Sunday, March 16, 2014

West Coast IPA - Green Flash Brewing Co.

Brew: West Coast IPA
Brewery: Green Flash Brewing Co. (San Diego Co, CA)
When Tasted: March 15, 2014
How: Bottle
ABV: 7.3% IBU's: 95 
Hops: Simcoe, Columbus, Centennial, and Cascade

What the Brewery Says About this Beer: A menagerie of hops is layered throughout the brewing process: Simcoe for unique fruitiness and grapefruit zest, Columbus for strong hop pungency, Centennial for pine and citrus notes and Cascade for floral aroma. A multi-dimensional hop experience.

Appearance: Somewhere between medium and deep amber SRM 12-15 perhaps. Lightly filtered. For all that hops not much of a head.

Aroma: Lots of floral notes and citrus on the nose.

Taste:  Loads of citrus and pine right up front, but a deep solid bitter flavor under everything. A medium long bitter finish. There is a certain crispness with every sip too. A great example of what you can do with a blend of many hops like this.

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