Elysian The Immortal IPA

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

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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UPDATED: SEP 26, 2005 This beer pours with a frothy, slightly creamy in consistency, pale tan colored head that is three fingers thick. The beer is well carbonated and is a pretty clear dark copper color. As I work my way through a couple of small glasses of this beer. the head, as it falls forms layers of lacing and a rocky texture. Ah the aroma is a hop lovers dream, it is full of fruity citrus notes like tangerines, lots of grapefruit and perhaps some apricot as well. The harder herbal & pine like notes are quite muted here; this just has a pure concentrated hoppy fruit character. As I drink this beer the aroma picks up notes of alcohol, but still remains full of citrus fruit. The initial aroma is about as perfect as it gets, but, while still enjoyable, does not quite carry through as I work my way through this 22oz bottle.

The beer is at first light on the palate up front, but quickly picks up a mouth-coating light fullness that really makes this quite enjoyable. The beer is on the dry side for an IPA (especially given many of the sticky examples out there), but there is some definite malt character here; a sort of dry toasted malt note that is really evident in the finish along with a light caramel sweetness. Ok enough with the peripherals, yes this is indeed an IPA; the hop character is dominant in the taste from start to finish. At first a lingering bitter, herbal & pine-like note dominates the flavor profile of this biting beer. As it warms up a bit and interacts with the air it begins to soften a bit and the citrus notes begin to become more evident as the sweetness from the malt is able to peek through. There are soft notes of bergamot, definite grapefruit, astringent almost grassy mint-like pine (yes that is all one flavor), notes of sweet apricots, and juicy tangerines.

What an enjoyable beer, it is just a full experience; between the austere malt character, the citrusy hop notes and the astringent herbal hop character coupled with the ample bitterness. This is just an all around enjoyable IPA, which is really hitting the spot right now. This beer is incredibly tasty and has me planning a trip to the Northwest sometime in the not so distant future.

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Good IPA. Low hop aroma but nicely balanced citrusy hop flavor and slight lemony sweetness. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Solidly good, nice lace, nice balance of hops and malt, hint of lime behind moderately bitter finish. Very nice.

light copper with a frothy head. Aromas of citrus and herbs, touch of malt. Flavor is slightly bitter. balanced Body Is medium thin with a dry finish

pours a light copperish color. Not too much head and not much aroma. Taste is fairly mild, but full. A good tasting lighter IPA.

Nice head. Good clarity and color. Solid IPA. Wish it were a bit fresher. Guess I’m a broken record there. Good beer though. Has some slightly spicy and earthy hops. A solid malt backbone that isn’t forced or over the top. Good balance. Solid beer. Just wish it were super fresh.

12oz bottle pours a light copper with a frothy thin head. Aromas of pine some citrus and a touch of malt. Flavor is slightly bitter. Body Is medium thin with a dry finish

Awesome beer! Tried it a s a result of the server suggesting it and glad I did. A true IPA taste!

22 ounce bottle into pint glass, no bottle dating. Pours hazy golden amber color with a dense 1 finger white head with nice retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Some decent spotty lacing on the glass. Aromas of orange, pineapple, grapefruit, mango, herbal, floral, pine, honey, and light caramel. Nice and well balanced aromas, with a lot of fruit hop character that isn’t too sweet smelling. Taste of grapefruit, orange, pine, herbal, floral, honey, mango, pineapple, biscuit, and light caramel. Decent amount of bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of citrus, herbal, pine, tropical fruit, biscuit, honey, floral, and light caramel. Nice flavor balance with bitterness; with no cloying sweetness. Medium carbonation and body; with a slightly creamy and crisp mouthfeel. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming after the finish present. Overall this is a very nice and well rounded IPA. A lot of nice hop flavors; with good balance and very smooth drinking.

22oz bottle from LetsPour. Pours a hazy yellow with orange highlights. Nose is a light portion of caramel with some pine hops tinged with oranges and a hint of kumquats. Flavor is caramel, some slight citrus with hints of pine, especially in the mid and finish. Medium in body and lingering citrus and pine in the finish. Nice IPA.

In the bottle from Fred Meyer in Tacoma: a reliable brew, with a crispy white head and oaky color; hempy bitter taste. Went well with steamers. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone