Le Freak
Green Flash Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.32
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Le Freak is a modern ale created by converging two beer styles, Belgian Trippel and American Imperial IPA. The use of two yeast strains further marries the styles and American hops give the beer its modern flare.
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5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample, brown bottle, 1 pint 6 ounces, from and with Sébastien Bertrand (merci!), savoured in June 2016; eye: coppery, semi-clear, minuscule ring of tan head, light lacing; nose: bittering hops, malt, alcohol, slight fruity; mouth: bittering hops, malt, alcohol, slight fruity, light unpleasant acridness, finale in unpleasant acridness with presence of bittering hops, full body, below-average carbonation, mildly sweet, slick texture; overall: ordinary FRANÇAIS Échantillon, bouteille brune, 1 pinte 6 onces, de et avec Sébastien Bertrand (merci!), savourée en juin 2016; œil : cuivrée, semi-limpide, minuscule anneau de mousse fauve, légère dentelle; nez : houblon amérisant, malt, alcool, très léger fruité; bouche : houblon amérisant, malt, alcool, très léger fruité, légère âcreté déplaisante, finale en âcreté déplaisante avec présence de houblon amérisant, corsée, carbonatation sous la moyenne, moyennement sucrée, texture coulante; en résumé : correct
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jan 2017
at 18:11
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Bottle
from
Horrocks Farm Market
on 01 Jan 2017
at 05:00
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft at the source on 7/2/2016. Golden color with a white head. Aroma of citrus and Belgian yeast. Taste is citrus, spice, Belgian yeast, hints of clove. Good.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Jul 2016
at 23:40
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Slightly cloudy dark orange with large off-white foamy head, slight vanilla aroma, medium carbonation, medium bitter taste with Belgian yeast characteristics, thick body, long bitter finish. More Belgian than American, with a bitter kick.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jul 2016
at 18:09
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
From a 65 cl bomber generously shared by Ster of Amsterdam’s BeerTemple at her place. Apparently an intentional hybrid (hence the name as well, I suppose) of tripel and DIPA, with coarse, fairly thick, lacing, stable, egg-white head and deep amberish orange blonde colour, hazy with deposit. Rich and pleasant aroma of orange peel, dry cookies, pink grapefruit, mango, cantaloupe, biscuit, red apple, dry white wine. Sweetish but ’cleanly’ fruity onset, honeyish malt sweetness underneath, refreshing citrus peel, resiny and aromatic hoppy finish coming across as indeed very DIPA-like, with grapefruit, some pine and tropical flowers as well as a dash of warming alcohol. Lovely beer, whatever the style.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Dec 2015
at 16:32
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
500 ml bottle. Amber orange color topped by a massive foamy beige head. Fragrant sweet malt aroma. Hints of yeast, honey, tangerine and floral hops. Interesting mashup of styles. Bittersweet caramel malt flavor upfront. Spicy, oily, resiny hops in midtaste. Firm and flavorful with intense hop bitterness and warming alcohol in finish. Quite tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2015
at 22:50
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Amber to copper colored, nice lacing, medium strong off white head. Aroma is malt, peppery, some yeast and hay. Taste follows the nose, moderate sweet malt, some caramel, yeast, straw, lemongrass, spices-peppery, medium+ lasting bitterness which is a bit harsh, astringent, dry finish. Medium bodied and carbonation. Not buying it...
Tried
on 29 Jul 2015
at 04:27
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
355ml bottle. Golden orange color with off white head. Aroma is malty, hoppy and yeasty. Caramel, citrusy fruity, spicy yeasty. Sweet and light biter taste like aroma. Medium oily body with soft carbonation
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jul 2015
at 06:17
8/10
Tried
on 13 Jul 2015
at 16:22
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at a bbq. Pours hazy orange, nose is sweet caramel, spices, light pine, taste is dry, sweet, toffee, spicy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jul 2015
at 02:27