Treasure Chest 2015
Green Flash Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.14
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Say Aloha to Treasure Chest 2015, an exotic pink IPA brewed with grapefruit, prickly pear juice and hibiscus flowers. Erupting with fruit-forward complexity, 100% Mosaic hops present aromas of heady citrus and refined stone fruit. The pleasantly bitter flavors of the hops are enhanced by the addition of fresh grapefruit juice. Offering balance to offset the bold citrus notes, prickly pear juice imparts a peppery-sweet kick in the finish. Tropical Hibiscus flowers give this beer a naturally pink hue, a nod to the official color of the Treasure Chest mission.
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Highland 9-29-15
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2019
at 03:10
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Just white frothy head soon left a cover on a translucent dark golden, still body. Minimal aroma - just lightly fruited. Medium to thin bodied, crisp & clean with a tingly feel on the palate. Very lacking in flavour. Hints of peach, floral & lightly flavoured fruits. No dates on the bottle so I’m not sure how fresh this is but after a transatlantic trip it must be be slightly aged....
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2017
at 15:00
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
15th March 2017
Light haze on this gold beer, tidy white head. Palate is light, semi dry and finely minerally crisp. Light malts, thin and mildly sweet. Mild hop skunk. Pine. Sweet floral fruits. Some bitterness brings balance. Little peel. Some other things going on here but hard to pin down. Light finish. Quite an enigmatic IPA but very drinkable.
Light haze on this gold beer, tidy white head. Palate is light, semi dry and finely minerally crisp. Light malts, thin and mildly sweet. Mild hop skunk. Pine. Sweet floral fruits. Some bitterness brings balance. Little peel. Some other things going on here but hard to pin down. Light finish. Quite an enigmatic IPA but very drinkable.
Tried
on 18 Mar 2017
at 11:06
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at Green Flash, Mira Mesa. A bit hazy dark golden with a white head. Aroma of hops, malt, caramel, citrus and some pineapple. The body was medium as was the bitterness.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Feb 2017
at 06:27
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
2016 bomber from Total Wine, West Richmond. Pours deep golden with a small off-white head. Hibiscus overwhelms the aroma but gives way to grapefruit and other fruity scents. Flavor is pink grapefruit, light other fruitiness, bitter floral hops.
Tried
on 07 Jan 2017
at 17:40
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours a clear gold, with lots of bubbles and mid-sized head. Aroma of piney hops and some citrus. Flavor is very citrusy, with pine/spruce hops.Very dry, with a bitter finish. Not bad.
Tried
on 28 Nov 2016
at 16:13
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Brewers Haven. Mildly haxy golden pour with big frothy head. Not big on the grapefruit in aroma, but adds a lot of dryness to the feel. Aroma is mild citrus and some cooked grains. Taste had a sharp bite from both the hops and citrus, but tails off quickly. Juicy and dry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2016
at 19:56
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. 2016. Amber beer with a cream head. Floral aroma with citrus. Earth and grapefruit flavor with floral notes. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Earth and floral notes linger with grapefruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Oct 2016
at 16:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Grapefruit and some lime. Hazy orange pour aith good head and lacing. Bitter and sour finish. Bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Oct 2016
at 20:48
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at Yard House. It pours clear amber with a small white head. The aroma is sweet, juicy, fresh grapefruit, orange peel, tangerine, quava and toasty grain. The taste is crisp, bitter, decent hit of grapefruit upfront and throughout, peppery spice, pithy, waxy, pine, grassy and light astringency. The finish is lingering dry grapefruit. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Pretty decent grapefruit - driven ipa.
Tried
on 14 Sep 2016
at 18:07