Treasure Chest 2015
Green Flash Brewing Co.

Treasure Chest 2015Treasure Chest 2015
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From:
Green Flash Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
5.7%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.88 | pDev: 7.73%
Reviews:
36
Ratings:
135
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 04, 2020
Added:
Oct 02, 2015
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  31
Say Aloha to Treasure Chest 2015, an exotic pink IPA brewed with grapefruit, prickly pear juice and hibiscus flowers. Erupting with fruit-forward complexity, 100% Mosaic hops present aromas of heady citrus and refined stone fruit. The pleasantly bitter flavors of the hops are enhanced by the addition of fresh grapefruit juice. Offering balance to offset the bold citrus notes, prickly pear juice imparts a peppery-sweet kick in the finish. Tropical Hibiscus flowers give this beer a naturally pink hue, a nod to the official color of the Treasure Chest mission. 5.7% ABV | 65 IBU
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Ratings by travolta:
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Rated by travolta from California

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Nov 21, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.25 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

May 04, 2020
 
Rated: 3.25 by JayKay412 from Pennsylvania

Sep 08, 2017
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Reviewed by EMV from Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a bomber into a Dogfish Head tulip

L: Nearly clear dull golden pour. 2 fingers of white head. Solid lacing.

S: Grapefruit... floral and hoppy.

T/F: Medium malt presence followed by a whole lot of grapefruit/citrus. Very fruit forward... some floral notes and tartness from the hibiscus as well. Mild spice... can't say I noticed the prickly pear. Fairly well rounded/balanced. Good carbonation. Finish is more grapefruit.

O: Fairly 1-dimensional but not bad at all if you like citrus-forward IPA's/grapefruit. Easy to drink... Green Flash never puts out a bad beer.
Aug 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.73 by OhioLimoncello from Ohio

Apr 22, 2017
 
Rated: 4.21 by Georgiabeer from Georgia

Mar 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.65 by EdTheEdge from California

Jan 29, 2017
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Reviewed by Nugganooch from California

3.84/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
22oz bottle with an imperial nonic style glass
Had this on 11/11/15

Pours a cloudy golden body with a dense white creamy head that settles to a craggy lid on top of the beer. Not really the pink as advertised but with a soft orangish hue to it. Lots of sticky rings of lace line my glass on the drink down. The aroma is very floral and perfumey with some candied citrus accents like tangerine grapefruit and a touch of herbal pine. There are some sugary malts wafting albeit fairly indiscernible and a bit of that stone fruit-pear juice presence. Taste provides much of that sweet nectary prickly pear juice and lots of flowery notes. The mosaics offer a nice touch of grapefruit and piney herbal dank flavors on the finish but I just wish it was a bit more pronounced. There is a lower amount of actual hop bitter bite to this with some well masked alcohol. Again malt is just some minimal residual honey like sweetness here. Nice and spritzy with a slightly crisp mouthfeel and some light drying in the finish. I like that the prickly pear and floral qualities are well presented here and overall is balanced with the base beer.

Really great cause – kinda meh beer. Cool concept but just didn’t come together as nicely as I would have preferred.
Jan 24, 2017
 
Rated: 4.1 by newcastlemike from Connecticut

Jan 15, 2017
 
Rated: 2.75 by ejimhof from Pennsylvania

Dec 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.28 by Whiskeydeez from Kansas

Dec 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.27 by mothman from Minnesota

Nov 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by Elicoleman from Colorado

Nov 18, 2016
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.45/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Bottle from Brewers Haven. Mildly haxy golden pour with big frothy head. Not big on the grapefruit in aroma, but adds a lot of dryness to the feel. Aroma is mild citrus and some cooked grains. Taste had a sharp bite from both the hops and citrus, but tails off quickly. Juicy and dry.
Nov 18, 2016
 
Rated: 4.03 by NappyB from Illinois

Oct 24, 2016
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Reviewed by AgentMunky from New York

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On tap at Rattle n Hum West.
4/4/3.75/3.5/3.5
Huge head, clear amber gold beer.
Smells heavily of sweet grapefruit.
Huh. I would not have guessed that was Mosaic until maybe the very end, where it gets tropical+earthy. Forefront is sorta C-hop-ish with fruity top notes. If there is prickly pear or hibiscus, I don't taste it, save mayhap as a lingering sweetness.
Good but not great. Would have again, wouldn't buy.
Oct 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.85 by Dillinger from Mississippi

Oct 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.74 by VaporDome from New York

Oct 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by richj1970 from Alabama

Oct 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.58 by kuishinbo_tantei from New York

Sep 29, 2016
Treasure Chest 2015 from Green Flash Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 135 ratings