Elysian The Wise ESB

Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma has notes of sweet malt, caramel, and alcohol. The flavor is sweet and mainly malty, leading to a bitter finish.

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

Draught at the brewpub. Clear amber. Laid back grapefruity ho aroma. Sweet with clean mouthfeel, some syrupy notes. Meduim bodied with plenty of hops. The finish holds licorice and grapefruit.

22 fl oz bottle. Pours cloudy dark orange with a fully gone head. Aroma is hoppy, light pinewood, grassy and vague citrusy. Citrusy and wooden hops flavoured, light liqourice and roasted caramelish malt flavoured base. Bitter and fruity finish.

Bottle at Papsø. Cloudy orange coloured with a small off white ehad. Sweet and fruity aroma of caramel, hops and grass. Sweet and fruity flavour of caramel, hops and grape fruits with notes of grass. Dry hoppy finish.

Date: 05/16/2001
Mode: Bottle
Source: Belmont Station, Portland

amber, thin off white head, slightly sweet malt aroma with a touch of floral hops, soft bitter flavor with a low bitter finish

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Score: **4
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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.

Cloudy amber appearance. The aroma is piney, lightly fruity. Fairly chunky bitterness (go Chinook!). This is balanced by sweet and toasty malts. Plays the American ESB theme straight down the line.

(draft) Clear copper body with off-white head. Aroma is medium sweet, grapefruit, caramel, molasses. Taste is medium sweet, pine, grapefruit. Light-medium body, some resin.