Green Flash West Coast I.P.A. - Green Flash Brewing Co.

BlackBearForge

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4.33/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Bottle marked: Bottled on 09/13/2012

West Coast IPA is bright coppery amber, a little cloudy with a thick creamy head that forms a chunky coating as it falls and leaves ample amounts of lacing on the sides of the glass.

Bright citrusy and wildly floral hops are strong in the aroma with clean fresh baked bread in the malts.

The hop flavors really come through in the flavor with strong grapefruit tones and equally strong pine resins and all backed by an malt presence that is just shy of being the equal of the hops. The malts themselves are like fresh baked bread with just a hint of caramel. While a hop heads dream, this is a nicely balanced ale. This beer actually seems to be just shy of the Imperial IPA territory.

The mouthfeel is a dream, full and creamy but not heavy at all with a perfect balance of carbonation.

What a treat! In our market these beers are a bit too expensive to drink all the time so I can only envy those who live nearer the brewery. This is an excellent beer!

Serving type: bottle

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