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Green Flash Le Freak Belgian Style IPA

Green Flash Le Freak Belgian Style IPA

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A Belgian Strong Ale brewed by
Green Flash Brewing Co.

Vista, California USA

bottled
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on tap
common

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1383.66/5.03.65/5.0Special9%80Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Le Freak is a modern ale created by converging two beer styles, Belgian Trippel and American Imperial IPA. The use of two yeast strains further marries the styles and American hops give the beer its modern flare.

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 malrubius (459), USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/518/20
Oct 12, 2008  
Tap @ The Gate in English Pint glass for some reason. Hazy golden with puffy lasting head and lace. Hoppy sweet vanilla yeasty lemon pastry aroma, Sweet vanilla marshmallow with melon and very spicy hoppy finish. Medium bosy and medium carbo. Excellent Belgian soft mouthfeel. Wel hidden alcohol. Delicous and deceptively strong.


 JohnnyJ (678), Reno, Nevada, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Oct 11, 2008  
Pours a golden orange with fizzy white head. Bready malt, candy sugar, orange peel, banana, belgian yeast, and floral hops. Herbal with notes of spice and coriander. The bitterness of the IIPA doesn’t really come through, but the alcohol is fairly well hidden.


 pantanap (793), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/102/512/20
Oct 11, 2008  
22oz bottle from hophead22.... a cloudy orange caramel brown pour with a moderate soapy white head... aroma was mustiness that coincides with orange peel and tropical pacific northwest hops.... flavors had a medium degree of grapefruit rind bitterness. pretty astringent through the finish and beyond which ultimately became off-putting. some sweetness to start but quickly turns into a bitter beast.


 illinismitty (1456), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Oct 9, 2008  
Bomber brought back from my CA trip. I had this at Hamiltons, but I was too blitzed to rate it. Pours a nice translucent orange amber, with a nice off white head and hypnotizing carbonation. Aroma of wheat malts and Belgian phenols. Medium bodied with average carbonation and a slight dryness on the palate. Flavor of wheat malts, candi sugar, honey, pear and white pepper. Not overly attenuated, but there is some sweetness there. Semi dry and bitter finish, with the alcohol only slightly detectable. Not bad, but lacks some cohesiveness.


 adrian910ss (1032), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Oct 9, 2008  
22 oz bottle. Pours a hazy golden orange honey with a medium sized white head. Aroma of coriander, herbal tea, bubble gum and candied sugar. Taste of bubblegum, coriander, candied sugar, tea and spice.



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