Drinking Hop Head Red transports me back to a beercation a couple years ago that I took to San Diego. There were a couple things to learn about brewery touring for a week there. Used to going to brew pubs that have pretty regular business hours we quickly learned that in the San Diego area there are a lot of breweries that only distribute and have tap rooms. That means they have limited tasting hours, which are usually only Thursday- Sunday from 4-8pm. The day we went to Green Flash Brewing Co. was the day we learned that hard lesson. On a Tuesday after checking out the LA scene a little we were ready to hit the road and start the tour and logically start working our way down towards San Diego via Escondido, the home of Stone Brewing Co . But first stop, Vista, CA where Green Flash was originally located. Green Flash was our 4th stop in obscurely located industrial parks, and not a beer had been tried yet. Denied! But we knew we could come back on our way back up the coast. Which is exactly what we did and I was so glad. We got to roam around the brewery floor, samples in hand and chatted with the brewer at work.
A beautiful red color leads to a nice caramel maltiness that you can even smell on first sip. Not a lot of hop aroma, you might think this was an Irish red, then, surprise! Hops! Maybe a little bitter at the end but not totally out of balance. This is not your average red or your average IPA.
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