Green Flash Imperial India Pale Ale
Presentation: 22 oz. bomber bottle with no freshness date. Poured into a snifter glass in two parts. Reads "101 IBUs" on the label. Appearance: Clear golden orange in color. First pour had a large three finger beige head with really good retention (the second pour had a much smaller head). Aroma: Grapefuit, tropical and pine are everywhere in the aroma. Not much malt presence overall. Very aromatic. Taste: Pine notes dominate. The hops really assert here and pine is definitely the main note. Some grapefruit is also present. Very bitter and astrigent. Definitely a big hopbomb. Mouthfeel: Very full and creamy. Somee oily tones as well, but the creaminess to this IPA is the real draw in my opinion. Drinkability: The ABV and the overpoweringly bitter hops make this hard to drink a lot of (even for a hophead). I was finished after only one bomber. Overall, a nice, big, bitter DIPA that really delivers with strong hop flavors. The hops tend to be a bit bitter and that can get overpowering. My only problem is that the aromatic tropical fruit notes seemed absent or covered up in the flavor.