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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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 DuffMan (2751), the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Nov 18, 2009  
Bottle. Hazy orange amber with a thick beige head. Nutty toffee and floral resinous hop aromas vie for attention. Toffee and nutty malt flavours with delicious floral fruity hops (orange blossom, tangerine) and a big resinous bitter finish. Delicious!


 fonefan (11099), VestJylland, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Nov 18, 2009  
Bottle 650ml.
Clear medium orange amber color with a average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, pine, orange. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090813]


 highibus (428), Mill Creek, Washington, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/516/20
Nov 14, 2009  
pours a deep red with nice white head. decent aroma for an esb and a nice hop presence. malty bit not sweet a nice finish.


 patrickfannon (306), 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 (65), 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 (1748), 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 (320), 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 (302), 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.



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