UPDATED: NOV 7, 2023 A classic West Coast IPA from the West Coast IPA world capital. Brewed with 6 hops (including the quintessential Simcoe, Centennial, Columbus and Cascade). On the nose: pine needles, grapefruit zest, citrus pulp, floral notes. Ale and caramel malts are fragrant and go along the hop aromas perfectly. Clean fermentation. Pours clear amber, a very creamy ivory head with high retention and beautiful lacing. Bitter, damn bitter, old school IPA, hop forward but with a great malty backbone to balance. Hops deliver grapefruit zest, citrus, mango, pine. Malts blend in a hint of caramel. Clean and smooth. Medium body and carbonation, minor hop-burn, easy to drink. A very WCIPA WCIPA! Ticks all boxes, smooth, bitter, balanced.

UPDATED: OCT 29, 2023 Prevalenza dei luppoli americani ben presente. Amaro intenso, corposa al punto giusto.

UPDATED: SEP 18, 2023 355ml can from Abeervinum, Rimini, Italy. Pours red amber, transparent, with fine white foam. Aroma is resinous, fruity. Body is dense, with average carbonation. Taste is medium-high bitter, continuing in the final.

UPDATED: SEP 10, 2023 Slightly hazy amber color with medium off-white head. Aroma has resin, needles and malt. Taste is malty sweet with long bitter and a just a bit sweet aftertaste. Flavors of caramel, malt, resin and needles.

UPDATED: AUG 4, 2023 E soccer in California. On the beach after practice with the team. Excellent ipa as we wait for fish tacos.

UPDATED: MAY 9, 2023 7% abv. Aromas are good pine resin with a little amber malt and a hint of citrus. Flavor is somewhat similar to nose with excellent balance between bitter, sweet and carbonation. Bitter edges out the others. Slightly soft mouth. Really glad Green Flash is back in this market.

UPDATED: MAR 25, 2023 One of the better brews from Green Flash in my opinion, classic west coast ipa flavor and taste

UPDATED: FEB 4, 2023 12 oz can. Smells of grapefruit and pine with a hint of malt. Like a 'true IPA'. Clear and lighter amber in color. Nice malt and hop balance. Getting slightly sweet malts followed by a grapefruit pith and pine resin. Bitter finish with a hint of sweetness from the malt. Very nice example of the style!

UPDATED: JUN 5, 2022 ウエストコーストIPAにしては、麦の焙煎が深めで、シトラス感が無い。ややトロピカルフルーツの香り。し

UPDATED: MAR 9, 2022 12 oz can purchased at Mr. T's locally and chilled for a tasting. I make the pour into my ABGB snifter to see a dark orange body finished with an eggshell brown top of foam that slowly dwindles. The nose is attractive, pine, orange and a bit of grain. I lift the glass and take a drink. It strikes me as firmly old-school, glad to get one occasionally. Lemons, tons of hoppiness, varnish, white bread, resin and just a bit of sweetness. Lots of bitterness, nice throughout.