Green Flash Hop Head Red

Brewed by Green Flash Brewing Co.
Style: Amber Ale
Vista, California USA

Pours a deep copper ruby red. The head is about a finger thick creamy and tan. The nose is sweet and hoppy, spicy, a tad earthy and herbal, malty backbone definitely evident, caramel. Interesting nose. The flavor is interesting. There is a flavor that I can’t quite describe. Earthy herbal hops, spicy hops, caramel, malt, bitter waxy feel. Has a nice mouthfeel and spicy waxy palate. The finish leaves an interesting flavor in your mouth. Overall an interesting beer. Also not too sure this is an amber ale.

Bottle, won at Beer Wench’s IPA vs. Belgian tasting at Surly Girl, for knowing the 4 C’s of American hops; reddish pour, somewhat cloudy; nice balance of malt and hops; wish I had won a 6-pack

12 oz. bottle. Pours murky copper color with a lot of floaters and a thick, lasting orangey tan head that leaves ample lacing. Aroma is mostly piney hops but a nice base of chewy malts is also apparent. Likewise, the flavor features some complex, malty esters topped with fresh aromatic hops. Balances rather dry. Medium full bodied with moderate carbonation. This is definitely more than a standard amber/red ale and also doesn’t fit the IPA/DIPA style. I might call it an American strong ale, along the lines of Arrogant Bastard (but slightly toned down).

Bottle... Thinkin’ ‘Bout Thirteen Hours O’ Drinkin’ (tew man wrecking crew)... Mostly clear copper ale with a mid-sized, fluffy, khaki head. Excellent retention. Peppery aroma with notes of black tea and lemon. Full-bodied with a 2%-milk mouthfeel and moderate carbonation. Medium caramel sweetness obliterated by heavy-assed, balls-out bitterness. Wow... those hops really pack a punch! Lengthy, tongue-numbing, heavily bitter finish.

Good looking beer. Smells like a nice blend of malt and hops. Quite prominent hops in the flavor overpowers the malt just a bit. Quite hoppy aftertaste, it is quite resinous, but that’s not really my thing.

Poured an amber light brown color in the glass. Aroma was lightly citrus but had a lot of malt to back up the hops. Flavor was pretty hoppy with a solid bitterness. A real solid beer. I wish this wasnt so expensive in ohio.

Courtesy hopscotch. Pours a gorgeous, lightly hazy copper maroon color, with a small, foamy light brown head. Smells of balanced hops, some grapefruit citrus, and grain. The flavor was definitely on th hoppy side, with a profound hop bitterness in the finish. A small malt presence is noticeable to add a bit of balance to the flavor characters, but the hop citrus was definitely dominant. A bit spicy and peppery in the aftertaste. I quite enjoyed this brew.

Hazy deep copper coloured body with strong ruby highlights and a nice dense tan head. Aroma of fresh high a.a. hops with grapefruit and floral characteristics, tucked into some malt and yeast. Medium-bodied; Strong hoppy backbone with some malt highlights and a strong nutty flavour. Aftertaste shows hop highlights and some sweetness from caramel, along with a bit of malt. Overall, a good beer - more of an IPA than an Amber, but that’s the way I prefer it! I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Kybecca in Fredericksburg, Virginia on 31-May-2008, sampled on 15-June-2008.