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Green Flash West Coast IPA

Green Flash West Coast IPA

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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Green Flash Brewing Co.

Vista, California USA

bottled
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5933.86/5.03.86/5.07%96.5 Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
This West Coast-Style India Pale Ale is extravagantly hopped, full flavored, medium bodied and copper colored. A menagerie of hops is combined throughout the brewing process to impart specific characteristics. Hops used include Simcoe for a unique fruitiness and grapefruit zest, Columbus for strong hop pungency, Centennial for pine and citrus notes, and Cascade for floral aroma.

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 JohnC (1718), Mission Viejo, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20

Apr 20, 2008  
On tap at Dr. BIll’s amber pour with a barrage of citric & pine hop aromas & flavor. Nice example of the style

 robinvboyer (961), Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada
4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/510/105/520/20
Jul 25, 2008  
WOW.............my new favorite IPA. For hop heads out there, get this beer!!! Unreal how amazingly hopy this is. I find this is bordering Double IPA territory. WOW!!!!! So hoppy, its almost skunky, i love it!!!


 JesseM (344), Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Jul 25, 2008  
12 fl. oz bottle GIVEN to me by Jan Primus (thanks Jan!). Pours a somewhat hazy orange amber with a few floaties. Aroma is ALL about the piney hops, it’s consuming.......Anyways, the flavour is more of the same, quite a bitter bite which is awesome, slightly high carbonation and with some sweetness in the finish, but not necessarily a lot of malts. Slightly boozy after a while too, but still hop ecstasy. Your textbook west coast IPA deliciousness.


 Furseth (1091), Kungälv, Sweden
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Jul 23, 2008  
Bottle; Hazy yellow colour, with a nice head. Aroma of flowers,citrus,grape. Flavor was fruity,citric mouth feeling, and anice maltynes in a balance. Nice medium body and a thin to medium fruity/citric finish. Nice


 kidmartinek (656), austin, Texas, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Jul 22, 2008  
Full copper color with a 3/4" off-white head. Strong floral hop aroma with a little spice. Flavor is super bitter, malty, and has notes of pine and citrus. Texture is a little dry and medium-bodied with a clean, bitter finish.


Nik925 (52), California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/103/517/20
Jul 22, 2008  
Wonderful IPA, good malt great hop and color. Its not a DIPA and I would say it is pretty balanced. The malt profile is different than most IPAs, although I think Bear Republic has something similar. Taste ends on an unfinished bitter/alcohol note that undercuts the enjoyment, but still a fantastic over hopped ipa.




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