Dominion The Chiefs Imperial Elixir

Brewed by Old Dominion Brewing Co.
Style: Pilsener
Dover, Delaware USA

Enjoyed this one on draught at the brewpub, and a 2 liter swing top growler to take home. The beer is is an unfiltered pils, similar to Tupper Hop Pocket Pils, and tastes very similar to that beer. This is really an imperial version of that beer, with lots of great hop aromas and bitterness, crisp pilsner malt, and some warming alcohol. This beer pours to a very hazy, pale golden color, with a soapy white head, and a moderate to soft carbonation. The nose on this beer is very fragrant, with lots of grassy/herbal hop aromas that flood the nose. The palate is firm, with lots of good pale and biscuit malt flavor, on a slick but clean palate. This beer finishes with more good crisp, pale malt flavor up front, then ends with a very herbal/spicy hop bite that lingers, with a touch of warming alcohol. A very flavorful, suped up version of Hop Pocket Pils. Imperial Hop Pocket Pils would have been a better name for this beer.

Draft 11/02/06 - Taken home in a growler. Imperial Pilsner style. Poured a light yellow/golden color with a creamy white head - unfiltered & slightly cloudy. A sweet floral aroma dominates this beer. Maybe some grapefruit & peach? Grassy. There is moderate up-front malt sweetness with the hop flavor/bitterness breaking through in the middle. Lingering hop bitterness dominates the finish. Sweetness comes back at the end. A little more attenuation would be nice. Hops pack a wallop. Not sure of the ABV.

On tap at the brewpub, RBSG 2006. Yellow gold with a decent white head. Compex nose - spicey, fruity, citrusy. Some grassy and butterscotch notes. Grassy, citrusy flavor - grapefruit and orange - followed by a dry citrus bite in the finish. I liked this a lot!

On tap at Dominion. Pours a deep clear golden with a white frothy head. Prominent grassy noble hop nose. Sweet pils malt along with herbal, grassy notes from the hops. Pleasantly sweet with a hoppy, bitter finish - that’s not to say it’s unbalanced though. Medium bodied with a smooth texture and moderate carbonation. I hope this will be available all the time.

On tap at the brewpub on 7/16/06: Clear yellow golden color with a nicely-lacing thin white head. Aroma has a big Saaz hoppy character with some sweet Pilsner malt and some mild floral light fruitiness. Body starts with a viscous light malty sweetness and fresh floral Saaz hoppiness. Very nice and true to style.

Fairly clear gold with a slightly sticky white head. Herbal, slightly musky hop aroma. Dry straw malt, fairly high hop bitterness. Refreshing.

Draught. Very hazy, white head, orange. Sweet malty aroma, flavor is quite crisp and bitter. A tad sweet in finish. Slight alcohol in aftertaste.

White head with clear straw body. Aroma is moderately sweet, floral/orange, some grapefruit. Taste is moderately sweet, grapefruit, some bread/caramel, light floral, alcohol. Full body with some stickiness and some resin.