Green Flash Brewing
Chuck Silva Resigns from Green Flash to Build New Brewery
Chuck Silva, brewmaster and Vice President of Operations at Green Flash Brewing, is stepping down after 11 years with the brewery. His intention is to open his own brewery in California’s San Luis Obispo County.
“Words cannot express my deep level of appreciation for the opportunities that Green Flash Founders Mike and Lisa Hinkley have provided me over the past decade-plus,” says Silva. “Together, we pooled our shared passion and determination to accomplish great things and introduce drinkers across the country to innovative, largely hop-forward beers that I was proud to help craft along with Green Flash’s passionate brewing staff. I will miss them all, but feel now is the time to focus on this next chapter.”
Silva grew up in California’s central coast, and looks forward to building a brewery in his home with new wife, Mary Jo.
A quick bio on Silva he sent over with his announcement:
ABOUT CHUCK SILVA: As the former Brewmaster and VP of Brewing Operations at Green Flash Brewing Co., Chuck Silva became well known for his award-winning, flavor-forward beer creations. He began his brewing career in San Diego after attending the American Brewers Guild and subsequent Craft Brewers Apprenticeship. Silva started as the Brewmaster for Green Flash Brewing Company in 2004 with an immediate focus on recipe formulation and development. He led Green Flash Brewing through two expansions in 2007 and 2009. In the fall of 2010, he led the brewery through a 44,000-square-foot build-out and moved brewing operations to a new, much larger San Diego facility, upping production to 45,000 barrels per year by the end of 2011. In 2015, Chuck led the brewery’s expansion in San Diego to a separate space in North San Diego County dedicated to housing all of the brand’s rare and barrel aged beers under the name Cellar 3. He was also integral to the planning of the company’s second brewing facility in Virginia Beach, Va.
Green Flash Natura Morta Cherry, a Cellar 3 Offering
Green Flash Natura Morta Cherry takes aim at the brewery’s Cellar 3 Series. The San Diego based brewery opened a new barrel aged location/warehouse/tap room dubbed ‘Cellar 3′ this year, from which beers like Flanders Drive, Silva Stout, and Natura Morta Plum are a part.
Green Flash Natura Morta Cherry‘s base is a saison, aged in oak vats with Brettanoymces yeast, then aged in red wine barrels with cherry puree.
This refined evolution of our Belgian-style Saison is foudre-fermented with Brettanomyces, then aged in red wine barrels with dark sweet cherry puree. After six months, an effervescent crimson ale is released, offering notes of ripe stone fruit and barrel drawn tannins. Retaining hints of earthy wild yeast, Natura Morta Cherry finishes like a fine Beaujolais.
Each Natura Morta release will contain a difference fruit to nuance the wild ale. Green Flash Natura Morta Cherry will be available in 750 milliliter bottles.
The brewery has not yet announced this offering.
Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Cherries. Barrel Aged. Wine Aged.)
Availability: 750ml Bottles, Corked & Caged. Limited release.
Release: 7/12/15 (First release)
5.5% ABV
Green Flash Natura Morta Plum Releases July 12th
Green Flash Natura Morta Plum is the third entry into the brewery’s new “Cellar 3” program. Recently, the brewery opened a new barrel aged location/warehouse/tap room dubbed ‘Cellar 3’, from which beers like Flanders Drive and Silva Stout are a part.
Green Flash Natura Morta Plum is a saison fermented in oak foudres, then aged in red wine barrels with an Italian plum puree.
The result is a delicate balance of tart plum, rosewater and almond notes with a sophisticated, dry finish.
This limited release arrives July 12th, 2015 in 750ml, corked and caged bottles. A special release party is planned at the Cellar 3 facility in San Diego, California.
Style: Saison (w/ Plums. Barrel Aged. Wine Aged.)
Availability: 750ml Bottles, Corked & Caged. Limited release.
Release: 7/12/15 (First release)
5.5% ABV
Green Flash Flanders Drive (Sour Ale) Joins Cellar 3, June 7th
Green Flash Flanders Drive, the brewery’s bourbon barrel aged sour ale returns again this month. The beer joins the new “Cellar 3” series.
You’ve seen Green Flash Flanders Drive in limited quantities in the past in 12oz bottles. Recently, the brewery opened a new barrel aged location/warehouse/tap room dubbed Cellar 3, from which beers like Flanders Drive and recently released Silva Stout have emerged.
Green Flash Flanders Drive will be available in 750ml bottles starting June 7th. Distribution shortly after.
Style: Flanders Red Ale/ Sour Ale (Barrel Aged. Bourbon Barrels.)
Availability: 750ml Bottles, Corked & Caged. Limited release.
Arrival: 6/7/15
6.9% ABV
Green Flash Silva Stout Kicks of “Cellar 3” Program
Green Flash Silva Stout will kick off a series of corked and caged finish ales from the brewery’s “Cellar 3” barrel aging facility.
Green Flash Silva Stout has made various draft and 12oz bottle appearances in the past. The base beer is the brewery’s Double Stout, aged in bourbon barrels. The brewery has expanded their barrel program over the past few years in order take some smaller offerings national.
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.
The brewery has expanded their barrel program over the past few years in order take some smaller barreled offerings national. Green Flash Silva Stout makes a tap room debut on Tuesday, March 24th.
Distribution in Green Flash networks in April, 2015.
Style: Imperial Stout (Barrel Aged. Bourbon Barrels.)
Availability: 750ml Bottles, Corked & Caged.
Release: Late-March, 2015
10.1% ABV
Green Flash Segal Ranch Session, a Hop Odyssey
Green Flash Segal Ranch Session IPA takes aim at the brewery’s 2015 Hop Odyssey lineup. The brewery hasn’t updated their release lineup to reflect new offerings in 2015.
Green Flash Segal Ranch Session IPA features 100%, single bounty, estate hops from Segal Ranch in Grandview, Washington.
Each offering in the Hop Odyssey Series is available in 22oz bottles and draft, across the brewery’s distribution footprint.
Style: IPA
Availability: 22oz Bottles, Draft.
Arrival: TBA
4.5% ABV, 65 IBUs
Green Flash Hop Odyssey Cedar Plank Up Next
Green Flash Brewing’s next offering in their Hop Odyssey Series is Cedar Plank. For this release, the brewery to 30th Street Pale Ale and aged it on cedar planks.
This limited edition beer features an incense cedar aroma and flavorful notes of Szechwan peppercorn with tannic hints of white grape.
Green Flash Cedar Plank hits the tap room September 30th, with 22oz bottles launching nationwide throughout October.
Style: Pale Ale (Cedar Aged)
Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft. October release
