Green Flash Imperial India Pale Ale - Green Flash Brewing Co.

BrownNut

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -14.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle to nonic, served cool.

A - 3.5 - Dull gold (meh) with with thick, white, textured head (very nice).

S - 3.5 - Faint aroma. Maybe the ghost of a hop note, a rumor of a malt note.

T - 3.5 - Head doesn't taste like much of anything. Beer doesn't taste like much of anything. Mild bitterness, mostly in the aftertaste.

M - 3.5 - Light-medium body. Soft.

O - Overall this comes across as an inoffensive, mild, generic beer without much going on, that you could drink with just about any meal and not have it compete or clash with anything. Except for the aftertaste bitterness, I'd almost expect to get this in a British pub it's so mild. Not at all what I was expecting.

Went back and looked at the date. Turns out it was just over 3 months old. I guess that explains it. Lesson learned - don't trust IPAs that you order online unless the vendor is willing to tell you the bottle dating. I'll come back and re-score this after I can find a fresher bottle.

Serving type: bottle

09-26-2012 18:18:07 | More by BrownNut

johntfox

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

05-20-2013 22:20:41 | More by johntfox

Tom-Peters

California

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

05-20-2013 14:58:00 | More by Tom-Peters

Geno206

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

05-20-2013 04:19:20 | More by Geno206

IP-EH

California

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-19-2013 22:00:12 | More by IP-EH

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-19-2013 13:18:10 | More by Photekut

Poupae

Thailand

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-19-2013 06:46:27 | More by Poupae

CesarLopes

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-19-2013 04:08:57 | More by CesarLopes

lpgarcia8

California

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-17-2013 05:47:16 | More by lpgarcia8

ElizabethEleanor

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +10%

05-17-2013 02:05:18 | More by ElizabethEleanor

DrewShalvoy

California

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

05-16-2013 23:17:28 | More by DrewShalvoy

KingEdward

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-15-2013 21:31:04 | More by KingEdward

mattkoon

South Carolina

4.33/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

pours with a very thick head- its a golden, buttery color. the smell is very hoppy, pine citrus. the taste is more bitter, and bold than citrus. this is a good solid ipa. i would like a little more citrus- but i am really reaching out on a limb here to find anything wrong with this beer. this is the third beer from green flash that i have had and theyve all been pretty good... this just makes want to try other beers from them.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 03:15:11 | More by mattkoon

tourdot

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -14.4%

05-14-2013 06:34:00 | More by tourdot

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-12-2013 18:07:19 | More by mikeburd1128

alwaysplayin

California

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

05-11-2013 16:53:47 | More by alwaysplayin

alienlifeforcecube

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-11-2013 02:54:36 | More by alienlifeforcecube

ScottieD

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

05-11-2013 02:02:46 | More by ScottieD

TheBadger0289

New Zealand (Aotearoa)

5/5  rDev +22.2%

05-11-2013 01:35:00 | More by TheBadger0289

jxc5

Texas

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-09-2013 01:03:35 | More by jxc5

blknikon

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -20.5%

05-08-2013 19:37:38 | More by blknikon

Jeremy6566

Arizona

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-07-2013 20:11:29 | More by Jeremy6566

Laklimell

Washington

4.5/5  rDev +10%

05-06-2013 21:24:08 | More by Laklimell

Mittsies

California

4.71/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Tried the beer several times on both tap and from the bottle.
Reviewing from the tap:

Golden color with a great head. Some of the best lacing I've seen as far as IPAs go.
When I think of a D-IPA, this is exactly how I picture it.
Walling will stay at the top of a pint glass long after finishing the beverage.

Aroma is almost entirely citrus and pine, very strong tangerine and grapefruit notes.
Pretty typical scent overall, but still very exceptional.

Taste is sour, bitter, hoppy, and very pungent. Sharp and musky.
The taste is borderline overbearing in terms of bitterness.
Very strong dank aftertaste, sort of a "stinky" flavor.
The flavor changes dramatically as it warms up, bringing out more than just the intense hops.
Observing the taste more closely, the hops are complimented with a bit of pine and malt.
Goes great with food as well, as the strong, bitter taste lingers well.

For such a bitter IPA, the mouthfeel is surprisingly light.
Very refreshing, smooth and crispy. Carbonated very well.

One of the best D-IPAs I've had in terms of flavor.
Great on tap or from the bottle.

Serving type: on-tap

05-05-2013 11:01:44 | More by Mittsies

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -14.4%

05-04-2013 23:26:21 | More by Kelp