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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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 CaptainCougar (5407), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Apr 21, 2007  
Pours a transparent copper orange with a frothy, stringy-lacing white head. Aroma of floral, earthy mildly citrusy hoppy notes with a touch of sugary pale maltiness. Has a fairly full body for the style with a nice earthy caramel maltiness and some earthy citrusy hop balance. A pretty decent ESB.


 BrewDad (2366), Olympia, Washington, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Apr 1, 2007  
Taster at Tangle Town Brew Pub
A deep amber color with a nice foamy head. This was a bitter with extra bitter in the fron middle and at the end. A great bitter for those who like bitters. Had a big hop presence and the finish was very dry.


 duffman462 (160), Gainesville, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
Mar 9, 2007  
Pours very hazy amber. Mine had lots of floaties in it, which I like. Very frothy, long lasting head. Nose is light caramel, fruit. Nice malt body is balanced well by grapefruit hops. Well balanced...I think I’ll have another.


 mgumby10 (1850), Jupiter, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Mar 4, 2007  
Pours a cloudy reddish orange with a modest white head. Very hoppy aromas, some citrus, and sweet malts compliment it. Definitely a bitter, as it was just that. The hops were quite abundant with thebitterness. get some remnants of citrus in the finish but not a whole lot. Decent brew.


 adrian910ss (1410), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Feb 21, 2007  
22 oz bomber. Pours a clear orange amber color with a medium white head. Aroma is floral with bitter hops and a hint of orange lemon citrus. Taste is pleasantly bitter with lots of hops and a good citrusy yet slightly piney flavor to it. Underrated ESB in my opinion.


 SamuraiArtist (292), portland, Oregon, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Feb 15, 2007  
My favorite bottled ESB. A little maltier than most. Lot of hop flavor and aroma with mild to medium bitterness. Very authentic english hop flavor, very smooth spice hops. Has an aroma just like it tastes.


 GregClow (2495), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Feb 12, 2007  
Draught sampler at Elysian Brewpub, Seattle. Clear orange-amber. Flavour and aroma are both well-balanced, with sweet malts up front and slightly piney hops coming through nicely in the finish. A touch on the hoppy side for the style, but still quite good.


 jpm30 (1588), East Central, Georgia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Feb 8, 2007  
Poured a clear reddish copper with a small foamy white head. Aromas of sweet, slightly toasty ESB malts and soft floral, citrus hops. Good even carbonation and a malty crisp, smooth medium-light bodied mouthfeel. A good rich malty, a bit buttery and fruity, a mild hop presence, very quaffable from the tap.



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