Elysian Perseus Porter

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

Serve in English pint, Stem glass

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2006 Vintage... Elysian Perseus Porter pours a dark brown color with a foamy tan head that leaves some lacing. The aroma is weak milk chocolate. Roasted malt and coffee are most noteworthy in the flavor when this beer is at colder temperatures. Once it comes up in teperature somewhat, the aroma becomes more more like semi-sweet chcolate and the flavor shifts a a dark chocolate and cocoa. The finish is robust and roasty with notes of black coffee and blackened/burnt malt. The palate is soft, smooth, and mellow, but the carbonation level seems like a bit too much for this beer at times. This is good, but seems somewhat weak in aroma and flavor at colder temperatures. However, once it warms it really seems to open up and the aroma becomes more rich and the flavor deepens a little. Don’t let it warm up too much though because then it seems to get a little bit yeasty and much more dry... This was the second beer from Elysian Brewing that I have tasted and I am very impressed with their beers (especially at the very reasonable price that they go for!). Like "The Immortal IPA", this beer is well balanced, flavorful, easy to drink, and very enjoyable overall... 22 oz bottle (5.4% ABV) from first trade with bitbucket in November 2006. Thanks Bob!

On tap at Elysian Fields. Pours dark with minimal head. Smell is roasty chocolate, coffee. Taste is bold roast and a sweet finish. Very good porter.

From the tap poured a brown color with a fair amount of head. Light toasted malty flavor with a quick finish.

Draught at Terra Plata Seattle. Creamy porter with some roast. Not too heavy body. Slight lactose milk stout taste as well.

on tap at brouwers, man i I will this place!!!!nice smokey flavor and chocolate kick. aroma was strong of chocolate and hint of hop. nice brew, good time

Tap at Paradiso Georgetown. The pour is clear deep ruby looking near black in the glass with a medium, tan head leaving impressive sticky, webby lace. Nose is savory with small beef broth, heavy chocolate milk. Nothing too obvious but certainly not bad. Taste is richer than expected for 5.4% with chocolate ice cream and vanilla along with some creamy slickness in the finish like cream topped real yogurt. Thin palate overall.

I think it’s time Elysian hired a new graphic designer.

Draught at St. Augustine, Vancouver
Black color; creamy, beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, some yeast. The mouthfeel is quite smooth, with strong flavor of heavily roasted malts, but also a delicate fruity vein to provide some balance and complexity; the bitterness is quite strong, suspected mostly from the roasted malt; the late final gets a bit ashy.
Pleasant.

Draught@Elysian Fields, Seattle
Dark opaque black color, steady beige head, lots of lace. Coffeish, toasted aroma. Light to medium-bodied. Smooth palate. Sweetish milk chocolaty flavor, lingering roasted coffee in the aftertaste. Well-brewed porter.

A great representation of a porter. The pour is a beautiful brown. Brown sugar and roasted / caramel malts. A nice chocolate dry flavor. A nice medium body. Good.

easy to drink nice and smooth. has a hint of chocolate in it.. this is one of the better porters i have tasted

On draft at elysian. Black with dark tan head. Slightly thick mouth but malt profile really shines, highlighted but not dominated by roasted malts. Discernable hop character for a porter.