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Green Flash Barleywine

Green Flash Barleywine - Barley Wine

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 Percentile 
95
overall
Brewed by Green Flash Brewing Co.
Style: Barley Wine

Vista, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
5033.69/5.03.68/5.0Winter10.9%74.5Snifter
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Commercial Description:
Our American-style Barleywine undergoes a three hour boil to intesify the caramel malts and the enormous Pacific Northwest hop charge. The result is a rich, estery brew with toffee notes and citrus hop flavors layered throughout. Enjoy this brew fresh today or lay it down for aging to see how the flavors of each vintage evolve.
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 jonnabrix (136), Newberrytown, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Jan 20, 2008  
Poured a dark amber color, with tan head, and left nice lacing as I drank. The aroma was hoppy, with sweet raisin and malt. Bold flavor, following the lead of the aroma, followed by some alcohol bite. Enjoyable.


 jcwattsrugger (5223), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Jan 16, 2008  
on tap-pours a dissipating light brown head and cloudy brown color with red tint. Aroma is sweet dark fruit then lots of nice cascade hops. Taste is dark fruit, lots of dry/bitter cascade hops, dark malt-chocolate/nutty, alcohol. Big. Sipping.


thegreat78 (32), San Marcos, California, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/519/20
Jan 9, 2008  
Rich deep copper orange fairly clear with small tan head. Very caramel and earthy hop flavor. Toffe notes along with earthy pine hop flavor balances out to make a fine barley wine. Drink it slow!!!


 beerbill (1919), Laurel, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Jan 9, 2008  
22 oz. bottle. Pours a slightly hazy coppery red with a moderate tan head that lasted until about mid-glass. Strong aroma of citrus and pine, which to me, is foreshadowing that this beer is going to be overhopped for a barley wine. The first few sips confirm it. Although there is some malt and caramel up front, it is quickly washed over with a strong pine flavor. When I want to drink an IPA, I’ll drink an IPA. As the beer warms, the hops bitterness intensifies. Way overbalanced towards the hops.


 SuzyGreenberg (1318), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jan 4, 2008  
22 oz. bottle - clear and dark amber with thin white head; lots of hops at first nose, then mixing with sugar and malts; yummy malty flavors, but a little thin in texture; dry and slightly bitter finish


 tronraner (1906), Maryville, Tennessee, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Jan 3, 2008  
Bomber. Pours rusty red with big orange-ish beige head. The aroma is tons of sticky pine, some raisin, grapey tannins, and slight alcohol. The flavor is intense pine sap and mild raisin with some fruity hops. The bitterness is mellow and under control, but lots of hop flavor is everywhere. A bit of alcohol warmth comes out in the finish and aftertaste. Pretty good.


 tangentrider (144), USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Jan 1, 2008  
rich, deep amber with a huge head. beautiful lacing. aroma is a bit of yeast and malt, with some fruit. flavor is caramel sweet with a touch of hops. creamy texture and alcohol warmth. finish has some hop bitterness (grapefruit?) and a sweetness that fades into hop.


 roder60 (1019), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Dec 29, 2007  
Pours a dark hazy amber brown with almost no head, slight whitish fizz around edges. Aroma is of very heavy caramel malts, and big amounts of piney earthy hops. Very heavy malty mouthfeel with very bitter piney earthy hops that dominate. Overall, enjoyable.



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