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Green Flash Imperial IPA

Green Flash Imperial IPA

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An Imperial/Double IPA brewed by
Green Flash Brewing Co.

Vista, California USA

bottled
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on tap
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4903.84/5.03.84/5.09%78.7 Snifter, Tulip P  Stats

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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 Madsnp (102), Vinens Verden, Slotsgade, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/56/104/518/20

Apr 3, 2008  
Bottle. Light amber coloured with a nice white head. Aroma of pineapple, hubba bubba chewing gum and apples. Flavour of bitter grapefruit and bitter hops. Dry and bitter well made Double IPA.

 aubreya (648), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Jul 17, 2008  
The color was light golden with orange hues. The head was thin, fizzy, and off-white. The aroma was pine, hops, alcohol, and citris. The flavor was strong hops, pine, citris, alcohol, and waxy/bitter. The palate was thick-bodied. The finish was hoppy.


 emacgee (946), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/517/20
Jul 17, 2008  
Pours a sharp copper amber with a two finger creamy white head. The nose is sharp and citrusy, apricot, pine, spicy, juicy. The flavor is very sharp and spicy, waxy astringent bitter hops, warming. Liked the nose a lot more. Waxy bitter warming palate. Piney grapefruit peel finish with some warmth.


 blklab2007 (498), Connecticut, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/103/516/20
Jul 17, 2008  
22 oz bottle poured into a tulip glass has an amber color and a thick white one finger head that fell slowly. hop aroma of both peppery and floral fruity, candy sugar sweetness, grapefruit, pine, and pollen. medium thick mouth feel with plenty of carbonation. hop bitterness leads into sweetness, grapefruit, citrus peel, and pines. finish becomes very dry with a lingering pine bitterness. definitely all about the hops with enough malt and sweetness to keep it well balanced.


 Hank1980 (324), Athens, Georgia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 17, 2008  
On tap at Toronado. Pour was an amber orange with a white head. Aroma of floral hops. Taste was sweet, hoppy, and malty. Finish is not overly bitter. Mouth is also not as sticky as some other IIPAs. Not bad.


 Bigmmartin (126), Dayton, Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 15, 2008  
Bottle. Nice floral hop aroma immediately grabs your attention. Flavor is sweet malt and bitter hops, with pine and floral hints. The ABV is well hidden, would not have guessed 9%.




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