3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Surprisingly yeasty for the style. Nice foamy dark auburn pour. This had a bigger head than the other Emelisse brews I tried - maybe someday I’ll know why. There are flowers and sweet malt in the aroma. It is very malty and sweet for an Imperial IPA, with some astringent hops kicking in, along with a bit of grapefruit and brown sugar. A good brew, but not a superior version of the style.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
30 cl bottle.
Originally rated on 20101212.
Pours amber color with a small head. Aroma of intense sweet hops, fruits, caramel malts and sugar. Flavor of resin, hops, fruits, caramel malts and goose berries. A bit sticky sweet palate.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Amber with medium off-white head. Flavour is malt, caramel, fruit and hops.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Hazy dark orange pour, thin white head that leaves lacing. Aroma of fruity hops, grass, citrus, grapefruit and some butter. Flavor is bitter and floral hoppy, some butter, fruits and a very bitter finish. Creamy texture and average carbonation. Nice.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Tap. Pours hazy amber with thin, fizzy white head; short retention and minimal lacing. Aroma is floral and grassy hops, bread malt, citrus esters, and honey. Flavor is mostly hops with supporting malt and some fruit esters; dry finish. Medium body, carbonation, and warmth.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle@Home. Floral and fruity aroma. Hazy, amber colour, beige firm head, good lace. Very sweet, very bitter, hoppy, light grassy, quite fruity. Sticky, little alcoholic. Flavourful, well drinkable.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Hazy amber with an off-white head. Aromas are pine and caramel with woody notes. Floral with spices and evident alcohol. Flavours are toffee and caramel malts with lots of Autumn fruit. Grapefruit and pine bitterness with some sweet oranges and apricot. Spicy on the finish. Decent.
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle 33 cl. Courtesy of fonefan. Pours a hazy golden with a small and rough off-white head. Fruity, peachy hop aroma. Medium body, fat and fruity with very juicy hops that leave a massive bitterness - somewhat rough though. 171110
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
A Mes rate. Bottle at GBBF.
Murky amber brown with a thin but stable head. A good blend of massive sweet fruity malt and some nice grassy hoppage. Good caramel notes along with a nice dry bitter finish with a hint of spice.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle that I picked up at Bierkoning (think?) Amsterdam, October 2009, consumed 13-11-09 Pours hazy amber with a clingy filmy head, it was large and foamy but this soon disappeared. Sharp hop juice in mouth, god bitter bite, great pithy grapefruit, sharp but tempered with a sweeter finish, lovely stuff. A7 A3 F7 P4 Ov15 3.5
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