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

jdense

Oregon

4/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22 oz bottle from The Beer Mongers PDX poured into tumblers shared with beer colleague 12.8.11.

One finger soapy, frothy white head over clear deep gold body, multitude of streams of rising bubbles. Nose is citrus, grapefruit, some meyer lemon, pine as it warmed, not much malt aromas, subsumed by hops. Taste mirrors nose, some light caramel notes, resiny on the backend, got more bitter as it fully warmed. Mouthfeel is just on the full side of medium, creamy smooth, decent effervescence. Nice, but a bit boozy, certainly within parameters of SD IPA style, makes me wish I had a Poor Man's for comparison. Worth a try for hopheads, recommended.

Serving type: bottle

12-10-2011 21:38:27 | More by jdense

Spaz7

California

4.5/5  rDev +10%

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Absolut

California

4/5  rDev -2.2%

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Weas

Arkansas

4/5  rDev -2.2%

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JohnK17

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

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WizzardOfHops

California

4.5/5  rDev +10%

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frozenjogurt

California

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

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jakecattleco

California

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

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Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

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johntfox

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

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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%

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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