Green Flash Brewing Company

Regional Brewery in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Tilray Brands
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2002

Contact
6550 Mira Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA, CA 92121, United States
Description
A TOAST FROM THE COAST Part legend, part luck, the elusive green flash is a San Diego sensation. But to us, it’s more than a burst of brilliant green light as the sun sets into the sea – it’s a magical moment that signals the end of an extraordinary day and the start of an epic night on the horizon. Our Brewmaster, Erik Jensen, and his talented brewing team have developed an award-winning assortment of specialty craft ales that are uniquely Green Flash. After releasing the game changing West Coast IPA, our beers developed a loyal following of craft beer lovers. We remain steadfast in our commitment to a beer first philosophy. For that, we are celebrated by beer enthusiasts worldwide. To keep our fans thirsty for more, we consistently produce experimental, limited-edition and seasonal offerings in addition to a solid lineup of long-time favorites. Through our trailblazing approach to craft brewing, we have established a benchmark within the craft beer community. Our award-winning beers are on draft and in bottles at restaurants and retail outlets near you.

In December 2021, Green Flash Brewing Co. was acquried by Atlanta-based SweetWater Brewing Co.

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7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
CBJ Sit-In. Clear caramel. Aroma has sour edged fruit. AND THEN A MASIVe BITTER EDGE. Same fer flava. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry astringent finish.
Tried from Bottle on 01 May 2026 at 21:38

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at the craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. Many thanks to Leighton for this one. A clear reddy burnt orange coloured pour with no head. Aroma is semi sweet, candy fruit, cola cubes, red berries. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, resinous, oily, tabacco. Pine.. Alcohol.
Tried on 29 Apr 2026 at 20:01

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tried from Bottle on 29 Apr 2026 at 19:56

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Tåkete brun med beige skum som varer. Bobler bra i glasset. Lukter aprikos, grapefrukt og andre lyse stenfrukter. Fruktig og søt. Kjenner også alkoholen.
Tried from Can on 27 Mar 2026 at 13:45

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to becher glass.
Appearance: brassy copper color with a finger and a half of white foamy head which died off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: floral & piney hoppy tones with a subtle earthy oily hoppy tone underneath; light malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a bittersweet character; finishes piney and earthy hop oily
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, smooth along the tongue; low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: not bad, yeah, I could come back to this one.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Mar 2026 at 12:26

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to becher glass.
Appearance: copper color with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which died off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mixed dark berries and mixed tropical fruit cup of hops; light malt tones
Flavor: seems to do a decent job to blend the prior noted aromas to a sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes dark berry-ish and slightly pineapple-y
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, some smoothness
Overall: not bad, I might be able to come back to this.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Mar 2026 at 12:18

6.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: clear golden color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: orange peel, honey and grassy hops with with a light caramel/toffee malt backbone
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to lead with the malts and honey as the orange peel and hops try to play with the balance but seems to fall a bit short; finishes grassy hoppy and honey
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable, light smoothness, some hop aggression
Overall: nothing that really impresses me, but something needs to be done to make this a bit more cohesive.
Tried from Can on 03 Mar 2026 at 12:07

6.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to chalice.
Appearance: dark copper color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace; also observable chunks floating around
Aroma: peachy flesh sweetness, red delicious apples, sugars, earthiness, clove and a light Belgian ale yeast
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a sweet to semi-spicy character; finishes bready, peachy and apple-y
Texture: medium bodied, leaning into being a sipper; light smoothness but also some spicy grip on the tongue
Overall: this one needs some work. Maybe a recipe change might encourage me to revisit this one.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Mar 2026 at 11:54

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to becher glass.
Appearance: clear copper color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: big floral hoppiness, stiff caramel/toffee malts
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a light bitter to bittersweet blend; finishes malty with some light floral hops
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable, some smoothness but a good dose of hop aggression on the tongue
Overall: nice enough APA, maybe I could return to.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Mar 2026 at 11:44

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: clear copper color with a half a finger of white foamy head which died off fairly quick and didn't leave any lace
Aroma: grassy & piney & earthy hops; caramel & toffee malts
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fine bittersweet quality; finishes very grassy citrusy forward with maltiness
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, light smoothness and some hop aggression on the tongue
Overall: nice enough session IPA, maybe come back to.
Tried from Can on 03 Mar 2026 at 11:33