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

PBBC

New York

4.35/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This beer pours a cloudy red- looks pulpy from the sediment, but still a really cool red.

Nice aroma, manages to be hoppy, but predominately malty... kind of sugary smelling almost?

Nice hop bouquet... not too bitter, but solidly balanced with the malt sweetness. Light grapefruit hop taste. The malt qualities are sweet, but not syrupy... reminds me of good hard candy made with hops.

A great go-to beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-19-2008 03:39:21 | More by PBBC

Soonerick76

Oklahoma

5/5  rDev +22.9%

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Emkehr

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

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Spaz7

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

05-24-2013 22:04:31 | More by Spaz7

Absolut

California

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

05-24-2013 14:47:24 | More by Absolut

paulys55

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

05-24-2013 04:21:28 | More by paulys55

DRTBrewster

Arizona

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

05-23-2013 21:53:46 | More by DRTBrewster

pin

Australia

3.5/5  rDev -14%

05-23-2013 21:11:31 | More by pin

visionaries

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

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UWBadgerFan4Life

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

05-23-2013 01:38:41 | More by UWBadgerFan4Life

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-22-2013 02:44:40 | More by SmellsofMahagony

jakecattleco

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

05-21-2013 18:05:28 | More by jakecattleco

johntfox

Florida

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-20-2013 22:21:15 | More by johntfox

crwrunner

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -14%

05-20-2013 01:34:36 | More by crwrunner

xacidx

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-19-2013 03:14:42 | More by xacidx

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -14%

05-18-2013 16:29:48 | More by ejimhof

Ribsandwhiskey

Oregon

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

05-17-2013 19:30:47 | More by Ribsandwhiskey

Beerislivingproof

Iowa

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

05-15-2013 14:51:42 | More by Beerislivingproof

YobroitsJoe

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

05-11-2013 06:30:17 | More by YobroitsJoe

JakeDebus

Maryland

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-10-2013 15:59:47 | More by JakeDebus

alienlifeforcecube

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

05-10-2013 00:38:20 | More by alienlifeforcecube

ChanChan

California

3.5/5  rDev -14%

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GreesyFizeek

New York

4/5  rDev -1.7%

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chinchill

South Carolina

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

dalepryor

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

05-07-2013 20:54:06 | More by dalepryor