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Green Flash West Coast IPA 3.86 881

Green Flash West Coast IPA

Percentile
98
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
8813.86/5.03.86/5.07.3%98.8Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
This West Coast-Style India Pale Ale is extravagantly hopped, full flavored, medium bodied and copper colored. A menagerie of hops is combined throughout the brewing process to impart specific characteristics. Hops used include Simcoe for a unique fruitiness and grapefruit zest, Columbus for strong hop pungency, Centennial for pine and citrus notes, and Cascade for floral aroma.
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 garretjax (103), Colorado, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Apr 20, 2008  
Clear copper amber color with a fluffy white head. Malt, citrus and juicy piney hop aromas. Medium body and medium carbonation. Bitter hops flavor with some redeeming grapefruit qualities. Dry clean finish that hangs just long enough.


 hoppopotamus (187), Santa Cruz, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/517/20
Apr 19, 2008  
An amber-copper hazy beer with lots of large particulate (yeast) floating around, which lost it points on appearance. Large off-white head that sticks around and leaves lace. The aroma is pure hop, mostly fruity (grape, perhaps lychee) but also floral and citrus. Well-rounded hop profile. The flavor is more hops (no surprise), a hint of caramel maltiness, and a bitter finish. If the yeast would settle out, this would be near the top of my list for IPAs. Kind of bridges the gap between IPA and imperial IPA. Great beer.


 raiderfost (158), virginia beach, Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/518/20
Apr 19, 2008  
Solid IPA. Very well done. Would love to buy again if it was more available. Thanks kevin.


 Defreni (1048), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/103/516/20
Apr 19, 2008  
Flaske. Super dejlig duft af humle. Citrus og en smule blomster. Masser af bid i smagen, får rigtig meget props for at være frisk og drikbar efter en tur over atlanten. Helt klart den bedste af de 3 Green Flash bryg der foreløbig er dukket op i lille Danmark.


 ucusty (1921), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/59/104/515/20
Apr 18, 2008    Updated: Apr 19, 2008
Pours copper with fluffy white head and beautiful lacing. citrus on the nose. Caramel and Hops all over this well balanced beer. Bitter grapefruit finish. Im glad this is now available in NC. I have found a new session beer!


 1more4dessert (231), Upstate, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 17, 2008  
this is a clear straw colored intoxicant emanating a full spectrum hop aroma. light on the palate, an easy all afternoon on the diamond refreshment. the malt is there though just slightly, not sugary at all. Nice long lasting bitter finish


 lemasney (398), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
Apr 16, 2008  
heavily malty hay, roasted nutty caramnel rich full flavor. Heavily hopped, piney, resinous, grapefruit, lime flavor. other flavors include raisin, red wine, oak cask, sulfur. creamy, fizzy head. excellent lacing. lostly lasting white head. hazy, bottle conditioned body of amber and orange. lightly sweet, moderately acidic, and heavily bitter. sour with a long duration. full bodied, dry creamy texture, a lively carbona, and a nice finish. tasty, malty, rich, hoppy, rich.


 Illini08 (528), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Apr 14, 2008  
On tap at Radio Maria in downtown Champaign. Served in a tulip glass. Amber colored pour with a small white head. Strong floral and pine hop aroma. Flavor was similar. Intense grapefruit and piney hops. Not balanced by any means - just a hint of caramel malts lurking underneath the intense hop bitterness. Dry finish, medium mouthfeel. Hop resins linger on the palate. Top notch if you’re looking for a very bitter but somehow still very drinkable IPA.



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