Elysian Avatar Jasmine Imperial IPA

Brewed by Elysian Brewing Co.
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Seattle, Washington USA

Bottle:   Thats a lot of sediment at the bottom of this bottle.   Pours a pale caramel, fiery, moderate frothy white head, with spotty lacing.   Strong Jasmine nose... very VERY floral.   Did I mention this seems very floral?   Immediate Jasmine up front, but it subsides quickly leaving other floral aspects.   Seems very heavy, maltiness is way up there.   Not as biting or Jasmine like as the standard, but it still remains very floral.   This feels hardly like an IIPA other than the increased malts.   Any bitterness comes from... well its not the hops.   I almost get Dandelion juice out of this.   Thats the kind of bitterness I can best describe as it doent appear to be hop oriented.   I like the fact that its fairly malty, but this one is so unique, so powerful, that I wish I had a whole crapload of food to eat while drinking this.   Not sure what I would pair with this... beef comes to mind, but I would certainly have some food handy when tackling this one.   I enjoy this one moreso than the standard Jasmine as it is heavier in the malts and not as biting in its floralness, but its still got a HUGE floral base.   Yeah, Jasmine up front, Dandelion in the middle, followed up with a big floral malt backbone.   Interesting to say the least.

Courtesy hopscotch. POurs a clear gold color, with a small off white head. Smells of citrus hops, earth, and hints of a floral bouquette. The flavor seemed a bit bland however, the hops were very subdued. Very malty, perhaps a bit too much, and the hops were replaced with a malty, pasty flavor. Kind of disappointing to be honest, because I like the regular jasmine IPA.

Bottle … Clear golden ale with a small, creamy, white head. The aroma is certainly different – perfume, pale grain, corn and jasmine. Medium to full-bodied with tickling carbonation. Well-balanced. Sweet, flowery and lightly bitter. The bittering hops are packed with flavor more so than bitterness. Lightly sweet, floral finish.

Bottle thanks to Bman. The look is somewhat clear, golden orange in color, with an off white head. The smell is heavy flowers, hops, sweet, and ok. The taste is sweet, pine, and flowers.

( 22oz bomber thanks to BMan1113VR) Pours nice clear yellow with a huge head and good lacing. Nose is extremely floral, tropical hops. Taste is perfumy, floral, sweet and syrupy. I couldn’t finish my sample as it was too floral and sweet.

( 22oz bottle, courtesy of BMan1113VR ) Pours a clear yellow body with a small white head. Aroma is dominated by florals with caramel and light citrus. Flavor of jasmine and caramel malt with a bitter finish.

22 oz. bottle - IMO this one was way better out of bottle than it was on draft; light orange with mild carbonation and fluffy white head fading quickly; full bodied with floral, spicy aromas; tons of jasmine and tons of sweetness to meld it together; hops of more fruity and sweet; cray smooth, almost creamy and muted bitterness; very nice job!!

bottle thanks to bman1113vr. poured a hazy amberish/gold with a white head that laces the glass. aroma was very floral, jasmine, and honeysuckle. flavor was florals, jasmine, honeysuckle, and some spices. light body with high carbonation. an excellent beer.