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Elysian The Wise ESB

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88
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
2773.52/5.03.5/5.05.9%97.2English pint
Commercial Description:
A malty, reddish-copper-colored ale with strong hop character, allusive to the goddess Athena, patroness of warriors, weaving and wisdom. Bittered with Chinook and finished with Cascade and Columbus hops. Gold Medal Winner 2003 & 2004 GABF ESB Category.
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 Angeloregon (2025), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 2, 2008  
From a 22oz. purchased at New Seasons Seven Corners location in Portland, Oregon--Poured a rich amber-copper with a medium but healthy white head, leaving thick tall lacing. Bold caramel sweet, sticky hop/malt esters. Quite easy drinking and enjoyable. I could drink this beer everyday without a problem. Great hop profile and subtle finish. A wise choice no doubt!


 Skyview (4020), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Dec 27, 2007  
Sampled during Cheesehead YeHA in Brookfield, Wisconsin and shared by MIBRomeo. Pours a clear amber brew with a fast dissolving off-white head with good lacing and a thin white ring. Aroma of light caramel malt, a touch of iced tea, and some piney hops. Taste is medium bodied, light carbonated with flavors of multi-grained caramel malt, some citrus and piney character with some earthy herbs. Finish is slightly bitter with a light iced tea aftertaste and a lingering mild bitterness.


 MIBRomeo (1965), Wisconsin, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Dec 16, 2007  
light caramel color, tall foamy white head w/ nice lace. Caramely aroma w/ light alcohols and some sweet grains. Nice palate well coated. Nice lightly bitter piney resinous taste a bit of caramel, easy to drin. a nice little esb.


 Crafty07 (392), Florence, Kentucky, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Dec 12, 2007  
Hazy copper colored pour with minimal head but with nice lacing from a colorfully labeled 1.6 pint bottle. This ’premium’ ESB starts strong with its pedigreed bittering hops but the balance returns toward the finish and the drinker is happy.


 joss (3654), Garching b. München, Germany
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/514/20
Dec 9, 2007  
bottle. Citric hop nose. Murky orange brown. Roasted cookie malt base, fruit, light brown sugar mellow citric and tropical hops. Chewy body. Sparkly.


 JHunter (244), British Columbia, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Nov 30, 2007  
a dark coppery colour with a light white head. a nice easy bitterness but not an extra bitter. enjoyable overall


 hellbilly (1515), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Nov 26, 2007  
bottle from kenb...pours on the brown side of copper with a fluffy off white head. aroma is of sweet malts, orange, earth (like the dirt on carrots) and pine hops. the flavor is everything in the aroma but with a strange bitter rubber flavor (kinda like chewing on an eraser) that hangs around the spicy herbal finish.( i’m not sure if the ’off’ rubber flavor is just me or it’s intentional)floral and pine hops linger in the aftertaste. medium bodied with a bunch of carbonation. needs a rerate


 JohnBarleycorn (390), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
Nov 21, 2007  
Bottle. Orange/red beverage with a sunburst pure pleasure to look at. Aroma of melon-first fruitiness, balanced by wood/cardboard and hops. Balanced bitterness dominates the palate, with a nice gritty palate and some fruitiness coming through towards the middle. A very-well-made ESB.



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