Green Flash 30th Street Pale Ale

Brewed by Green Flash Brewing Co.
Style: American Pale Ale
San Diego, California USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker

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Pours reddish gold with small white head and moderate lacing. Aroma of citrus hops and hay. Taste is the best part of this beer. Citrus and floral hops, iced tea, and grapefruit. Alittle too much carbination and a slightly off aftertaste.

Poured from a draft into a pint glass at Station Tavern in San Diego (South Park), Calif. About a finger of head when I got it. Color was caramel orange. Bubble, frothy white lacing on the top. Lots of white film sticking to the sides. Both the lacing and film lasted throughout. Smelled caramel pale notes. Also wheat and citrus hops. Got a mix of lemon, grapefruit and some orange/tangerine. Tasted similar to the nose. Got caramel, lemon, orangeish hops and some ginger. Bitter aftertaste. Medium body. Creamy texture. Average carbonation. Slightly bitter finish. I can’t believe it took me this long to rate this beer (although I think I’ve had it). Just a great American Pale Ale, although it did get a bit old towards the end. Good beer.

Sampled at Brewvival 2012. Clear amber pour with ring of white head. Decent citrus hoppy bitterness. Pretty good assertive pale ale.

Draught @ Green Flash. Light orange pour, transparent, with white head. Citrusy hops, caramel, grass, pine. Smooth mouth feel.

preCBC tour on tap @the brewery-pours yellow/gold with a white head. Aroma is pine/citrus, some light/medium malt. Taste is crisp pine/citrus hops with some bite, some light/medium malt.

Draft. Clear copper with a small lasting disc of foam. Nose is earthy-spiced caramel, orange zest and sweet dry grass. Taste is the same mix with some added pineapple, peach and a hint of tart berry. Light-medium body is smoothly carbonated and very sessionable.

Draught Off-white head over clear, pale orange-beer. Toasted hops, typical nose thanks to the blend of malt and C-hops. Quite bitter, orange- or mandarinemarmalade. Finish is a tad flat. Flat-y as said, not really well-bodied, but balance is good. Merits its place, not great.

Right in my wheelhouse. Copper, loose white head. Nice crisp citrusy hop with caramel base. Easy Drinking and nicely bitter.

Sample at Tyler’s in Raleigh. Pretty nice nose, some Tropical, pine, citrus notes, some sweeter cotton candy. Flavor is very sharp citrus, bordering on astringent. Okay.

Pint at Tylers Apex. Real good aroma. Sweet. Citrus, orange grapefruit, lean reddish orange color. Good head faded quick, slight ring minor lacing. Bitter flavor. Medium body, smooth creamy mouth feel, Bittersweet finish. That’s nice. Great aroma and flavor. Wonderful, beer.