Green Flash Le Freak
Green Flash Brewing Co.

Green Flash Le FreakGreen Flash Le Freak
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From:
Green Flash Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
Belgian IPA
ABV:
9.2%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.02 | pDev: 10.95%
Reviews:
760
Ratings:
2,436
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 20, 2021
Added:
May 08, 2007
Wants:
  145
Gots:
  478
Le Freak® is the first-ever hybrid ale of its kind: the convergence of a Belgian-Style Trippel with an American Imperial IPA. This zesty Amarillo dry-hopped, bottle-conditioned marvel entices with fruity Belgian yeast aromatics and a firm, dry finish. Aromas of orange and passion fruit with sweet bready malts, and flavors of orange marmalade and citrus fruit pith. Experience a legendary beer.
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Ratings by TTAmod:
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Reviewed by TTAmod from Illinois

4.57/5  rDev +13.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
22 oz. bottle poured into Chimay chalice. No visible freshness date.
"Extreme ale converging San Diego-style imperial pale ale and Belgian-style trippel." Hot damn. Love DIPAs and love tripels...so this should be right in my wheelhouse.

A: Very slightly hazy orange...essentially the same color as the Green Flash Imperial IPA. Head is similar, as well. Starts off as a one-finger white head but soon dissipates. There is a nice lacing that sticks around for the entirety of the drink, though.

S: Smellin' some grapefruit hops and belgian yeast. It smells pretty sweet....like a tripel mixed with an IPA (go figure.)

T: Hops are pretty subdued here....much, much less intense than the Imperial IPA. Essentially the hops are more of an underlying base and not the main attraction. The yeast, sugar, and malt are pretty prevalent. The taste is extremely Belgian with some hops in the background. It's quite sweet. My lips stick together after the liquid dries...this definitely did NOT happen with the DIPA. There is also a subtle bitterness that sticks around for awhile.

M: Creamy, full-bodied....addicting. The Belgian beers have a certain quality to them that provide such an excellent mouthfeel. It's hard to explain, but it's just....awesome!

O: Yum! This essentially takes two of my favorite beer styles and takes the best aspects of each one. What's not to like? It's hoppy, bitter, and malty like an IPA, but it's sweet and yeasty like a tripel. Honestly, this is my first foray into the style, so I'm comparing this to their Imperial IPA, which I had last night and what I'm guessing is the IPA they used in this brew. It shares a lot of the aspects of the Imperial IPA, but it's less intense. The tripel really balances it out. I'm definitely digging this more than their Imperial IPA.
Oct 17, 2011
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

4.16/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
1 pt. 6 fl.oz. bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 9.2%. Deep golden colour, slightly hazy, with a big white (or slightly off-white) head. Lovely aroma of Belgian ale yeast, white candi sugar and various spices (incl cloves), hints of leather. The flavour is spicy and zesty with a solid hoppy punch throughout, but I’d never have guessed that the IBU was as high as 101. Mixing Belgian and American ale styles is not always successful, but I think Le Freak is a very good try.
Mar 20, 2021
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Murky yellow color.

Huge white head; strong lacing throughout.

Clove nose; fresh bread notes as well.

Medium mouthfeel.

Muted clove taste; hops smack your lips with bitterness. Booze well hidden.

Pretty tasty; not life changing.
May 01, 2019
 
Rated: 3.84 by Kolb from Montana

Apr 24, 2019
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Reviewed by mothmanscott from Georgia

3.96/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours an opaque orange gold with 2 fingers of off-white, soap bubble foamy, lasting head that leaves wonderful sheets of lacing. Aroma is lemon/lime sherbet, Belgian yeast, banana and hop tones of floral, pine and citrus backed up by sweet caramel malt. Taste is banana pop sickle, hoppy bitter notes of pine and citrus, a menagerie of Belgian yeast and sugar balanced with caramel malt sweetness. Finishes with an odd combination of butter, spice and pepper, Aftertaste is bitter and distinctly chalky. Superbly balance for what is an astronomically complex brew. Touche Green Flash!
Dec 13, 2018
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Reviewed by iguanodon from Utah

4.26/5  rDev +6%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
[Original rating 2016-01-16] Clear orange gold with a medium white head. Aroma of pepper, stone fruit, grass. Taste is spicy, black pepper, fruit, flowers, very complex. Reminds me of Epic Brainless IPA, but though I like the Epic, Green Flash just does it better in every way.
Oct 24, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by eldoctorador from Chile

Aug 15, 2018
 
Rated: 4.21 by mcthfg from Korea (South)

Jul 20, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by Stengelfoot from California

Mar 20, 2018
 
Rated: 3.36 by TylerJ from Iowa

Feb 21, 2018
 
Rated: 3.94 by ADKbeerguy from New York

Jan 29, 2018
 
Rated: 4.13 by Bunman3 from Canada (AB)

Jan 24, 2018
 
Rated: 3.54 by Grill20 from California

Dec 22, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by frasergrove from California

Dec 10, 2017
 
Rated: 3.99 by TheCrowsEye from California

Dec 08, 2017
 
Rated: 3.92 by WDJersey from Colorado

Nov 27, 2017
 
Rated: 4.06 by Dillinger from Mississippi

Nov 25, 2017
 
Rated: 4.06 by jabergess from Georgia

Nov 06, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Oct 22, 2017
 
Rated: 3.83 by LarrysDeerGut from Illinois

Sep 14, 2017
Green Flash Le Freak from Green Flash Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 2436 ratings