Passion Fruit Kicker

Passion Fruit Kicker by Green Flash Brewing Company

I am really excited for tonight's brew. I am trying a brew from a brewing company I have yet to try a beer from, mainly because I have not been able to find their brews around me. As soon as I saw this brew I am trying tonight I was like, yes I need to put this brew on the blog. I am trying a brew from Green Flash Brewing Company tonight. Here is a little bit about Green Flash. "Well Known to coastal dwellers, the legendary Green Flash is one of nature's marvels. Only under perfect conditions, just for a sudden second, the day's last rays of sunshine turn a blindingly brilliant emerald green on the horizon. It is said, by those lucky enough to witness it, that it makes the perfect ending to a perfect day. At Green Flash, it is the inspiration to explore and discover the perfect ingredients and brewing conditions to craft unique, awe-inspiring ales."  The inspiration behind the name Green Flash Brewing Company. Now Green Flash was created in 2002, the are based out of San Diego, California. The founders Mike and Lisa Hinkley wanted every batch of beer to be labor of love and a true Green Flash collaboration. To keep their fans thirsty for more, Green Flash is constantly producing experimental, limited-edition and seasonal offerings in addition to a solid lineup of their long time favorites. 

Appearance of Luscious and Tart Brew

Tonight I am trying the Passion Fruit Kicker by Green Flash Brewing Company. Passion Fruit Kicker is a Wheat Ale brewed with passion fruit. Kicker has an alcohol by volume or ABV of 5.5% and an IBU or bitterness of 5. To quote the bottle this is an Exhilarating Ale and flip out over passion fruit. I think the cool thing about the bottle or their beers is the explanation on the style of the beer. Passion Fruit Kicker is going to Luscious and Tart. In addition the beer also tells you which glass you should enjoy their beer in. I know not everyone has the right beer glass for every beer, but if you were curious to figure out what you should be drinking out of, their beers will enlighten you. If you ever want to check out when any one of their brews are available you can look at their beer release calendar. This brew is available year round. 

Bottle and Brew

Appearance of Kicker is something similar to brews I have had before. Passion Fruit Kicker has a hazy straw/golden appearance to it. Looking at similar beers I have tried recently, this brew appears to be a pale wheat ale. There is a white foamy head to this brew that dissipates quickly and does not linger around at all. The aroma is something that is intriguing. I picked up the passion fruit aroma, but it is not an overpowering aroma. Secondly there is a malt aroma presence that makes me curious to the taste of the brew, not in a bad way.  Lastly, there is a belgian style aroma that is present in the aroma. This makes me think of Belgian brews or tripels, with the way the aroma is taking me. I noticed a bubblegum aroma note. The bubblegum aroma pairs perfectly with the passion fruit aroma.

Glimpse of Label and Beer in a Glass

Time to find out if the aroma and the taste notes collide into each other or if they take their own paths in this brew.  The taste follows the aroma in my opinion. The first thing I noticed was the tart to sweet balance in the beer. You get the tart taste note followed up with a sweet passion fruit taste note. I noticed the belgian style taste notes in the brew. The fruit esters and a crisp wheat body made this brew an enjoyable brew after a few more sips. The mouthfeel to start is medium that finishes to a lighter body. Kicker is a smooth brew and leaves you with linger sweet note that makes you want to drink more of this brew. Almost like you were drinking a juice sweet backbone finish. The Belgian aroma and taste notes make me almost feel like I am drinking a session belgian tripel in a way. In a way my taste palate did do a 360 and enjoyed this luscious/tart brew. 

Check out this Kicker 

I think that if you were not really in to beer, this could be a brew to get you into craft beers or beer in general. I really enjoyed this Passion Fruit Kicker and the kick it gave my palate. I definitely was enlightened by the taste and it made me want to have many more. This brew is something you could drink all day in my opinion and something that did not give you the typical heavy wheat body. It is light and refreshing and I'm interested in finding more brews like this. If you are not a fan of fruit in beer, this is still a brew you can enjoy. I think that you can enjoy the Belgian notes in the brew. I think this is a brew perfect for summer gives you tartness like a lemonade, but is refreshing like tea. If you can check this brew out on a hot summer day.



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