Elysian Avatar Jasmine IPA

Brewed by Elysian Brewing Co.
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Seattle, Washington USA

This 22 oz bottle has a new label and now 6.3% ABV. It poured an attractive dark gold with that was almost clear but had just a faint haze. It raised a very nice foamy white head that settled rapidly and left good lacing rings. Nose is quite aromatic with aromas of citrus and floral hops, and of course the expected jasmine. The mouthfeel is slick and creamy and stops just short of being oily. The flavor greets you first with a blast of the jasmine, but then settles in to a good balance of malts and hops with the jasmine playing second fiddle to the hop bitterness that continues all the way into the long bitter finish. I consumed this at 45 degrees and it got even better as it slowly warmed so this is one you probably don’t want to drink too cold. Very interesting and somewhat different IPA, and quite good overall.

Not everything I had hoped it would be as my first ipa in Seattle. Thought it was good in every way, nut never better than that.

Pours clear yellow with a small white head that fades to a tight ring. Aroma of pilsner malt and some light citrus hops. Taste is balanced with malts upfront and a blend of bitter hops and some noticable flowers. Very unique and could be pleasing on the right day. Medium-light mouthfeel and a crisp finish. A very interesting flower addition to an IPA.

Draught, on 28th July 2009 at Rattle & Hum, NYC. Gold, slightly hazy with creamy white head that collapses in a few minutes. Very pleasant rounded flavours and quite aromatic. Hops kick in after an initial creamy maltiness. Drinkers of UK real ale trying this for the first time will think Betty Stogs Bitter on its best form.

Pours a hazy dark golden color with light orange and dark ripe banana yellow hues when held to light source. 1.5 finger frothy white head that slowly fades into a lasting cap that leaves chuny rings of soapy lacing throughout my pint glass. Floral/citrus hop aroma with hints of lavender, honey, grapefruit, citrus peel honey and caramel malt backbone. The floral hop and flower petal notes provide a nice balance to the west coast style citrus hop presence that normally dominates this kind of DIPA. Creamy medium body with a nice bitter hop presence that is mellowed out by silky maltiness and nice floral presence. Slight alcohol presence with a sweet and slightly dry finish. This beer has a very nice west coast style citrus hop blast that is very well balanced by a honeysuckle flower petal presence and slight malt backbone. Also, there is a nice crisp light fruit presence of apple and pear as well as a nice alcohol astringency which is quite pleasant without any burn. Elysian Avatar Jasmine is very comlex and unique and probably the best beer I’ve had yet that contains flowers as an ingredient. I highly recommend it to anyone who is into west coast style IPAs and is looking for something different.

smells like either it’s been sitting on the shelf for a while or the jasmine has come out in the aroma in extreme sweetness, or maybe a little combination of both...so, the nose is basically thickly sugary and floral...but i swear it smells aged...then i looked at the beer and saw the billions of tiny little floaters suspended everywhere...yeah, aged...and not on purpose I’m, sure...but since i dont know for a fact its aged, im rating it regardless, so you can suck it. Flavors are thick sweet jasmine age. thick, sweet, jasmine, and time...nothing more to say...oh wait, yeah...it has an unedible flower like astringency in the finish. not good...

Clear golden with a fizzy white head. Grapefruit pineapple and jasmine aroma and taste with moderate bitterness.

Light orange with a small white head. Aroma is powerfully perfumy from the jasmine. Flavor is also quite flowery and a tad sweet, with the hops being further in the background than I’d expect from an IPA. Very light and easy to drink.