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Elysian Avatar Jasmine IPA

Percentile
83
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
2463.44/5.03.42/5.0Summer6.3%65.9Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Always inventive Elysian pushes the envelope with this IPA flavored with jasmine flowers. Avatar starts with a fresh, floral jasmine aroma that proceeds to creamy malt undertones.
40 IBUs.
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 JCB (1749), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/517/20
Sep 19, 2008  
22oz from Bottletrek. Wow, this is a really pleasant surprise. After a slightly tedious pour - big cloying head refused to settle down, making it a time-consuming endeavor - this turned out to be a very rich and flavorful IPA. Big nose is dominated by the floral notes, not surprisingly. At first the hops are very grassy, with some slightly sticky flavors towards the end. But very soon, the springlike flavors meld beautifully with the light hops, balanced by the subtle sweet jasmine and malts to give this brew a distinctive quality that really recalls a bright spring day. Excellent.


 Taverner (837), San Ramon, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 16, 2008    Updated: Oct 2, 2008
On tap at Elysian. Copper pour with some white head. The aroma is nice, grassy and floral. Flavor is a strong bitter, with asprin notes in the background. The flavor then subsides to a biscuity finish. Notes of pine as well. ON SECOND ANALYSIS: Bottled, you can really pick up the Jasmine notes. I don’t want to drink this as much as I just want to smell it all day!


 pepsican (885), The Student Ghetto, Iowa, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 14, 2008  
Gold pour with a small white head. Aroma is heavy flowers and citrus hops. Similar flavor, some caramel and toasted malt. The flower really shines in the one, but drinkability might suffer a bit. Still a fun try.


 gunhaver (1025), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 10, 2008  
Bottle, at BA Throwdown #2. Pours a dark bronze color with a nice head and lacing. Strong funky aromas, big on jasmine and other dark floral notes. Jasmine flavors, floral notes, dry wheat and biscuit, some interesting nuts. Dry body, drinkable. For the jasmine lovers.


 sebletitje (1903), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Sep 8, 2008  
Bottle. Pours amber/orange, white head. Aroma is herbal and really has the note of jasmin. Taste is light, malty, filled with the strong presence of jasmin. Mouthfeel was very sweet and smooth. Something different that makes good use of this herb that one would be more used to see in a tea.


 JK (2949), Richfield, Minnesota, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 6, 2008  
I really like this. Very good and unusual. Sour apple in the flavor and aroma, but it fits. Lots of flowers as well. The jasmine is unmistakable. Rocky head. Tons of sediment, which I assume is from the jasmine as well as yeast. Sweet malt and bitter hops with more flowers in the flavor. Smooth. Very creative. Thanks to Skyview for sharing.


 thenick (744), North Bellmore, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 31, 2008  
Tap @ Westside Brewing Company, NYC. Pours a deep golden/yellow with a fluffy white head. Aroma is citrus hops with a lovely floral note that reminds me ever-so-slightly of Southampton’s superlative Cuvee des Fleurs. Taste is citrus and hops up front dissolving into an absolutely lovely floral characteristic at the end. I applaud the balance and the strength of taste the beer displays. Bravo, Elysian! This is the first thing I’ve had from this brewery, and it won’t be the last.


 skoisirius (573), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Aug 24, 2008  
On tap and in bombers many times. This lovely creation is quite the Seattle favorite. Pours a darker yellow with a white foamy head. Wafting hop filled citrusy aroma...one of the most floral you’ll ever come in contact with. The flavor has a well built malt profile that gets slammed in a great way by a load of citrusy hops that are doused in a subtle yet powerful jasmine floral body. The hops and jas blend together beautifully to create a nice lasting fairly dry finish. Goodness...and this is one the ladies love too!



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