Monday, February 20, 2012

Green Flash West Coast IPA

So I had to go to Cleveland, OH to get beer from San Diego, CA...makes perfect sense. Also, I think San Diego is German for "whale's vagina"...we can agree to disagree...
I have been trying to get my hands on Green Flash's West Coast IPA for a little while now, so my stop at a grocery store (highly rated on Ba) in Brecksville, OH was fruitful...yielding a 4-pack of hoppy goodness. I have no idea how old this beer is, but it does taste fresh. The beer is very hoppy...citrus up front and on the finish. It appears to have some sedimentation, but since I am in a hotel, I'm drinking from the bottle...either way, not a big deal. West Coast IPA is exactly what it says it is, a west coast IPA...think of Lagunitas IPA or maybe Sierra Nevada Torpedo and that is what you have: a balanced easy drinker with a low-ish ABV. It is on the bitter side, so you probably don't want to feed it to the macro crowd. My understanding is that Gren Flash is now distributing in most states that surround GA (go figure), so I imagine (or I hope) that we will be next on the list. Oh, and the bottles are really cool (but difficult to photograph).

 If this was more reasonably priced, sold in anything other than 4-packs, and available in Georgia, it would be the normal session beer...unfortunately, it is none of these things...yet.

ohtheguilt Ba score = 4.0 out of 5.0

One quick note: I bought a couple of AleSmith brews to take home, and will be dropping by Great Lakes Brewing and Southland Beverage tomorrow for a bit more Ohio beer tourism...stay tuned...

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