Imperial Pelican Ale (2008-)
Pelican Brewing Company in Pacific City, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial / Double Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.43
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Imperial Pelican Ale is a classic Pacific Northwest IPA. We’re not exactly objective, but we consider this beer to be among the top tier of craft brews – and it’s won enough medals to prove it! Imperial Pelican is one of our first core beer styles (originally named “India Pelican Ale”) and we think of it as part of our own heritage in a bottle. Huge Cascade hop aroma, subtle malty sweetness, and a spicy, citrusy flavor; this ale is all that a Northwest Imperial Pale Ale should be.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Clear amber body, thin off-white head. Floral, herbal and strong hops aroma with caramely malts, also notes of pine. The strong hops carried over to the body with a very bitter citrus rind finish. Biscuity, caramely malts were amped up just enough to balance the hops. So standard an IPA though...Thanks Bill (batkins) for the bottle!
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Nov 2004
at 19:12
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
2003/2004 bomber. Wasnt sure what to expect after the Tsunami fell so far short of expectations. This one poured a wonderful orange-gold, bright, crystally and has a medium amount of soft white foamy head. Good lacing. Aroma of clear, fresh, unadulterated cascades. Bitter and citrusy. This smells like a classic. And the taste delivers. Bold, bitter, juicy and full with a lightly sweet malt that dosent dull the presence of the hops. It just adds the needed balance and walks away. Mouthfeel is delicate. Lightly chewy, perfect amount of carbonation. This stuff is world class.
Tried
on 03 Apr 2004
at 11:11