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Green Flash Imperial India Pale Ale
Green Flash Brewing Co.
- From:
- Green Flash Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #1,291 - ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 91
Ranked #6,504 - Avg:
- 4.09 | pDev: 10.51%
- Reviews:
- 1,005
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 26, 2023
- Added:
- Dec 02, 2006
- Wants:
- 149
- Gots:
- 346
he mountains of Summit and Nugget hops in this high gravity Imperial will thrill even the most experienced beer explorer. Savory evergreen and pineapple aromas mingle with flavors of bitter, resinous pine and grapefruit pith. A colossal rush of hoppy adventure!
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Ratings by JMOvechkin:
Reviewed by JMOvechkin from Maryland
4.42/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.42/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I bought a 22oz Bomber, left it outside in the 50 degree weather for about an hour and poured it into a snifter.
The beer was a medium amber color with very light carbonation and a thick creamy head.
Once I brought the glass to my nose I was knocked back by the strong floral and piney smell. Very piney! I had a flashback to being in the woods. I could almost taste the hops by the smell alone. It was quite interesting, I have never smelt such a dank pine before.
The taste was very similar to the smell. The hoppiness of it was delightful. I was able to get a tinge of fruit, something bitter like a grapefruit accompanying the piney hops. There were several flavors I enjoyed, obviously, the hops (I can't get over how piney they were!) were the alpha male of this beer but the supplementary flavors worked well to balance it out.
Even though the flavors were robust, the mouthfeel was rather light and smooth. The alcohol was hidden very nicely. The carbonation was light and enjoyable, certainly not overpowering.
Overall, I was impressed with this beer. It was not what I expected which is always fun. I have never smelled or tasted hops like this before. I think i said "it's so piney!" several times during the consumption (and this post). The beer started strong and finished strong. I am attracted to beers that set themselves apart from others. I can appreciate the brew-masters who take risks to create something different. This was a successful risk in my opinion considering I have never tasted hops that were this potent. It was easy to drink and I will definitely buy it again.
Nov 12, 2010The beer was a medium amber color with very light carbonation and a thick creamy head.
Once I brought the glass to my nose I was knocked back by the strong floral and piney smell. Very piney! I had a flashback to being in the woods. I could almost taste the hops by the smell alone. It was quite interesting, I have never smelt such a dank pine before.
The taste was very similar to the smell. The hoppiness of it was delightful. I was able to get a tinge of fruit, something bitter like a grapefruit accompanying the piney hops. There were several flavors I enjoyed, obviously, the hops (I can't get over how piney they were!) were the alpha male of this beer but the supplementary flavors worked well to balance it out.
Even though the flavors were robust, the mouthfeel was rather light and smooth. The alcohol was hidden very nicely. The carbonation was light and enjoyable, certainly not overpowering.
Overall, I was impressed with this beer. It was not what I expected which is always fun. I have never smelled or tasted hops like this before. I think i said "it's so piney!" several times during the consumption (and this post). The beer started strong and finished strong. I am attracted to beers that set themselves apart from others. I can appreciate the brew-masters who take risks to create something different. This was a successful risk in my opinion considering I have never tasted hops that were this potent. It was easy to drink and I will definitely buy it again.
More User Ratings:
Rated by timon from California
4.16/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.16/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Fruity, flowery, and malty, in that order. 4.10, across the board.
Jul 22, 2023Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina
3.95/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Look: It pours golden with a moderate slightly off white head. It does leave a quite a bit of lacing behind.
Smell: The initial aroma is stone fruit with a caramel background to it. The stone fruit is most favorable towards peach. Present are also citrus and a bit of floral.
Taste: The flavor has a strong hop bitterness highlighted by peach and floral elements. There is also a caramel backbone to it as well.
Feel: It has a moderate feel to it with moderately high hop bitterness that lingers well into the finish.
Overall, this is a quality imperial IPA that is not over done with the bitterness, but does provide a good bitter bite to it.
Mar 05, 2017Smell: The initial aroma is stone fruit with a caramel background to it. The stone fruit is most favorable towards peach. Present are also citrus and a bit of floral.
Taste: The flavor has a strong hop bitterness highlighted by peach and floral elements. There is also a caramel backbone to it as well.
Feel: It has a moderate feel to it with moderately high hop bitterness that lingers well into the finish.
Overall, this is a quality imperial IPA that is not over done with the bitterness, but does provide a good bitter bite to it.
Green Flash Imperial India Pale Ale from Green Flash Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
2644 ratings
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