Elysian The Immortal IPA

on tap-pours an off white head and gold color. Aroma is citrus hops, secondary medium malt. Taste is citrus hops-some bitter, secondary medium malt. OK carbonation.

Not much head but still looks ok. Little appley aroma. Apple and grapefruit flavor with a hoppy finish. Just the right amount of bitterness for a regular IPA. Nice.

On tap at Capital Hill Brewery. Copper-orange color. Strong hop aroma. A typical Northwest IPA. It is all about the Northwest hops. Its only failing is the lack of malt characteristic I look for in an IPA. This with a Indian curry would be great!

Draft. Poured a clear medium orange color. Head was thick, creamy, and off white with good retention and lacing. The aroma was not as floral or citrusy as I had expected for a left coast IPA, but was ample. There was also a modest malty caramel note. Slightly sweet on the tongue with only mild hop bitterness. Again, not what I had expected. The malt-hop balance was equal with biscuity malt and light citrusy hop flavors. Overall, a non-offensive IPA that was very easy to drink.

Name: Immortal IPA
Date: 05/16/2001
Mode: Bottle
Source: Belmont Station, Portland

dark yellow, frothy white head, lots of mild hop flavor, long bitter finish, mild for a pnw ipa. but a great session beer
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Name: Immortal IPA
Date: 07/26/2002

nice floral hop aroma,
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Name: Immortal IPA
Date: 03/14/2007
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
Score: 2.8 to 3.1

sweet caramel aroma and flavor, plenty of hop flavor and bitterness to balance the sweet malt,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Score: *4

Re-rated from bottle Nov. 2007. Very nice pour with long-lasting, lace-leaving head. Straightforward and relatively balanced. Not a hop-assault and not a very complex IPA. Some white pepper notes. Had also sampled at a Great Canadian Beer festival. Did not take detailed notes and only indicated that it was an excellent IPA but for more reliable tasting notes will have to try it again, in a longer draught from the bottle or tap.

Draft at Elysian Fields in Seattle. Pours golden with a retentive white head. Aroma of skunk (yes, my wife confirmed), faint citrus, and pale malts. Flavor of pale malts and grapefruit with a dry and grassy bitter finish. The beer is decent, but nothing really grabbed my attention.

Deep copper orange color with a frothy white head. Bright crisp and fruity flavor that is evident in nose. Bitter finish that lingered. It’s a wonder why this beer is not more renowned globally.