Green Flash West Coast IPA recipe change?

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  1. APBT91

    APBT91 Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2013 North Carolina

    Sorry if this has been talked about I searched.

    Did they change the recipe along with the image? Its now listed on their site as a double IPA at 8.1% ABV vs. the 7.3% ABV it was originally. I haven't had one for a little while but this was my favorite IPA for awhile.
     
    #1 APBT91, Apr 25, 2014
  2. Shroud0fdoom

    Shroud0fdoom Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2013 Maryland

    It also has Citra now.
     
    #2 Shroud0fdoom, Apr 25, 2014
  3. APBT91

    APBT91 Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2013 North Carolina

    Ahh, I wasn't aware that was a new addition since I had never looked to see which hops were used. Thanks for pointing that out to me.
     
    #3 APBT91, Apr 25, 2014
  4. Shroud0fdoom

    Shroud0fdoom Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2013 Maryland

    I'm thinking it's a marketing technique. The new label and how Citra has bold font vs. the other hops that were used in the original recipe. Also Ruination had a tweek, so you know, you have to keep up with the Jones's.
     
    #4 Shroud0fdoom, Apr 25, 2014
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  5. RangnaR

    RangnaR Initiate (0) Dec 17, 2012 California

    #5 RangnaR, Apr 25, 2014
  6. norcalhophead

    norcalhophead Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2010 Wisconsin

    Just purchased a 4-pk of the "new" Green Flash West Coast IPA - here are a couple of observations concerning both the new packaging and beer recipe:

    Packaging - I was extremely critical of photos that I viewed of the new packaging, but it's not as bad as I
    thought it would be. The colors actually stand out quite well from the other products on the
    shelves.

    New Recipe - WOW!, I have been a avid drinker of West Coast IPA for nearly 6 years now and have always
    considered it one of the Top 10 IPA's on the market, but they have knocked this out of the
    park! Still has the dry hop goodness, but the new hop combo gives it a creamy complexity that
    the old version didn't have. The bump from 7.3 abv to 8.1 makes this feel (rightfully so) that
    you are drinking a incredibly balanced DIPA. Kudos to Green Flash on taking a great IPA and
    making it even better!
     
    #6 norcalhophead, May 1, 2014
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  7. mrkdwrds

    mrkdwrds Initiate (0) Dec 2, 2010 California

    Interesting, I'll have to track some down soon. I like that they added Citra hops.
     
    #7 mrkdwrds, May 1, 2014
  8. beerdedking

    beerdedking Grand Pooh-Bah (3,634) Oct 15, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Sign me up
     
    #8 beerdedking, May 1, 2014
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  9. Kadonny

    Kadonny Pooh-Bah (2,616) Sep 5, 2007 Florida
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    I gotta try the new recipe. Fresh WCIPA was always da bomb.
     
    #9 Kadonny, May 1, 2014
  10. Techichi

    Techichi Pooh-Bah (2,061) Sep 25, 2012 Texas
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    I want to try this and their black IPA.
     
    #10 Techichi, May 1, 2014
  11. Sponan

    Sponan Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2008 Tennessee

    My biggest concern is missing best by dates on all of the new packaging I have seen. It is on the label, just no date stamped.
     
    #11 Sponan, May 1, 2014
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  12. upsbeernut

    upsbeernut Savant (1,111) Sep 22, 2011 Georgia

    Can't wait to look for it!
     
    #12 upsbeernut, May 1, 2014
  13. Robtobfest

    Robtobfest Initiate (0) Oct 21, 2009 Connecticut

    What did they change as far as hops go?
     
    #13 Robtobfest, May 1, 2014
  14. darkandhoppy

    darkandhoppy Savant (1,099) Dec 26, 2008 Connecticut

    can't wait
     
    #14 darkandhoppy, May 1, 2014
  15. beerjerk666

    beerjerk666 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,155) Aug 22, 2010 Florida
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    Will definitely give it a try; however I still think the new labels look terrible.
     
    #15 beerjerk666, May 1, 2014
  16. crossovert

    crossovert Initiate (0) Mar 29, 2009 Illinois

    switched form simcoe to citra which imo is a bad move but ill have to try it to figure out.
     
    #16 crossovert, May 1, 2014
  17. crossovert

    crossovert Initiate (0) Mar 29, 2009 Illinois

    Well at least for the next month we know if it has a new label its fresh.
     
    #17 crossovert, May 1, 2014
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  18. Sgorzynski

    Sgorzynski Initiate (0) Jul 23, 2009 Yemen

    I'm curious as to how a different hop bill can give it a creamy complexity?
     
    #18 Sgorzynski, May 1, 2014
  19. BeerBeast

    BeerBeast Pooh-Bah (2,491) Oct 9, 2012 Florida
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    My shop just got one case each of WCIPA, in the old packaging, and Road Warrior, which has the new packaging. The IPA is dated fresh thru July, I wonder if it's the new hop recipe or the original?
     
    #19 BeerBeast, May 1, 2014
  20. nicholasofcusa

    nicholasofcusa Initiate (0) Jan 14, 2006 Florida

    New stuff priced the same as the old 7.3% abv recipe?
     
    #20 nicholasofcusa, May 1, 2014
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