Green Flash "West Coast" IPA

Oh shit its turning into a East Coast VS West Coast thing again
Might have got a old bottle.
The hops should dominate in this beer, tho I find its a tad malty for my liking.
But its still a solid beer imo.

 

The whole East vs. West Coast IPA argument is both ridiculous and pretentious.

 

Well now. I should make it clear now that I've never had Hopslam, but I've had all of the others listed. And while I absolutely reject the "West Coast" vs. "East Coast" divide when people talk about variation between IPAs, I'll play along for now.

Mr. Mondesi, I absolutely and wholeheartedly disagree with you. I've had plenty of both "styles" of IPAs, and to me a very good, fresh bottle of GF West Coast IPA more or less typifies that sub-style at its peak, in terms of combination of appearance, aroma, taste, feel, and drinkability. It's what all IPAs more or less wish they could be, with the exception of those going for super-fruity late-hop juiciness kinda deals like Sucks. WC IPA is not an overly malty IPA, by any means.

And Hercules? Jesus hell. That shit is as malty or maltier than almost any "East Coast" IPA I've had. And I think you need to look into what characterizes English ale styles, because it's not just the proportion of malt to hops. Plenty of hoppy English IPAs out there.

 

Okay gentlemen, before this thread devolves any further:

West Coast IPAs: Very hop forward, dry and crisp. (Usually)
East Coast IPAs: Hop forward, but definitely a bit more balanced between the bitter hops and the sweet malts. (Usually)

Neither style is better than the other, as everybody's palate is different. I tend to greatly prefer West Coast IPAs on most occasions, but I do enjoy a 90 Minute IPA every once in a while.

Now lets all act like adults and not bicker over which coast is better than the other.





Oh, yeah almost forgot....

WEST COAST GANGSTA RAP > EAST COAST GANGSTA RAP

NWA 4 LYFE SUKAHS

 

Do yourself a favor and trade for Fathead's Headhunter from Ohio, yes, Ohio. It will change your mind about East coast IPA's.

 

It's like George Carlin said- the size of the assholes depends on how far away from you he is. When he's standing next to you, you whisper "look at this asshole" when he's in a car and your in a car you scream "asshole". Now with the internet forget about it.

 

The whole "East Coast" "West Coast" thing is nonsense. There are so many great (hop forward) East Coast IPA's out there, but every time there is a great one, it gets labeled a "West Coast IPA". You can match up some of the Hill Farmstead IPA's, Heady, Flower Power, Jai Alai and many others against anything from the West Coast and choose a side. I don't get the geographical labeling thing at all when it comes to beers. I will take the Atlantic Ocean over the Pacific any day of the week though.

 

It's more of an Alchemist, Lawsons, Hill Farm unfiltered ipa/DIPA/pale ale style. The other "east coast" beers of the same variety are not the same. So maybe the category 3 brewers in VT style vs rest of country or VT style ipa? I used to believe that the big 3 of VT couldn't be touched, but after trading out a few cases of headies it became clear that the IPA/pale kings are everywhere. Hill Farm gets the edge on them all with so many home runs, but FFF, RR, Alpine, Kern etc are great! Green Flash not so much...

 

Haters got a hate.

 

I got some ocean front property in Ohio, I'd love to sell you.

 

Go buy a Dogfish 60 or Smuttynose IPA then drink a Green Flash, you will see the two coasts are nothing alike and Green Flash is west coast style.

 

Can't, I already own some...

 

You've never had pizza until you've been to Chicago.

 

Green Flash West Coast IPA tastes very similar to Stone IPA to me. Both very much west coast in style.

 

Or if you get Lou Malnati's shipped to you.

 

hey, we call it the "right" coast for a reason

 

Yeah that could cost a pretty penny, but they don't come close to the best around here. Vito & Nick's or Joe's Italian Villa. We cut our pies in squares not slices.

 

Or New Haven, home of Apizza.

 

Because everyone loves a good dogpile...

I've had quite a few so-called "West Coast" IPAs and I thought Green Flash's version is not only very representative of the substyle, but one of my favorite versions. So I would second the recommendations to try it again and make sure it's fresh. It's really quite a good brew.

 

did i miss smething here? liten tough guys?