Green Flash Imperial IPA

Brewed by Green Flash Brewing Co.
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Vista, California USA

Bottle. Aroma of citrus, grass, and garlic hops, light bready malt. Flavor more grassy than anything with some citrus, maybe some pine even shows up, or maybe it’s just more grass, but in any case, the garlic went away once it went into my mouth. Malt is a little weak for a DIPA, without a terribly exciting hop presence to make up for it. Still, can’t say I didn’t enjoy it.

Bottle. Pours a semi-cloudy orange with a thick off-white head. Aroma of grassy, garlicky hops, toasted malt, and sour grapefruit. Flavor of odd garlicky hops/ toasted malt. It’s a strange flavor I sometimes get in IIPAs. This reminds me of DFH 90 min, and not in a good way. Almost undrinkable and rather nasty. Harsh palate. Ick. 6/4/4/2/10 (2.6/5)

Pours hazy orange wtih a tall straw head that has good retention and leaves some lacing. Aroma is citrus hops, caramel, lots of toffee, slightly toasted coconut, some pine. Hop intensity is a little low in the nose for an imperial, alcohol scent is pretty high for a 9% IIPA. Flavor is lots of toffee and dark caramel, toasty cranberry muffins with orange marmalade, grapefruit hops, there is also a berry/candy note that is kinda misplaced, almost artificial. Finish is bitter and fruity with a burnt sugar and toffee backbone, the finish lasts forever and leaves a planty, bitter hop burnt sugar aftertaste. Not a great IIPA but pretty light and easy to drink. I really don’t taste the 101 IBU’s though, maybe an old bottle.

WOW!! This is a really neat IIPA with heaps of fresh tasting hops and a very clean and crisp palate. The colour is quite light amber. The aroma is hoppy with some fruity notes. The flavour is all good: Hops in legio with notes of citrus and fresh grass and a perfectly balanced bitterness.

Strong hop up front. Too much malt sweetness behind it and the bitterness level is too strong and unbalanced. A great over-hopped IPA that would have been much better as a single instead of a forced Double. Still great hop flavors with notes of cotton candy.

22oz bottle. Pours a cloudy copper with a big white head. Aroma of hop, grapefruit and feet. Sort of dank flavor with lots of citrusy hops and some malt. Was hoping for it to be more crisp. Drank this with a friend who had it before and said this might be a bad bottle. Still pretty good overall. Will re-rate if it tastes different next time.

Seems like good IIPAs get 4s for me, and this is a damn good IIPA. Reminds me of summer with its floral hops and this west coaster, unlike others, manages to backbone the hops discretely and effectively. This is a world-class beer and probably even a bit underrated here.

Bottle as shown. Pours a clear orange golden color with a large frothy white head. The aroma is a strong hop with floral notes and pine. Good sticky lacing on the glass. The taste is a sweet at first with grapefruit and then balences with a bitter finish while hiding the alcohol well for being 9 percent. A very well done Double IPA from Green Flash.