Green Flash Le Freak - Green Flash Brewing Co.

TheWhiskerReview

Tennessee

4.75/5  rDev +17.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Pours a bright orange with a huge white head that reduces somewhat quickly but leaves a ton of soapy stickiness.

On the nose, the hoppy fruit tones meld perfectly into the Belgian Tripel fruitiness for an aroma that's actually very reminiscent of an Argentinian Torrontes- hints of juicy orange, melon, bubblegum and lychee- with a big, sweet doughiness to the malt and other complexities of fresh leafy herbs and yeasty spice.

Palate has a huge, frothy mouthfeel, the incredibly creamy malt stitched pretty perfectly to the hop slickness- weedy and herbal with those Belgian fruit undertones of Muscat and bubblegum. The DIPA starts to show a little more on the finish, after the creaminess starts to wane, with a moderate bitterness and some herbal tones- picking up some tree fruit and juicy grapefruit on the lingering resinous finish.

What a tasty Freak, segueing perfectly from the big, creamy Tripel character into the dry, snappy DIPA character. And those fruit tones are absolutely stellar. This and the Imperial IPA are by far my favorite GFs that I've tasted, but this may just have the edge with its freakness.

Serving type: bottle

03-01-2012 20:31:16 | More by TheWhiskerReview

Spoppy

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

06-18-2013 11:49:37 | More by Spoppy

ckollias

Maryland

4.43/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Enjoyed this bomber bottle out of a Beligan Tulip glass.

A: Pours a cloudy orangish-copper hue with a white, 4-finger, frothy head that slowly dissipates leaving a great trail and solid lace.

S: Sweet tangerine fruity aroma.

T: Sweet tangerine and spicy flavor with a good hop profile. Ends of the sweet fruity side of bitter.

M: Medium body and medium carbonation.

O: This is one of the combination beers that actually works. Complex flavors and aromas.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 02:39:19 | More by ckollias

DougFresh

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +17.6%

06-17-2013 02:08:49 | More by DougFresh

jkball01

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

06-13-2013 21:40:17 | More by jkball01

Nolen12

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

06-13-2013 21:39:37 | More by Nolen12

TimothyPH

New York

4.75/5  rDev +17.6%

06-12-2013 23:56:30 | More by TimothyPH

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -1%

06-12-2013 18:03:31 | More by InspectorBob

Paccamacca

California

4/5  rDev -1%

06-12-2013 01:04:09 | More by Paccamacca

jarrgal

North Dakota

4/5  rDev -1%

06-10-2013 17:21:07 | More by jarrgal

Poucher86

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

06-10-2013 00:30:37 | More by Poucher86

kennymule

Texas

4/5  rDev -1%

06-09-2013 22:55:04 | More by kennymule

BrockLanders

Oklahoma

4/5  rDev -1%

06-08-2013 20:48:40 | More by BrockLanders

PaulMc

Georgia

4/5  rDev -1%

06-08-2013 04:01:46 | More by PaulMc

BeerNW

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

06-07-2013 15:15:21 | More by BeerNW

DeutschesBier

Maryland

4/5  rDev -1%

06-07-2013 14:53:08 | More by DeutschesBier

bump8628

Oklahoma

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

06-07-2013 02:48:10 | More by bump8628

dgeebs07

New York

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

06-06-2013 10:52:05 | More by dgeebs07

Vonerichs

Illinois

3.9/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Glowing slightly hazed yellow body. Loads of cascading lace down to the bottom.

Smells of banana and apple esters with a little spice and a splash of grapefruit.

The taste has more of the banana and apple, citrus, a little clove, then finishes with a burnt plastic that lingers.

Mouthfeel is full and a little sticky. Good carbonation.

Overall I thought it was a very good beer but for the off-putting aftertaste of plastic. The aroma and other flavors were very good.

Serving type: on-tap

06-06-2013 02:16:22 | More by Vonerichs

morningthief

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -1%

06-05-2013 01:20:45 | More by morningthief

SheLaLa

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +17.6%

06-04-2013 17:36:27 | More by SheLaLa

tubeyes

Texas

3.73/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4

A hazy near orange amber, min white some lace.
S lots of peppery estery bubblegum.
T bubblegum some hoppy goodness estery.
M good drinkable mouthfeel estery aftertaste.
O very awesome and very belgium , quite tasty and enjoyable. Much better than the band of the same name...

Serving type: on-tap

06-03-2013 05:22:11 | More by tubeyes

SimonTja

Sweden

3.5/5  rDev -13.4%

06-03-2013 04:46:15 | More by SimonTja

Barmato

New York

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

06-02-2013 19:33:50 | More by Barmato

Jave

Washington

4/5  rDev -1%

06-02-2013 01:01:44 | More by Jave