Elysian Barca Bitter

Brewed by Elysian Brewing Co.
Style: Bitter
Seattle, Washington USA

Clear amber color with a lasting off white head. nice toasted caramel marshmallow aromas. Lightly sweet n’ spicy toasted caramel, toffee flavors . Draft@ 1221 e pike st.

Date: September 17, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: clear copper, frothy off white head, drippy bits of lace
Aroma: sweet bready aroma, caramel sweetness, lots of bready character, light earthyness
Flavor: lightly sweet malt flavor, lots of woodsy earthyness, touch of caramel sweetness, nice biter finish
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **+ /4

draft at the pike street brewery. pours a hazy brownish dark amber. dense, creamy wisps of light tan foam across the top, leaving tons of sheeting lace down the sides. bready, slightly graham crackery nose. creamy medium body with mild carb. iced tea, toast, light cola notes, and nuts on the mid palate. longish dark dry leaves and bitter resin finish. nice powerful flavors as bitters go for sure.

Draft at Capital Hill. Pours a hazy amber with a light tan head. Semi sweet bready nose with some straw. Picking up some caramel as well. Not as much bitter as I was expecting. Kind of sweet up front with the mid palate going into brown sugar and malt then rounds out the end with grassy bitterness; albeit light bittering. Decent but needs to less murky and a touch more bittering imho.

Nose has notes of toffee, caramel, toast, some english malts, and nice moderate floral hops. A hint of dank. Copper pour, thin head. Some reddish hues underneath too. Toffee, caramel, toasted notes, a little doughy. Light to medium floral bitterness quenches in the finish. Solid bitter.

One of the few bitters I’ve had and I was impressed. The pilsner I sampled was actually more bitter. Amber colored with a thin head, this beer had a complex taste with roasted malts, slight bitter hops and spices. Quite drinkable, quite enjoyable.