Green Flash Hop Head Red Ale - Green Flash Brewing Co.

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rAvg: 4.07
pDev: 11.06%
Reviews: 705
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Brewed by:
Green Flash Brewing Co.

California, United States

Style | ABV
American Amber / Red Ale | 7.00% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (601), on-tap (95), cask (5), growler (4).

Notes:
In 2011 the recipe was altered to bump the IBU’s from 55 to 70; ABV also increased from 6.4% to 7.0%.

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Reviews by MacQ32:

MacQ32

South Carolina

4.93/5 rDev +21.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

A - Pours a nice amber red with a very dense finger + off cream colored head, fantastic lacing, great retention!

S - Oh my piney hops, maybe some citrus as well. This smells amazing.

T - Ohh damn, fresh piney hops up front, delicious lingering taste (citrusy flavors kick in a little here), some beady/spicy malt too.

M - Medium bodied, appropriate carbonation, bitter refreshingness.

O - I tend to make up words for awesome beer, sorry. Delicious, piney explosion. Just the way i like it...

Serving type: growler

03-11-2012 19:38:32 | More by MacQ32

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chinchill

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3.19/5 rDev -21.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

An East Coast/West Coast showdown tonight, with a Westbrook IPA (12 oz can; date stamp shows it was canned only 3 weeks ago) up against Green Flash Hop Head Red (12 oz bottle; marketed as a “red IPA”; plenty fresh with a best by date of 10 Dec., 2013). The Hop Head Red pours a hazy, dark red-amber with a small tan head that has poor retention; not unusual for an IPA.

Aroma: A solid sweet malt presence overlaid with earthy, fruity and spruce hops. Slightly musty. Less striking and fresh hop aroma than the Westbrook.

T: A less complex hop mix than in the Westbrook. The claimed IBU of 70 seems even higher than expected versus the 60 IBU of the Westbrook. Moderate-high grapefruit peel bitterness in the finish and aftertaste.

M: Medium body with medium carbonation; slightly harsh.

O: This red IPA had less hops in the aroma yet was more bitter and earthy. Disappointing and clearly less appealing than the Westbrook IPA.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 00:00:43 | More by chinchill