 GuilTTy (538), Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 28, 2009 Hand pumped cask conditioned barrel at the Gingerman in Austin, TX. Beautiful orange amber cascade settled to a hazy light copper under a creamy off-white head. Thick curtains of lacing. Aroma of pine and grapefruit. Citrusy flavor with milk chocolate and lightly toasted malt. Velvetty rich texture and a smooth, mildly bitter finish. My first hand pumped cask conditioned IPA and hopfully not my last. A very pleasant surprise in the heart of Texas.
DaSilky1 (1979), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 24, 2009 Bottle courtesy of Kaggie69: Pours a brilliant yet muddy shade of orange, like pumpkin from a can. The head settled in a very thin, not so full sheet above. Nose was of orange soda and sweet flowers. Flavors were of a powdery floral nature giving way to hints of jasmine and orange. Much more floral and powdery than citrusy and/or pine resin..the alcohol is sometimes peppery in the back of the throat. Has a bit of a stale/cardboard-like character to it, but it’s not overly distracting. Bitterness is surprisingly strong.
6ROW (258), corpus christi, Texas, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 20, 2009 copper pour with a small white head , great hop aroma and taste. this is a solid IPA .This beer is named after ELISSA, a tall ship now moored in GalvestonSaint Arnold is donating a portion of the proceeds of this beer to the Galveston Historical District for preservation of this ship.
garthicus (1276), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 4, 2009 With thanks to Blutt59. Appearance: Light red/brown with a small off white head and a tiny amount of visible carbonation. Aroma: A nice floral bouquet at first then followed by an earthy, breadiness with spice and lemons. Interesting. Flavour: Spicy hops! Nice zesty feel on the tongue with a delicious grapefruitiness that seems to linger well into the finish. Lovely.
ericandersnavy (1055), crossroads, Texas, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 17, 2009 on tap at brewery. poured a nice amber with a white head. aroma was grapefruit, caramel, and a touch of spice. flavor was light grapefruit, earthy, and good spice. had a medium body. pretty good stuff.
Glouglouburp (2822), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Sep 1, 2009 In short: A nice hoppy nose but a yeasty and sweet fruity taste makes this a very average IPA
How: Bottle 12oz. Consumed fresh immediately after receiving it from Blutt59. Thanks a lot Bob
The look: Cloudy dark orange topped by a small beige head
In long: Strong nose with fruity esters and pine-cone tree. Taste is a bit of a letdown. Very yeasty beer (inappropriately so), sweet and dried fruits (mainly citrus), doughy, dusty, some pineapples, bready, a little weird fruity sourness. The pine-cone from the nose translates to sawdust in the taste. Mild bitterness and too sweet for its own good. Far from a refreshing brew it almost felt a bit heavy. So I read here that part of the profits of this beer goes to preserve an old boat called Elissa. It’s like with GM, using the working man money to save a sinking ship.
petematte46 (224), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 24, 2009 Clear orange with a fading, small off white head. Spicy hops with notes of citrus, caramel and toffee. Good carbonation, slight stickiness on the palate, but overall a nice enough mouthfeel. Pretty good
drowland (1405), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Aug 14, 2009 Methinks I got this in a trade. The aroma on this one is very floral, fruity, and citrusy, but they mix in and become subdued in the flavor due to the malt presence. Overall this is rather subdued for an IPA; it certainly didn’t bowl me over.
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