Hamilton's 6th Anniversary IPA - Green Flash Brewing Co.

ehammond1

California

4.1/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Growler

Thanks for opening this with me, Josh!

Clear light golden in color with a pretty, moderately-sized, near-white head. Levaes lines of spotted stick down the glass.

Very apricot-flavored aroma--distinctly so. This is a juicy, citrus-forward IPA. There's just a bit of a grapefruit character as well and a hint of bready sweetness.

The flavor is similar to the aroma, with big notes of apricot juice, along with a low level of bitterness, and some very mild floral and bread notes.

Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.

A tasty IPA, but not one I could see myself drinking a terrible amount of. The apricot flavor overwhelms, surprisingly.

Serving type: growler

01-21-2013 17:00:31 | More by ehammond1

ryser2k

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

03-06-2013 22:07:43 | More by ryser2k

CEDAMA

California

4/5  rDev +0.5%

03-06-2013 00:01:55 | More by CEDAMA

jvillefan

California

4/5  rDev +0.5%

02-11-2013 03:11:05 | More by jvillefan

Nage37

California

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

01-31-2013 06:14:25 | More by Nage37

UCLABrewN84

California

3.95/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at Green Flash Brewing Company in San Diego, CA.

Pours a hazy honey orange with a foamy beige head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Foamy rings of lace line the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, citrus fruit, citrus zest, and tropical fruits. Taste is much the same with a citrus zest flavor on the finish. There is a medium amount of hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer that is tasty and easy to drink.

Serving type: on-tap

01-21-2013 19:17:08 | More by UCLABrewN84

chriooos

4/5  rDev +0.5%

01-21-2013 00:26:54 | More by chriooos

djaeon

California

3.5/5  rDev -12.1%

12-22-2012 20:48:57 | More by djaeon

drewone

California

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

12-21-2012 08:05:06 | More by drewone

tbone1384

Wyoming

4/5  rDev +0.5%

11-09-2012 15:14:58 | More by tbone1384

cocoapuph

California

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

11-06-2012 15:32:53 | More by cocoapuph

HopHead84

California

4.15/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

10/26/2012

On tap at Green Flash. Thanks to Brocal for letting me know all the spots where this couldn't be found. Helped narrow it down.

A: Light golden orange with a finger of soapy white froth. Good clarity and nice color. Tendrils of white lacing are left behind.

S: Apricot and orange flesh blend with pine resin and a light crackery malt profile. Restrained tropical character. Nice spicy grapefruit Simcoe nose.

T: Ripe orange and nectarine with grapefruit rind and a heavy dose of pine resin. Aggressively bitter and very dry with no detectable malt influence. Very dry and bitter in the finish with lots of resin and citrus rind.

M: Lower medium body with upper medium carbonation. Dry and sticky mouthfeel.

Overall: A nice IPA. Very aggressive, though. I don't often say this, but a touch of sweetness would be welcome here to offset the resin and citrus rind.

Serving type: on-tap

10-27-2012 17:21:24 | More by HopHead84