Elysian Avatar Jasmine IPA

Date: 12/03/2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Strong Ale fest, 2005

Appearance: dark hazy yellow, whispy white head,
Aroma: sweet aroma with tons of floral jasmine character,
Flavor: strange floral flavor balanced with some neutral malts,
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Date: 03/22/2008
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
Score: 2.9 to 3.3

Appearance: hazy orange, frothy off white head,
Aroma: sweet fruity malt aroma with a nice floral character,
Body: soft creamy body,
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, nice fruity character, lots of fresh floral character for balance, light bitter finish,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Hazy orangey-amber. The aroma is jasmine with a caramelized maltiness in the background. Floral and hoppy, with a beautiful sweetness underneath that allows these characteristics to flow. Finishes with an appetizing bitterness.

(draft) Off-white head atop lightly hazed amber body. Aroma is medium sweet, orange, jasmine. Taste is medium sweet, orange, grapefruit, light jasmine. Light-medium body. Relatively easy-drinking IPA.

Poured a dark amber color with an averaged sized off white head. Some floaters. Aromas of jasmine (duh) with some oranges. Tastes of jasmine, oranges, with almost a honey sweetness to it. I don’t really get any bitterness out of this one (didn’t really strike me as an IPA). Weaker body.

Draft...Mid-GABF ’06 at Falling Rock Tap House, Denver... Hazy orange ale with a mid-sized, tight, white head. Terrific retention. Reserved, citrusy, floral aroma with a whisper of biscuit. Excellent balance in flavor... evenly malty, bitter and tangy; straight across the board. Medium-bodied with lively carbonation. Dry finish. I didn’t pick up on any jasmine in the aroma.

(Bottle) Pours a clear golden body with a medium white head. Aroma of a flower garden and some orange. Flavor of floral hops and caramel malt with a soft, creamy mouthfeel. I find these beers brewed with flowers kind of intriguing.

Bottle sampled on 9/15/07: Transparent golden bronze with a thin, wispy-lacing white head. Aroma of floral, lightly-fruity, grainy malty and grapefruity hops. Body starts lightly sweet, toasty and pale malty with some spicy bitter hoppy notes toward a drier floral finish. An interesting IPA.

GABF-on tap-pours a white head with hazy amber color. Aroma is jasmine-floral. Taste is more malt than hops.