…from the insane amount of Hops out of the bottle offered up by Green Flash’s Imperial IPA. I drink the “West Coast IPA” on a regular basis, and the Imperial gives you what you’re looking for — a total stinking, spicy kick in the face. It has the sweetness that the Malt brings, but it’s not overwhelming. What makes this beer so great is that it’s a powerful yet really drinkable bottle. You can kill a bomber and feel ready to go, but not overwhelmed. When I had this on cask at the Cask Festival that Chelsea hosted a few months back (click here for a picture by Ceeg of me drinking this very beer!), I was completely overwhelmed with awesomeness. We drank an insane amount of great beer, including the Bourbon Conditioned “Smoke From the Oak” from Captain Lawrence, about whom there will soon be more, and I couldn’t get over this beer. And from what I hear that’s what all of the big wigs were talking about as well. Regardless, out of the bottle this beer isn’t quite so powerful, but it’s fresh enough, and basically — this is what makes it such a good time to be drinking beer. And writing about beer, I guess, but mostly drinking beer. Intense, over the top recipes that deliver beer you actually want to drink. Thankfully this Imperial comes in a bigger bottle, because I need all of this time. Not that it will last long.
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i agree, this beer is like a slow motion deep guffaw. warm and fuzzy with a great finish. ooh, you brought up that cap’n larry masterpiece…..memories….
Third “thumbs up” for this monster here, and I can’t wait to tap the Cap’n I’ve got waiting in my fridge to see what you guys have been raving about.
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[...] Green Flash West Coast IPA -The first beer I wrote about, one that really got me going. An intense bomb of an IPA in session beer clothing. Green Flash is one of my top breweries of 2008 and is one of the most consistent representatives of the amazing San Diego movement that really lets the hops flow. [...]
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