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

mechamifune

North Carolina

4.22/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Purchased from Sam's in durham, to my knowledge the only place in the region that sells said beer.

Very thick, heavy appearance upon pouring, and indeed, upon tasting. Much more complexity in texture than i was initially expecting. Hop flavor is evident but is far from overwhelming the beer.

Reminded me a great deal of arrogant bastard ale (one of my favorites), which i was not expecting. Despite relative heaviness of the beer, was still easy and pleasant to drink, though i'm not sure i could deal with more than a couple in a sitting.

The bottled experience here was surprisingly more pleasant than the experience i had with it on tap. I will be buying more of this when I return to Sams, as this probably ranks in with my top ten current beers.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2009 01:49:43 | More by mechamifune

cjac

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -14%

06-18-2013 23:26:43 | More by cjac

Leinie

Indiana

4/5  rDev -1.7%

06-18-2013 00:45:17 | More by Leinie

MaddDogg84

Texas

5/5  rDev +22.9%

06-15-2013 04:39:12 | More by MaddDogg84

RobertJBeer

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

06-12-2013 18:53:42 | More by RobertJBeer

mrchrisray

New York

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

06-12-2013 12:22:11 | More by mrchrisray

VaporDome

New York

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

06-11-2013 23:05:32 | More by VaporDome

MPSTARR

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

06-09-2013 23:52:13 | More by MPSTARR

Stout_Combo

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

06-08-2013 21:38:17 | More by Stout_Combo

ckollias

Maryland

4.44/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Enjoyed this bottle out of a Belgian tulip glass.

A: Pours a cloudy amber hue with a thick white head that quickly dissipates into a wispy lace leaving a decent trail.

S: Super hoppy aroma with a caramel with some mild citrus scents.

T: Bitter hoppy brew with caramel background. Finishes on the bitter side of dry.

M: Medium body and medium carbonation.

O: Great brew – nice and hoppy with a caramel twist.

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2013 02:02:51 | More by ckollias

Onenote81

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

06-07-2013 23:18:57 | More by Onenote81

beernads

Florida

4/5  rDev -1.7%

06-05-2013 09:22:26 | More by beernads

ChiefHopHead

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

06-05-2013 01:24:36 | More by ChiefHopHead

specksofdust

California

3.5/5  rDev -14%

06-02-2013 04:47:02 | More by specksofdust

Slackerville

California

3.55/5  rDev -12.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Another solid offering from Green Flash to support their West Coast hop flavor reputation. This beer had a local area following initially and is now distributed nationally in 4-packs of 12 oz bottles. It's nice to see breweries continuing to exploration beers combining both aggressive hops and a complete malt body.

Hop Head Red has a spicy aroma characteristic of the Amarillo hops used currently for dry hopping prior to bottling. Plenty of malt flavors to balance the hops and certainly bitter on the finish which sugests a lot of hops throughout the boil as well. Overall a versatile beer that can be enjoyed with or without food, summer or winter.

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2013 02:10:27 | More by Slackerville

Casterbridge

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

06-02-2013 01:32:30 | More by Casterbridge

TCirillo

California

3.25/5  rDev -20.1%

05-31-2013 23:57:51 | More by TCirillo

Martinecu

Georgia

4.75/5  rDev +16.7%

05-31-2013 14:30:19 | More by Martinecu

woodchip

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-30-2013 23:47:13 | More by woodchip

ConorE728

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

05-30-2013 17:05:11 | More by ConorE728

MickeyMonk

Arizona

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-29-2013 21:26:06 | More by MickeyMonk

tzieser

Arizona

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

05-27-2013 06:46:57 | More by tzieser

Drew26

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

05-26-2013 23:43:08 | More by Drew26

Soonerick76

Oklahoma

5/5  rDev +22.9%

05-25-2013 04:01:02 | More by Soonerick76

Emkehr

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

05-25-2013 02:35:16 | More by Emkehr