Howe Sound Devils Elbow IPA

Brewed by Howe Sound Inn and Brewing Co.
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Squamish, Canada

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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Bottle 100cl. w. swing top @ [ Tasting by fiulijn ].

Light unclear medium to dark amber orange colour with a average to large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly to fully lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, moderate hoppy, orange - citrus, grass, mandarin. Flavour is moderate sweet and moderate to light heavy bitter with a long duration, malt, malt and hop bitter, metalic, dry. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20110916]

Bottled. An amber beer with an off-white head. The aroma has notes of malt, straw, and minerals, the flavor is sweet with notes of malt, straw, and alcohol, leading tol a bitter finish.

Bottled in Kimberley, BC. Clear amber, rich head. Citric grapefruit aroma. Mid sweet with above medium body. Crystal malt flavour, but with the edginess often associated with it. All focus lies on hops: grapefruit and kumquat springs to mind. Refreshingly hoppy . Nothig unique about this IPA, but it’s very good.

Bottle at Alex. Cloudy amber coloured with a medium sized off-white head. Fruity aroma of hops and grass with notes of pine needles and exotic fruits. Fruity and hoppy flavour of citrus and grass. Dry hoppy finish,

UPDATED: JAN 24, 2012
2012-01-21, draught at Earl’s in Yaletown, Vancouver, 5-4-6-3-10=28
Amber color. Sugary boring aroma. Caramel flavor, quite dry, aggressive, with too high bitterness. Is this really Devil’s Elbow, or the wrong tap, or is the tap just not fresh?
For the record, I passed the pint to a less snob mate, I couldn’t finish it.

2011-09-16, 1L swingtop bottle from BC Liquors, 7-4-7-4-14=36
Hazy amber color; medium sized head. The hop aroma is also a bit sweaty and footy. Medium body, some caramel flavor, with grassy hops, and correct bitterness level. Good but not fresh.

2011-03-18, draught at the brewpub, 8-5-7-4-16=40
Hazy light amber color; small head. Nice fruity aroma; the hops are also lightly sweaty and musky. The too high carbonation has some negative impact on the flavor, but the toffee flavor is still quite good, very dry; maybe it could be better if the body were wrapping the mouth more. Strong bitterness, with some resins. Gets better as it gets warmer in the glass, and with less carbonation.
Very enjoyable and straight forward IPA.

2011-03-09, 1L swingtop bottle from Point Grey, Vancouver, 8-5-7-5-15=40
Hazy orange-amber color; medium sized compact head, persistent. Nice, perfumy hop aroma, fruity, with some breadcrumbs too. The mouthfeel is dry, with a clear malt/grains flavor, some caramel, bread, overall very good; the hop is present mainly with resins, a sweaty character, and some bitter oranges. Long, dry, resiny final, with light astringency. Very pleasant, fresh, aggressive.

2010-03-27, 1L swingtop bottle, 7-5-8-5-15=40
Cloudy amber color; beautiful, creamy head; nice lace. The hop aroma is strong and with high quality, a bit breadish. Dry toffee flavor, followed by light sweetness; powerful bitterness, the hops are biscuity and a bit resiny. Very strong and long final. It seems very fresh, dangerously drinkable hop potion.

UPDATED: FEB 22, 2006 Bright copper colour (hazy when from the bottle). Fresh fruity-hoppy aroma with pears, plums and salmonberries. Light body carries woody, grapefruity bitterness and a hint of toasty malts. Served with low carbonation that renders it a little syrupy.

Name: Devil’s Elbow IPA
Date: September 27, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: City Center Liquor, Surry, BC
Appearance: hazy orange, frothy off white head
Aroma: light sweet fruity aroma
Flavor: dry malt flavor, lots of bitterness, touch of spicyness, long bitter finish
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: ** /4

1 L swingtop from Malt & Vine. Pours hazy light amber with a 4 finger fomay beige head. Aroma is floral/citrus. Didn’t get malt. Medium body with foamy carbonation. Flavor is roasted malt with floral and some citrus hops. It’s smooth and bitter. The bitter really goes on and on. In this size bottle no doubt of that. A really nice import. I like it a lot.

Called Devil’s Elbow in a 1L flip-top bottle. Slightly hazy, golden-orange beer, with a thin white head. Nice sweet caramel aroma, bready, orange and grapefruit citrusy hops. Quite fresh smelling, low carbonation. Flavour shows nice balance, bready/crackery malts, a little bit of raw yeastiness as well. Hop flavour is well-developed, orange citrus and light pininess. Bitterness is moderate. Finishes perfectly dry. Quite tasty.

1 litre swing top bottle poured a hazy golden amber with a lasting ivory head. Aromas of biscuit, orange zest, earthiness and grapefruit. Palate was medium bodied and crisp with a dry finish. Flavors of biscuit, earthiness, light orange zest and a hint of grapefruit with a crisp dry lingering bitter finish.