 CelticBrew (710), The Crystal Coast, North Carolina, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 1, 2008 Pours a nice hazy amber, forming small foamy head (22 oz bomber). Aroma of peppery flowers, hops, peat moss. Flavour was of heavily flowered beer, with a nice bitter and dry ending. There is also a nice maltiness that adds some flavour and character. A unique IPA, kudos to Elysian for trying something different.
roder60 (1030), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 2/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 |
Jul 27, 2008 Pours dark clear yellow with white foamy head - doesn’t look like typical ipa. Minimal earthy hop aroma. Flavor watery, bit creamy with slight earthy pine hops. Not very good.
robforbes (1099), Bremerton, Washington, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 26, 2008 pours a semi-couldy with a medium sized egg-shell head, good lacing.
smell of caramel, citrus, wild flowers.
taste is same as smell with a touch of malt in the back, slight bitterness.
greenhorn1 (462), Mission Viejo, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 11, 2008 22 oz bottle from BottleTrek.com. Pours clear amber, with a few floaties. Big frothy head with nice lacing hugging the sides of the pint glass. The high carbonation release a floral and perfume aroma. Flavor is similiar, but a bit too sweet for me. Mild hop bite in the finish, but there is also a strong herbal presence. Definitely not your traditional IPA, but somehow it sort of works. Not my favorite, but brownie points for effort.
Tejas (703), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 9, 2008 Well, I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t tried it. I don’t know what Jasmine flowers taste like but I will say this sucker taste pretty damn flowery. Plenty of hops & pine flavor to boot. Sort of makes me wonder if that 40IBU is right. Either way this is a solid IPA. Don’t know if it would be a regular drinker but would be perfect on draught for every now and then.
chicagodri (1069), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 8, 2008 Hazy copper color. White head, citrus aroma with a little bit of malt. Decent bitterness. Nice honey and floral sweetness. Interesting, but not my favorite.
PilsnerPeter (2667), Flushing, New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 7, 2008 Tap at Ginger Man: Pours a slightly hazy golden with a white film for head. Citrusy aroma. Tangerines and honey with a biscuity malt back. Nice texture; creamy nd tightly carbonated. Semi-sweet flavor. Honey soaked citrus fruits upfront, with a touch of biscuit in the body. Finish is more botanical with a mild but balancing herbal finish with a note of violet. Decent IPA, well integrated.
pforei (338), USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 6, 2008 Bottle from New Beer Distributors. Dark amber with good head. Nice floral citrus aroma and faint malt. Taste is similar with floral/herbal high pitched notes mingling well with the hops and supported by mild malt. Refreshing.
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