Elliott Bay Imperial von Boorian

Brewed by Elliott Bay Brewery & Pub
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Seattle, Washington USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

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Name: Imperial Von Boorian
Date: September 18, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub, Elliott
Appearance: clear copper, frothy beige head, drippy lace
Aroma: sweet crystal malt aroma, light caramel sweetness, spicy hops along with spicy phenolics
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, caramel sweetness, fruity esters, nice citrus, touch of peppey alcohol mixed in with the spicyness, light bitterness adds some balance
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.8/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *** /4

Growler courtesy of scrizzz. Thanks! Pours a clear amber color with a medium sized white head. The aroma is a nice citrus combo with grapefruit and orange at the front. There are additional hints of pine and floral notes with some caramel maltiness. The flavor has a caramel malt base but is more than offset by the resiny, pine, grapefruit, citrus hops. A moderately strong bitterness remains throughout. Medium bodied and smooth drinking. This is exactly the kind of beer the mystery swap is about.

10/29/2009: Elliot Bay Imperial Von Boorian... Aroma: Really nice tangerine and grapefruit hops, hints of pine; thick, puffy lacing. Appearance: Pretty coppery orange color, clear; frothly off-white. Flavor: Really good! Delicately sugary toffee malts paired with plenty of grapefruit and pine hops; floral, slightly soapy; generous level of bitterness. Palate: Great soft, medium-light to medium-bodied mouthfeel; cask-like. Overall: Slightly off-balanced toward the bitterness - JUST THE WAY I LIKE IT; a fantastic IPA!

Draught (growler fill) shared by alexsdad06. Thanks Brad! Rating #9 for this beer.

draft at brouwers washington beer fest. crystal clear medium amber with a loose white head. solid sheets of lace. sweet candied oranges and sweet pink grapefruit on the nose, very juicy hops. creamy medium body. tangy fruity hops all over the mid palate. biscuit and toast underneath that. mild fruit finish.

Growler shared by alexsdad06. Poured clear dark copper color with an average frothy white head that lasted with good lacing. Moderate to heavy earthy hop aroma. Medium to full body with a slick texture and soft carbonation. Medium to heavy bittersweet flavor with a medium to heavy bittersweet finish of moderate to long duration. This is a good beer.

Nice hoppy nose. Pepper, lime, lemon, earthy with a hint of bubble gummy yeast notes. Pours golden with a decent bubbly head. Nice bitterness up front with flavors of pepper and lime followed by grainy bready malt and a soft yeasty sweetness in the finish before the hops in the finish take over and ride out with nice long lime acidic bitterness.

Excellent aroma hits me positively in ways other belgian Imperial ipas don’t. Hop forward, leafy and full, with a kick of cottony peppery spice. Aggressively bitter, rounded out with the yeast. Wonderful.

UPDATED: AUG 31, 2009 Pours are rich orange gold with a thin white head. Left a fair amount of layered lacing for me. This was a very solid IIPA, and only loses points for me for not having a very noticable Belgian character. But, I wasn’t exactly expecting it with an IIPA. Hops are very bold in the aroma, with some funky yeastiness. I detected the yeastiness more in the aroma than the flavor, which was more focused on the lemony, citric hops to me.

Bronze with a thin lathery layer. Grapefruit aroma with wet-shoe funk and some bubblegum. Perhaps crystal hops? Candi crystal and Crystal hop flavor that is a bit overdone. No detectable Belgian quality. Packs an outsized wallop for the 7.1% ABV.

On tap at Elliot Bay Burien brewpub. Pours hazy orange amber with a nice lasting white head. Belgian/American aroma of floral hops, spicy yeast, and a little oatmeal. Big, complex taste of citrus hops, tropical fruit, cloves, and funky yeast. Full bodied with a little bit of alcohol showing and a grassy banana finish.