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

SmashPants

Australia

3.45/5  rDev -18.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Bottle: solid brown longneck, with an acceptable non-macro label.

Appearance: golden-orange in colour, with an immense head that drops to a 2-finger creamy head. Again, very impressive.

Aroma: not quite the hop overload of the Imperial IPA. More tropical hops - pineapple, grapefruit and pine.

Taste: unfortunately hasn't offered what the nose promised. Funnily enough, the nose is far stronger than the taste. Still a fair bit of hops, but it is somehow a bit muted, and doesn't sit in the mouth as other AIPAs do.

Aftertaste: definitely more of a citric and pine hops flavour lingering.

Mouth feel: mouth feel is pretty much spot-on. Reasonably thick with limited yet fine carbonation.

Overall: certainly not the best AIPA I have had - too much hop bitterness and not enough discernible flavour. But hey - not bad as either a sipper or a few gulps of ABV wipe-out.

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2013 07:12:18 | More by SmashPants

dar482

New York

4.41/5  rDev +4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

It comes in a deep amber red color.

The aroma is big of grapefruit, tropical fruit, though the biggest is this resinous pine note..

The flavor has big simcoe and pine. If you're looking for pine hops, then this is your IPA. There is huge grapefruit flavor with a dry finish. It's very West Coast in its characteristics. This really stands out for its wonderful deep earthy and pine flavor.

I'm re-reviewing this because having this a third time on tap, the pine really stood out. Not sure why it was meek on tap before, but this was quite a big change from my previous review.

Serving type: on-tap

05-19-2013 08:08:22 | More by dar482

nick_asian

Nevada

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

05-19-2013 07:17:25 | More by nick_asian

grumblebee

California

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

05-19-2013 03:55:37 | More by grumblebee

timothef

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

05-18-2013 23:10:54 | More by timothef

alanv

California

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

05-18-2013 21:34:29 | More by alanv

jbarletto

Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +17.9%

05-18-2013 14:35:08 | More by jbarletto

BRYeleJR

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -5.7%

05-18-2013 12:26:49 | More by BRYeleJR

DJB2231

Delaware

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

05-18-2013 12:24:27 | More by DJB2231

gshackles

New York

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

05-18-2013 03:46:28 | More by gshackles

mkirkland80

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

05-18-2013 02:14:50 | More by mkirkland80

Shogun730

California

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

05-17-2013 21:30:49 | More by Shogun730

BeerRefugee

Oklahoma

4.24/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Pours a medium orange-amber color. Medium white head with good retention and lacing. Huge aroma of citrus, floral and piney hops and a mild dose of yeast. Flavor has just enough malt backbone to balance the big hops. Lots of grapefruit and floral with a hint of pine. Medium mouthfeel and slightly dry finish. The glass I had was very good and it was past its prime. This stuff must be phenomenal when it's fresh.

Serving type: on-tap

05-17-2013 20:27:59 | More by BeerRefugee

EricClayton

West Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

05-17-2013 19:37:00 | More by EricClayton

carlosega

Ohio

4/5  rDev -5.7%

05-17-2013 17:13:24 | More by carlosega

Chegui

Connecticut

4.75/5  rDev +12%

05-17-2013 14:45:45 | More by Chegui

Glider

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

05-17-2013 13:36:53 | More by Glider

cochan

Massachusetts

2.25/5  rDev -46.9%

05-17-2013 12:15:42 | More by cochan

ElizabethEleanor

Texas

5/5  rDev +17.9%

05-17-2013 02:05:34 | More by ElizabethEleanor

Dizzy242

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -5.7%

05-17-2013 00:35:13 | More by Dizzy242

MickeyMonk

Arizona

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

05-16-2013 23:52:33 | More by MickeyMonk

Blashawright

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

05-16-2013 22:32:36 | More by Blashawright

Westuh

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -17.5%

05-16-2013 18:39:43 | More by Westuh

jjd315

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

05-16-2013 14:24:35 | More by jjd315

deekyn

California

3.25/5  rDev -23.3%

05-16-2013 04:13:46 | More by deekyn