Green Flash Saison Diego - Green Flash Brewing Co.

LovesMustard

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev +9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

A - Hazy, pale orange colour. Light but reasonably long lasting head leaving some lace as it dissipates.

S - Light, peppery phenols. Some light sour orange, lemon. Very pleasant, but light, sourness .

T - Understated for a Saison but very nice. Moderate lemon and ginger flavours but not trying to prove anything. Not a ton of malt. Any spice from the yeast or other ingredients is well balanced with the malts. Hop profile seems balanced with the flavours from the yeast - I can't tell if the light spicyness is purely from the yeast or in influenced by the hops.

M - Crisp, well carbonated. Nice dry finish that suits this light Saison very well. Pleasant tartness.

O - Very approachable, drinkable summer Saison. Perhaps an excellent introduction for someone who hasn't tried this style (or doesn't normally like it). Lots of subtleties to explore with this excellent, well made beer.

Serving type: bottle

07-15-2012 00:22:59 | More by LovesMustard

LI_PO12

Pennsylvania

3.7/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Bottle into tulip (bottled in march 2013)

Appearance- Pale straw, pretty big white head

Aroma- Lemon, the saison notes are there but mild, slight breadyness, picking up some spices but not real strong

Taste- Saison funk comes up a bit more here still very mild though, citrus, light crisp, spices are evident and may even be covering the yeast

Mouthfeel- medium-low, not watery though, good carbination

Overall- I tried to put the price I paid for this out of mind when I wrote this. I didn't see an abv and expected it to be in the normal saison range. As a session saison it is great, would be an awesome summer beer. But considering what I paid, I was looking for more complexity. Still very nice beer though.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 02:24:06 | More by LI_PO12

ocelot2500

Arizona

3.43/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a clear straw color with a tight, white head that leaves little to no lacing.

Smells of lemon zest and some grainy malt.

Tastes of the grainy malts with a little citrus to it. Grainy sweetness comes through and supported by some cracker like notes. Lemon and grassy hops come through, but are a little faint. Touches of peppery spice come through on the backend.

Mouthfeel is light with a crisp amount of carbonation.

Overall, this one grew on me a little. It is light and refreshing, but I would have trouble choosing it over other saisons.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 02:10:16 | More by ocelot2500

ToastChan

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

06-18-2013 01:54:47 | More by ToastChan

thegerm87

Connecticut

2.75/5  rDev -25.1%

06-17-2013 02:16:02 | More by thegerm87

DougFresh

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +15.8%

06-17-2013 02:05:46 | More by DougFresh

whatname

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +9%

06-16-2013 23:07:14 | More by whatname

AngusOg

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

06-16-2013 21:18:24 | More by AngusOg

Dizbro21

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

06-16-2013 18:37:09 | More by Dizbro21

MattDbach

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

06-16-2013 01:22:49 | More by MattDbach

JSkone09

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +15.8%

06-16-2013 00:59:07 | More by JSkone09

DeanMoriarty

California

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

06-14-2013 01:20:45 | More by DeanMoriarty

Hophead717

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

06-14-2013 00:42:16 | More by Hophead717

Celtics76

Rhode Island

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

06-13-2013 17:48:36 | More by Celtics76

JSchock7

Kansas

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

06-12-2013 06:54:21 | More by JSchock7

Keener

Indiana

4/5  rDev +9%

06-11-2013 16:55:53 | More by Keener

Martinecu

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +22.6%

06-11-2013 13:21:11 | More by Martinecu

ummswimmin

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +9%

06-11-2013 00:39:23 | More by ummswimmin

Janeinma

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

06-10-2013 01:30:41 | More by Janeinma

2dogbrew

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

06-09-2013 17:27:41 | More by 2dogbrew

micromaniac129

Pennsylvania

3.94/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a hazy golden yellow. A simple head sits on top, off white and lingers for a bit for good rentention though not much lacing.
The aroma is lighter in this saison. It has a pale malt smell with hints of yeast, cloves and spices, all of which are lean and sutle.
In the taste I get some biscuit maltiness, tart lemon juice, pepper, yeast and spices.
It drinks clean dry and crisp on the palate.
A good saison. It's light and very drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2013 10:45:46 | More by micromaniac129

YeastEnthusiast

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

06-09-2013 03:11:46 | More by YeastEnthusiast

CampusCrew

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +15.8%

06-09-2013 01:05:49 | More by CampusCrew

dalahodson

California

3.74/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

The color is a light yellow in the glass. The head is white with lots of carbonation visible. The overall smell is of citrus with a hint of spice. There is a lack of lacing on the glass. On first taste, you have citrus, bread and a hint of spice. The taste is dry and crisp. The overall mouth feel is very soft and smooth to the mouth. This is a beer that would be good for after a hot day of work. It pairs well with light food, fruit, cheese and bread.

Serving type: on-tap

06-08-2013 15:13:27 | More by dalahodson

twelveinches

Washington

4/5  rDev +9%

06-08-2013 06:04:50 | More by twelveinches