Hop Yeasty Freak Out



Green Flash Le Freak

Having tried Green Flash's excellent Palette Wrecker and Rayon Vert, it was logical to want to try their Le Freak. Really who could resist something that they noted as a meeting of Belgian Trippel and a American Imperial IPA. American Hops explosion +  fruity/spicy Belgian yeast esters has to = tasty brew town.

No idea how it pours since I winoed it out of the bottle. Some days it just fills good to have a big ole bomber in the hand to sip on. We were outside preparing to erect the hop poles and what better way to prepare climbing up a shaky 20 ft ladder than with the help of a little liquid courage. The nose, was a bit subdued but that's mostly from trying to cram my snooze over the tiny opening, but I got some hints of fruity esters, some sweet malts, along with some hints of cloves. The hop aroma rounded it out with a citrus note. The taste followed the nose. Fruity esters give way to bready yeasty malt that are back ended with a hop blast of citrus and pine resins. A nice bit of carbonation adds a refreshing crispness to the beer. Overall a very nice beer that takes some of the best characteristics of both styles and nicely melds them into a smooth, easy to drink but complex brew.