Elated Winter IPA
Hi-Wire Brewing in Asheville, North Carolina, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Regular|
Score
6.88
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7.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Single via Appalachian for a reasonable $2.66. Sounds like a clearance number. Pint glass at home. 11/23/25 batch.
Clear, copper, very sticky & lingering head.
Hard Chinook nose. Itchy, earthy pine. Soft, red ale sweetness. A dab of menthol.
Bright, acidic, pine-y hops.A twang of medicinal alongside some irritating red grapefruit pith. Earthy, quit astringent, but also very thin. Strong acid, medium-low abv feels. Very dry & leafy.
This is a more sloshable Celebration knock-off or a decently made clone, minus the heavy resin. Good. Enjoying it with a paprika heavy turkey.
Clear, copper, very sticky & lingering head.
Hard Chinook nose. Itchy, earthy pine. Soft, red ale sweetness. A dab of menthol.
Bright, acidic, pine-y hops.A twang of medicinal alongside some irritating red grapefruit pith. Earthy, quit astringent, but also very thin. Strong acid, medium-low abv feels. Very dry & leafy.
This is a more sloshable Celebration knock-off or a decently made clone, minus the heavy resin. Good. Enjoying it with a paprika heavy turkey.
Tried
from Can
from
Appalachian Vintner
on 09 Dec 2025
at 01:29
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can. Gold in color with a three finger. Aroma is citrus fruit. Taste is grapefruit, slightly sweet upfront with a bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Jan 2025
at 05:38
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Nov 2021
at 15:13
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Kinda funky and over-hopped, with a strong chive/vegetal front competing with the citrus-tropical notes for dominance. Toast and wort are on the base; not bad, just…sloppy and a little rough.
Tried
on 14 Nov 2021
at 02:23
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
2 week old can A: Poured clear tawny dark gold with a tall frothy head. Long retention and thick clumpy lace. S: Mild earthy, leafy, herbal hop aroma with faint orange and stone fruit beneath. T: Tart and bitter hops hit as orange zest and pith mingle with tart cherry, then fade into toasty bread and earthy notes. Great balance. M: Light and clean with average carbonation and puckering tart finish. O: Very tasty flavor combo with everything in proportion. Very good.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Nov 2021
at 21:59