Hop Head Red (-2013)
Green Flash Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Red Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.48
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8.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 9
From a 355ml bottle on 18/5/2012. Pours a cloudy red amber with some yeasty chunks and biggish head. Has lots of caramel and toffee on the nose, along with some floral and fruity hops. The aroma translates across to the flavour, with a big caramel and toffee malt base, stone fruit (particularly apricots), and oodles of hoppy goodness, as well as some nutty notes. A beautifully balanced and impressive brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2012
at 01:28
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
This is a hop lovers dream. I’m sure there are those out there that would even prefer more hops than this, but with the addition of the malt foundation, this is just one of the best versions of the style.
Tried
on 13 May 2012
at 20:37
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Pours reddish amber with a medium off-white head. Wonderful aroma hops, primarily citrus but some pine as well. Taste is hop-dominated, with grapefruit flavors and a nice bitterness that hits quickly and lasts through the finish. Some malt notes, but clearly taking a backseat in this beer. This is a good beer - my only question is why is it not classified an IPA? 70 IPU and a hop-dominated presence, this beer seems misclassified to me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2012
at 11:05
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Imported from my RateBeer account as Green Flash Hop Head Red (-2013) (by Green Flash Brewing Company):
Aroma: 9/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 16/20, MyTotalScore: 4/5
1/V/2012 - 1Pt. 6Fl. Oz. bottle @ home - BB: n/a (2012-455) Thanks to Jeremy for the bottle!
Clear deep copper red to red brown beer, creamy light beige head, fairly stable, adhesive. Aroma: very lovely fruitiness, sweet caramel, floral (honey), mango, bit piny. MF: good carbon, medium body. Taste: slick start, sweet ripe fruits, some honey, then a nice floral bitterness, touch of mocha, caramel. Aftertaste: little bit of grapefruit, cocoa powder, very dry and bitter ending, lots of resin, piny bitterness.
Aroma: 9/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 16/20, MyTotalScore: 4/5
1/V/2012 - 1Pt. 6Fl. Oz. bottle @ home - BB: n/a (2012-455) Thanks to Jeremy for the bottle!
Clear deep copper red to red brown beer, creamy light beige head, fairly stable, adhesive. Aroma: very lovely fruitiness, sweet caramel, floral (honey), mango, bit piny. MF: good carbon, medium body. Taste: slick start, sweet ripe fruits, some honey, then a nice floral bitterness, touch of mocha, caramel. Aftertaste: little bit of grapefruit, cocoa powder, very dry and bitter ending, lots of resin, piny bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2012
at 09:13
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Aroma: Huge peach and lychee aromas. Cedar and pine notes.
Appearance: Hazy, amber red body with flecks of yeast visible. Big off-white head that lasts. Virtually no carbonation. Excellent lacing.
Taste: Sweet fruit and light caramel. Lots of hops, but somehow the taste is very soft - it definitely doesn’t seem like 7% ABV and it’s not as bitter as the hop aromas suggest.
Palate: Light to medium bodied. Slick mouthfeel. Flat carbonation.
Overall: Incredible aroma from the addition of dry hops. A very hoppy beer, but lacking in bitterness and bite.
Appearance: Hazy, amber red body with flecks of yeast visible. Big off-white head that lasts. Virtually no carbonation. Excellent lacing.
Taste: Sweet fruit and light caramel. Lots of hops, but somehow the taste is very soft - it definitely doesn’t seem like 7% ABV and it’s not as bitter as the hop aromas suggest.
Palate: Light to medium bodied. Slick mouthfeel. Flat carbonation.
Overall: Incredible aroma from the addition of dry hops. A very hoppy beer, but lacking in bitterness and bite.
Tried
on 14 Mar 2012
at 13:28
6.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Refrigerated bottle labeled 6.4% abv through trade from JStax, poured into a shaker. Pours opaque crimson with a good amount of suspended yeast with dull off-white head. Nice thin lacing, medium/thick body, medium carbonation, and nice hop aroma. Taste is rich caramel malt and long bitter hop finish. Pretty good for the style, but I won’t seek this one out.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Mar 2012
at 16:41
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Pours copper with a fading head.Nose shows masses of hops with juicy, fruity flavours alongside fruit confectionery. Peach, green apple, lychee and gooseberries. Underneath is caramel and faint toasty malt. Nice stuff!Similar fruity hops in the flavours at first, with more peach followed by a massive grapefruit hit. A fair bit of crystal is present underneath.Carbonation could be a little creamier.
Tried
on 03 Mar 2012
at 17:28
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle @ home. Deep red/copper appearance with a three finger, foamy, light brown head. Big piney, resiny hoppy, toasty malty, appetizing aroma. Big piney, actually fairly grapefruity/citrusy flavor with a toasty caramel flavor. Citrusy, piney finish aftertaste. One of the best "hoppy" amber ales that I’ve had...Quite enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jan 2012
at 00:45
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
bottle from Bierkompass. Hazy amber colour, large off white to beige head. Lovely hop aroma. Solid malty base, lots of intensively resiny hop flavours, shy lemony hints as well. Delicious.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jan 2012
at 12:15
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
355ml Bottle. Reddish beer with frothy tan head good formation and perfect lacework on the glass. Aroma is fruity pine and honey hints are present toasty an fresh. Flavour is bittery with a final full of bitterness. Carbonation is medium. Body is medium.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2011
at 10:17