Elysian Avatar Jasmine IPA

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

Wow interesting aroma of wildflowers and honey. Deep straw and slightly cloudy. Flavor is not overly hoppy but what a great compliment between the jasmine and the hops. Nice.

This orange/golden ale poured with a generous off-white head and a floral aroma. There is a nice balance of caramel malt and bittering hops that produces a tasty, but not exceptional IPA. There is a slighlty harsh finish, probably from the flowers, that detracts from the balance.

Pours golden straw color with small white head that diminishes. Aroma is malty, a bit floral and earthy. Taste is floral/jasmine, honey, straw, light bread. Jasmine comes through in time. Not nearly hoppy enough for an IPA, which should be hops dominated (not floral). Soapy jasmine keeps coming, this just needs more bittering hops to offset the overly jasmine flavor.

Tap @ Falling Rck. Nose is pretty light on the promised jasmine, heavy caramel malt and a touch of acidic bitterness. Taste is similar, the caramel malt upfront, accent of Jasmine in transition and a decent citric hop profile to finish. Nothing extraordinary, but a sold beer.

Bottle from Santa. Thanks!
Pours a thick cheddar yellow with a nice white head and intricate lacing. Aroma is sweet hops, strawberry, and slight candied sugar. Flavor is thin floral with an offensively heavy jasmine note. Thin and water-like on the tongue. More like liquid flowers than a beer; guess jasmine ain’t my thing.

(bottle). Dark gold color with light cloudiness. Medium white head. Light jasmine and hop aromas. Sweet grassy flavor. Avg duration Slightly astringent finish. Thin texture. Moderate carbonation. Good lacing.

Tap. Clear orange/yellow pour, plenty of carbonation and some standard hops aroma with some noticeable jasmine. Flavor was rich mellow hops and some vanilla? Finish was herbal, creamy and lasting. Another solid beer.

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.