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Green Flash Imperial IPA

Green Flash Imperial IPA - Imperial/Double IPA

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98
overall
Brewed by Green Flash Brewing Co.
Style: Imperial/Double IPA

Vista, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
6843.85/5.03.84/5.09%88.6Snifter, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
"San Diego-style IPA, as it has come to be known by many, is a super-hoppy, high gravity, yet highly quaffable ale. Green Flash Imperial IPA is created in this new tradition, with intense hop flavors and aromas from a unique blend of Summit and Nugget hops. It’s all about the hops!" -- Brewmaster Chuck Silva
101 IBU
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 ucusty (1871), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/103/515/20
Apr 20, 2008  
Transparent amber with fizzy off white head and some spotty lacing. Bread and citrus on the nose. Nice malty back-bone with a balanced presence of hops. Nice crisp bitter finish


 highibus (421), Mill Creek, Washington, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/518/20
Apr 19, 2008  
Pours a hazy deep straw with huge white head. Great lacing. Aroma is huge spicy hops. Smells like Chinook before you put them into the pot. Lovely. Flavor is high hops and decent malt. Nice west coast 2ipa. Love Green Flash.


 Defreni (994), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/514/20
Apr 18, 2008  
Flaske. Rigtig fin duft af blomster og citrus, men meget mild i smagen. Næsten sart. En kende overrasket over at den ikke havde mere at byde på. En af aftenens mindre gode øl.


 cellar (483), Dublin, Ireland
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/517/20
Apr 15, 2008  
thanks for another great tasting Kim (Beljohansen)!!! clear, short head, notes of spices, hops and grapefruit, bitter and long aftertaste.


 DenverLogan (421), MileHi, Colorado, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/105/518/20
Apr 14, 2008  
Love to be the 400th reviewer of this beauty...I’m way overdue to mention it’s delightful hoppy gusto. Green Flash makes some delightful brews and this is no exception. This big daddy IPA has lots of spritzy hop pizzazz that few match...similar to a Moylan’s Hopsicle and that’s a compliment. Truly a beauty amongst the many west coast double IPAs in overall malt-hop balance and a truly delightful flavor.


 WISEGUY572 (1244), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/516/20
Apr 12, 2008  
Nose of orange and pine. Clear gold, huge white head, great lace. Taste of sweet caramel malts, orange and pine resin, reminds me of a Stone IPA but a little more intensely hopped and a little more alcohol.


 marcus (1821), Sacramento, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 12, 2008  
This golden ale poured with a thin off-white head and a floral aroma. This is a Southern California hopped up pale ale with a grapefruit taste and a sharp bitter finish. If you are a hophead, this is a great beer. Otherwise, this is a pretty good beer.


 arrogantb (695), Denver, Colorado, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/51/104/513/20
Apr 11, 2008  
Serving type: on-tap Reviewed on: 04-01-2008 So I stupidly ordered this today at the Falling Rock after disliking three bottles! I’d drink one, get disgusted, and a couple months later I’d think "nah, must have been a bad bottle" and I buy another which provides the same results. I’m so smart I thought well, I’ll try it on tap! It looked great so I can’t knock that. The aroma started hoppy and ok but then devolved into black pepper, fuck. The taste was more pepper, garlic, messed up. I cannot understand this beer. It does not make sense to me and I like hoppy beers. It is completely incongruous. Why can’t they just make a double West Coast IPA?



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