Green Flash Hop Head Red

Brewed by Green Flash Brewing Co.
Style: Amber Ale
Vista, California USA

12 oz. bottle at Lunar Brewing Co., Villa Park, IL. Poured a reddish amber hue with a foamy, off white head and clingy, draping lace. Tough to sample after the West Coast IPA, but after plenty of water and a couple of snacks, I was up for the challenge. Comparatively lighter hop aroma of citrus and pine, along with smooth malt. The flavor was assertive with initial hop bitterness laying the ground work, backed up by some caramel sweetness melded in to a balanced mix. Very nice American Amber/Red Ale.

Dark Amber, light head. Malty aroma and taste with hoppy bitter finish. We’ve had this beer on draft at the brewery and by bottle at home.

351 mL bottle. Amber-brown with a small head and lots of sediment. Resiny/citrus aroma - nothing but hops. Caramel malts make their presence felt without being too sweet. Not that anything is getting in the way of the American hops. Seems like more than 45 IBUs. Quite full. Very pleasant.

12 oz. bottle. Pours a medium, lasting, beige head, with some lacing, over a particle loaded amber body (SRM 18) body....nose is primarily resin and clean citrus, but as it warms a bit of honey wafts in....taste initially is sweet toffee malts, later clean sharp hop bitterness comes and lingers....mouth feel is medium, carbonation medium. This is a nice hoppy refreshing, clean, not cloying ale. If it is an Amber, then it is an American Amber, the hop is really present. It is not so hoppy that I would call it an IPA. The appearance shows what dry hopping does.

Pours brownish red with a moderate long lasting off-white head. Aroma has quite a bit of orange, pine, and plantstore qualities and not too much malt. Love the hops on the nose. Taste is bit more normal with a little toast and caramel, astringency and plenty of bitter citrus tang. Finishes bitter with toast and citrus competing for attention. Medium bodied, creamy texture, feels good to drink. I’d definitely say this is a red IPA and despite being well put together, I can’t help but be a little bored with this.

Pint on tap at Croxleys. Very well balanced aroma as advertised, heavily hopped with some sweet roasty maltiness. Pours a clear dark golden color. Flavor is rather bitter but very agreeable. Palate is very full and fills the mouth with flavor. Very complex and well balanced beer.

Bottle courtesy of Tlay. Pours a nice amber with an off white head. Nose is loads of pine and dank hops. flavor is bitter pine, some citrus, grapefruit, caramel and sweet fruits. Above medium bodied. Lingering bitterness. Excellent amber!