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Elysian The Wise ESB

Elysian The Wise ESB - Premium Bitter/ESB

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 Percentile 
88
overall
Brewed by Elysian Brewing Co.
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB

Seattle, Washington USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
2743.52/5.03.5/5.05.9%97.1English pint
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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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 patrickfannon (271), Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Nov 7, 2009  
Bottle. 22 oz. Pours slightly cloudy amber with a fresh, floral, tan head. Aroma of hops, vanilla, caramel, lavender, barley, and sweet malts. Medium bodied with a smooth, creamy mouthfeel. Modest warming in the finish, which is slow burning and nice. Great bitter. Tastes more like a moderate IPA.


22415brewery (57), redmond, Washington, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/517/20
Oct 26, 2009    Updated: Nov 3, 2009
On-tap @ Tangletown, E-Fields, and Serious Pie. Great british malt backbone, complex profile with toffee sweetness and a light hop aroma. Very quaffable and a "wise" choice so to speak. No flaws and incredibly consistent from tap to bottle, pairs well with a lot of different meals.


 JCB (1713), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 23, 2009  
22oz from ditmeir - thanks, Eric! Nice hazy amber pour with a moderate head that reduces quickly. Sweet floral hops in the aroma along with some fragrant toffee notes, very inviting and balanced. The mouthfeel is nice and full, and the candied flavors mingle very nicely with the flavorful style, and it tapers off with a pleasantly dry finish. Really fine example of the style to me.


 neepsntatties (280), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Oct 15, 2009  
On tap at the Elysian Fields pub. Colour... amber-orange, no head. Nose... nice balance between malt and hops. Palate... fairly one dimensional (like most ESB’s). Light malt, faint hops on the finish.


 gracefullypunk (272), Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 21, 2009  
Pours an orange amber, leaving oodles of white lace. Aromas of biscuit, nuttiness, some peppery earthy hops. Tastes of piney bitterness, with a slight nutty caramel lingering. Enjoyed.


 MullMan (1079), Bloomfield, New Jersey, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 16, 2009  
On tap at Stanton Public, NY. Light clear copper color, off wite thick foamy head. Aroma of toasty grassy caramel malt, light floral hop. Flavor is mildly bitter floral hop, a little earthy, but much less malt in flavor. Hop aftertaste.


 shp555 (1677), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/513/20
Sep 11, 2009  
Pours a hazy copper color with a tan head. Aroma is slightly musty, caramel, toast, and some earthy hops. Flavor is caramel, toast, and some earthy citrus.


 Papsoe (14613), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 6, 2009  
Bottle 65 cl. Clear amber golden with a small off-white head. Aroma of nuts and aroma hops. Medium body, sweet caramel and spicy aroma hops. Finishes dry. 130809



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