicious and balanced, Green Flash have managed to contain a style that can often veer towards burnt bitterness or sticky syrupiness. The finish is somewhat brief, but otherwise an eminently drinkable brew that I could see becoming my go-to in this genre.
bottle shared that poured dark brown to black with mocha head. the initial aroma was a Baltic porter style with sweet roasted malts, coffee and some chocolate. the first sip I was sold. solid creamy texture with lots of flavors let this one warm up to experience all of the espresso, chocolate and malts blended so nicely together. totally delicious now I need more.
Bottles shared at Murphy’s Law. Black with a small tan head. Aroma of big espresso, caramel, fudge, toffee and dark chocolate. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and heavy bitter. Light full bodied with soft carbonation.
66cl bottle shared with kermis and 2 friends.
Coffee aroma. Thin ring tan head. Clear black pour. Lots of coffee. Very nice indeed
Bottle from 7-11: Poured an opaque dark coffee brown liquid topped with a heaping size of foam head. Aroma is potent with rich coffee bean blended with a sweet chocolate or cocoa powder scent. Flavor is sweet and this Baltic porter drinks similar to a cold coffee with a lot of added sugar while still tasting like a beer. Although it was a tasty recipe, it does come across too sweet.
22 oz bottle one of the twelve beers of Christmas 2016 The Baltic Porter poured black in color with a tan head. Espresso Coffee immediately assaults your senses. There is bitter chocolate noted. Not being a coffee drinker this is over the top with coffee. The porter has a medium body with soft carbonation. The flavor has hints of hop bitterness blended with chocolate, vanilla, and more espresso coffee. Not sure this is a beer that I would seek out.
Bottle shared with sarky northner. Black good tan head. Aroma is nice ice cream candy good choc roasty dark malts. Taste same nice sweetness good smokey roast nice long bitter finish nice smooth mouthfeel. Very good
Bottle shared at the family Christmas gathering thanks to s_Hartshorne, cheers Shane. Black beer with medium tan head. Aroma of roast malts, chocolate and expresso. Taste is expresso, chocolate, roast malts and dry bitterness. Very good.
bottle @ Party Town / Florence KY --- Aroma of toasted malt. Opaque black color, deep tan head that drops to a full cover, lace cobwebs. Taste is toasted malt and coffee with cream, medium fizz, and mild hops in a long coffee finish. Hides the abv very well. A solid, balanced, complex brew. Recommended.
Deep brown, with tan head. Aroma is coffee, slight roast, slight green pepper. Sweet, medium rosast coffee. Pretty good.
Draft at the Va Beach brewery. Wow, my first visit here did not disappoint. This is some excellent shite. Big, with a Trump-like personality, bold and rich, full of chocolate, java. The espresso bean presence gives its full return on investment. (#6406, 11/19/2016)
Bottle: Super tasty and easy to drink. Lots of coffee in the flavor with a smooth finish.
From a 22 oz. bottle shared at home. Pours a hazy cola with an tan head. Aroma of coffee and cocoa. Flavors of chocolate with a hint of licorice. Bitter roast finish.
Bomber, thanks Brenn79. Expired about two and a half months ago. Aroma is chocolate milk, coffee, dark bread crust, licorice. Pours nearly black with a beige head that lasts a minute before collapsing into a big-bubbly collar. Taste starts out sweet, finishing bitter with the most prominent flavor being licorice, followed by chocolate, bread crust and coffee. The aftertaste is of lingering espresso. Pretty good.
Draft to taster at Cappy’s pour dark mahogany brown with moderate ecru head. Nose big coffee, roasted malt, dark chocolate, hint of red fruit. taste espresso, all coffee up front. Dark roast and dark chocolate mid palate, but keeps coming back to the coffee.
An intriguing beer, complex aroma of malt, coffee, and chocolate, pours a bark brown color with a lasting tan head. The taste is complex with notes of sweet malt, espresso, chocolate and nuts. Has a full bodied feel and a lasting bitter espresso finish.
Poured from a tap into a tasting glass at the Oceana Beer Festival. Decent head at first, chocolate brown, coffee aroma. Malty, rich, delicious.