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Saint Arnold Elissa IPA

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9283
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Serve in Shaker, Tulip

bottled
common

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available

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RATINGS: 473   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.48   EST. CALORIES: 198   ABV: 6.6%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
A traditional India Pale Ale, the Elissa IPA is very hoppy with a properly balanced malty body. Elissa has huge hop additions in the kettle that give it a wonderful bitterness and is then dry-hopped in the fermenter to create the pleasant floral, hoppy nose. Our reverse osmosis water makes the bitter very soft with no harsh notes to it. The maltiness is derived from British Maris Otter malt. Its rich flavor stands up to the hops that would otherwise dominate this beer. The Elissa is an authentic version of the IPA style which was first brewed in the late 1700’s in England for transport to the British colony of India. The high level of hops combined with higher alcohol levels worked as preservatives to keep the beer good over the long voyage to India where conditions were not conducive to brewing. This beer is named after ELISSA, a tall ship now moored in Galveston. Ships like ELISSA were used in transporting IPAs to India. Saint Arnold is donating a portion of the proceeds of this beer to the Galveston Historical District for preservation of this ship.


most recent ratings

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
Crispy34 (156) - Texas, USA - APR 19, 2013
Cask! #200 at da saucer! Aroma is citrus and floral hops. Appearance is a hazy copper with a frothy cream colored head. Taste starts a very dry pine then rolls into a smooth piney hoppiness. Palate is very mild for an unfiltered ipa. Very drinkable. Overall, a good beer. Would session this and end up hammered. Ha! ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
cbfobes (1672) - Madison, Wisconsin, USA - MAR 22, 2013
Poured from 12oz bottle at a work conference, clear dark amber red with a really thin white head, aroma has a little hop kick with a sweetness to it as well, flavor has some fruit on the front end with a bitter finish, really not bad.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
maxwelldeux (2221) - Raleigh, North Carolina, USA - MAR 15, 2013
Draught. Pours a clear amber color with a moderate white head. Nose is a little hoppy with some floral notes in there. Taste is a little bit bitter, but ends up being quite crisp, yet light.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
ozarkspops (197) - - FEB 17, 2013
Traditional ipa through and through. Mildly hazy copper. Light head with good lacing. Noble hop aroma. Earthy goldings and fuggles. Caramel and Munich aromas. Flavor follows the aroma. Lots of Munich malt sweetness. Caramel. Earthy spicy hops. ---Rated via iPhone

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Poobah (200) - New Orleans, Louisiana, USA - FEB 13, 2013
Golden with a thin head and a hoppy nose. Malty intro with a mildly carbonated, sticky mouthfeel, and a smooth finish with hoppy, lemon, butterscotch notes.

2.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 6/20
Beerenberger (789) - Fischer, Texas, USA - FEB 2, 2013
A musty floral aroma. An amber pour with a rapidly dissipating white head and no lacing. The flavor begins hoppy - notes of pine and citrus - and pretty much stays that way all the way through to the finish. Medium body with fizzy carbonation. Fizzy mouthfeel. Overall, refreshing on a hot day, but not my first choice for an IPA.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Pershing (373) - Garland, Texas, USA - JAN 31, 2013
Hazy orange with lots of visual carbonation that creates a lasting white head. Floral hop aroma that is not over powering. Nice malt and hop balance with medium body on the first drink. Glad to see an American IPA that resembles the original style. Long dry finish.

3.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
kevinator (322) - The Colony, Texas, USA - JAN 26, 2013
Decent for the style but above average for most beers. Faint hop aroma of pine that could have been stronger. Nice amber color with average head. Could amount of carbonation and there was a nice weight and fullness to the beer. A mix of hop flavors that had balance with the malt background. Outside of their Divine Reserve series, one of this brewery’s better beers.

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
blackflag321 (311) - Lansing, Michigan, USA - JAN 21, 2013
Bottle pour to glass. Fresh tasting; balanced hops and malts. Not bad, but not outstanding in any way.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
JakeSparks (110) - Alvin, Texas, USA - JAN 21, 2013
i rarely buy bottles but thats because i hit up the houston gingerman for their cask of this. enough said, an amazing beer


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