Greenflash West Coast IPA

Greenflash Brewery: http://www.greenflashbrew.com/our-beers.php

Description: A menagerie of hops is layered throughout the brewing process: Simcoe for unique fruitiness and grapefruit zest, Columbus for strong hop pungency, Centennial for pine and citrus notes and Cascade for floral aroma. A multi-dimensional hop experience.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/2743/22505 BA score 93

My opinion: IPA is one of my favorite type of beers. It's bitter and cuts through a lot of heavy food which makes this a great beer to drink when you having a nice juicy burger or bbq. I had lots of IPAs before, the Greenflash IPA is not bad, but definitely not as smooth as Russian River Blind Pig. It's bitter and lingers a bit longer than I prefer, definitely snappy and hoppy from start to finish. I give this a 6 or 7 out of 10. It's not bad but not sure if I did seek it out either.

Lost Coast Great White

Lost Coast Brewery. Eureka, California: http://www.lostcoast.com/

Description: Crisp beer with a hint of citrus, made with two-row malted barley, unmalted wheat, a secret blend of Humboldt herbs, crystal clear mountain water and ale yeast.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/256/1669 BA score 77

My thoughts: It's a very refreshing beer, nice yellowish color and a thin layer of foam when poured. There's a hint of spice when the beer hits your tongue and a nice fruity smell to it. Easy to drink overall but does lack depth.

I Love Craft Brew

About a few years ago I started getting into craft brew beer because I realized just how complex beer can be when you get away from the mass produced crap like Budweiser. For fun, I am putting a log together of all the craft brew I had and links to their reviews including some opinion from a newbie like me. Hope you enjoy my little craft brew beer diary I suppose. Drink up friends!!!