Pisgah Cosmos

Brewed by Pisgah Brewing Company
Style: Baltic Porter
Black Mountain, North Carolina USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker, Snifter

MN Ratebeer Winter Gathering, January 10, 2009. Courtesy of Beastiefan2k. Black color with a medium head. Light licorice and roasted malt aroma. A little cardboardy flavor. Light roasted malt finish.

Sampled during MN Gathering II in Maplewood, MN from a 750 ml bottle, shared by Beastiefan. Pours a semi-clear brownish amber brew with a thin off-white head that slowly dissipates to a fine ring. Aroma of roasted dark malt, some chocolate, dark pitted fruits, brown sugar and a little yeast. Taste is medium to full bodied, with flavors of roasted dark malt, some tart berry, chocolate and a little alcohol presence. Finish is semi-tart followed by some alcohol and dark berry aftertaste.

Sampled at Bob (Skyview) tasting. The pour is brown in color with a light brown head. Sweet dark fruits combined with some banana. A touch of sour grapes I detect in the flavor. Also some off flavor that I can only describe as glue. Interesting beer, but not my cup of tea.

Thanks to Beastiefan. Brown pour with a light tan head. Sweet dark fruit aroma and chocolate. The flavors are chocolate, mild coffee, some fruit overtones and some bread. Good stuff.

Sample enjoyed at Skyview tasting. Pour was dark amber and had aroma of plum and brown sugar. Flavor was very good, effervescent, banana, malt and finished with a little alcohol. I will probably try to get this one sometime again.

750ml. Far more carbonated pour than I was expecting, but perhaps I hadnt remembered the Belgian yeast. Appealing, lively two finger head sits atop a dark chocolate body. Nose is deep milk chocolate with the slightest hint of tartness. Interestingly, the flavor is dominated by lactic flavors and even a hint of tart fruit, mostly obscuring the chocolate richness. It makes for an interesting hybrid, more or less exactly the blend Pisgah advertises. Earthy, ripe, mellow. Quirky dry finish like leaves and leather.

Very dark brown color, thin even light tan head. Nice rich brown sugar and an almost Belgian yeastiness on the aroma. Sweeter taste, some roast balanced by Belgian notes and a slight chocolate hint. Interesting.

Tasting at mcbackus 10/19. MMM, hella good beer! Pretty much a black pour wtih a tan head. Aroma is coffee, chocolate, and good rich malts. Flavor is pretty rich and well balanced between hops, roasted malts and the chocolate/coffee notes. Good beer. I am glad I got to try this one.