Palate Wrecker | Green Flash Brewing Co.
Brewed by:
Green Flash Brewing Co.
California, United States
greenflashbrew.com
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 9.50%
Availability: Rotating
Notes / Commercial Description:
Originally brewed to celebrate Hamilton's Second Anniversary
Added by seaoflament on 10-04-2008
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Ratings: 4,158 | Reviews: 767
3.86/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a tulip. The color is dark amber and clear. There is a small bubbly white head.
The aroma has a nice blend of melon and pine. There is a mild undertone of sweetness in the aroma.
The taste is a rich onslaught of sweet hops. The hoppy pine flavor is mostly strong in the finish. The start is sweet and slightly melony. This is full bodied and sticky. I like it, but I'm personally more a fan of drier IPA's. Still; this delivers when fresh.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a tulip. The color is dark amber and clear. There is a small bubbly white head.
The aroma has a nice blend of melon and pine. There is a mild undertone of sweetness in the aroma.
The taste is a rich onslaught of sweet hops. The hoppy pine flavor is mostly strong in the finish. The start is sweet and slightly melony. This is full bodied and sticky. I like it, but I'm personally more a fan of drier IPA's. Still; this delivers when fresh.
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4.06/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
2012 bomber bottled on Dec eighteenth.
A: Pours a deep golden amberish color, with nice 2 finger head. Retains head well with wonderful lacing on the glass.
S: Citrus pine hops,some earthy tones round out the aroma. Fairly straight forward aroma, HOPS. Slight malt overhang as well.
T: Pine is first flavor that hits. Hops in the face, carmel malts coming in. Big citrus/piney hops dominates this taste. Some dankness for the finish.
M: Thick, medium to heavy bodied. Tons of carbonation, bitter dry finish. Really just dries the palate in anticipation of the next sip. Sticky coating to the mouth as it finishes.
O: Excellent beer, not as good as I remembered last year's batch being however. Rather simple hop bomb beer, that's influenced by the West Coast style, but has enough malt backbone to make East Coast IPA fans happy.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
2012 bomber bottled on Dec eighteenth.
A: Pours a deep golden amberish color, with nice 2 finger head. Retains head well with wonderful lacing on the glass.
S: Citrus pine hops,some earthy tones round out the aroma. Fairly straight forward aroma, HOPS. Slight malt overhang as well.
T: Pine is first flavor that hits. Hops in the face, carmel malts coming in. Big citrus/piney hops dominates this taste. Some dankness for the finish.
M: Thick, medium to heavy bodied. Tons of carbonation, bitter dry finish. Really just dries the palate in anticipation of the next sip. Sticky coating to the mouth as it finishes.
O: Excellent beer, not as good as I remembered last year's batch being however. Rather simple hop bomb beer, that's influenced by the West Coast style, but has enough malt backbone to make East Coast IPA fans happy.
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4.27/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a bottle into a tumbler pint, the beer is a clear, vibrant, orange-copper coloring with a thin, filmy, off-white layer of surface head. Aromas blast the nose with citrus and floral hops, both tart and resiny. Very inviting and powerful nose. Flavors are all over the palate. Initial blast of resiny hops, both oily and bitter, followed quickly by floral highlights and a tropical fruit blend of grapefruit and pineapple. The caramel malt backbone does its best to balance this behemoth. The hops also impart a solid spiced highlight, mostly pepper, throughout the brew. Tangy and very bitter aftertaste, leading to a slightly oily, dry finish. Tremendously crafted brew that tackles a tall flavor profile and keeps it all so very drinkable.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a bottle into a tumbler pint, the beer is a clear, vibrant, orange-copper coloring with a thin, filmy, off-white layer of surface head. Aromas blast the nose with citrus and floral hops, both tart and resiny. Very inviting and powerful nose. Flavors are all over the palate. Initial blast of resiny hops, both oily and bitter, followed quickly by floral highlights and a tropical fruit blend of grapefruit and pineapple. The caramel malt backbone does its best to balance this behemoth. The hops also impart a solid spiced highlight, mostly pepper, throughout the brew. Tangy and very bitter aftertaste, leading to a slightly oily, dry finish. Tremendously crafted brew that tackles a tall flavor profile and keeps it all so very drinkable.
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3.94/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
I had heard good things about this DIPA. Pours a nice medium copper with a one-finger head into my glass.
Subdued notes of grapefruit in the nose. Doesn't seem very bountiful at this point. Hmm.
Taste is a definite slam dunk of hoppiness. Acidic citrus notes mix with malt that's slightly charred. It all comes together so well in my mouth.
Lingering alcohol warmth and grapefruit notes make up the finish. Enveloping bitterness. Hop head's dream.
Check it out. Not sure if my palate will recover so soon.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
I had heard good things about this DIPA. Pours a nice medium copper with a one-finger head into my glass.
Subdued notes of grapefruit in the nose. Doesn't seem very bountiful at this point. Hmm.
Taste is a definite slam dunk of hoppiness. Acidic citrus notes mix with malt that's slightly charred. It all comes together so well in my mouth.
Lingering alcohol warmth and grapefruit notes make up the finish. Enveloping bitterness. Hop head's dream.
Check it out. Not sure if my palate will recover so soon.
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4.19/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
The nose on this one is pretty nice. Shows good character without getting obnoxious and nice subtle tones that still give enough to keep it interesting. Flavor profile is definitely a palate wrecker as it's intense and rich and thick and leaves a lot on your tongue. But not so out there that its a laborious drinker. I can dig it.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
The nose on this one is pretty nice. Shows good character without getting obnoxious and nice subtle tones that still give enough to keep it interesting. Flavor profile is definitely a palate wrecker as it's intense and rich and thick and leaves a lot on your tongue. But not so out there that its a laborious drinker. I can dig it.
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4.26/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Bottled on 12-11-12, poured on 1-20-13 out here on the east coast. Pours a pretty copper, small head,And lots of bubbles throughout. Smells very nice. Great smell with tons of pine and grapefruit. Wow on the taste. Huge bitter pine here--meets the level of Short's Huma--and balanced in excellent fashion with sweet citrus. Goes down with a sweet candy-like quality, with just the right carbonation. Medium mouthfeel, slight prickles. Right on for style and hit the palate wrecking they were going for here. Really like this one.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Bottled on 12-11-12, poured on 1-20-13 out here on the east coast. Pours a pretty copper, small head,And lots of bubbles throughout. Smells very nice. Great smell with tons of pine and grapefruit. Wow on the taste. Huge bitter pine here--meets the level of Short's Huma--and balanced in excellent fashion with sweet citrus. Goes down with a sweet candy-like quality, with just the right carbonation. Medium mouthfeel, slight prickles. Right on for style and hit the palate wrecking they were going for here. Really like this one.
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4.09/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz bottled 12/17/12
a: orange, amber hue. smallish head.
s: light malts. pineapple/apricot. resiny hops.
t: constant sweet maltiness carpet bombed with resinous piney hops. decent amount of bitterness
m: medium body & carbonation. finishes slightly dry.
o: Great name, solid DIPA. Nothing earth shattering here but very enjoyable. Look forward to trying this again next year.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz bottled 12/17/12
a: orange, amber hue. smallish head.
s: light malts. pineapple/apricot. resiny hops.
t: constant sweet maltiness carpet bombed with resinous piney hops. decent amount of bitterness
m: medium body & carbonation. finishes slightly dry.
o: Great name, solid DIPA. Nothing earth shattering here but very enjoyable. Look forward to trying this again next year.
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Palate Wrecker from Green Flash Brewing Co.
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