Dystopia
Elusive Brewing in Finchampstead, Berkshire, England 🏴
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular|
Score
7.16
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Grumbo (24387) reviewed Dystopia from Elusive Brewing 6 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
10/7/2025. Cask at the Ealing Beer Festival 2025. Very nice BIPA, but from cask in this heat it was a bit warm which was a detractor. Would be better from keg/can I suspect. That said, it was still enjoyable.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Dystopia from Elusive Brewing 6 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Gravity cask at the 34th Ealing Beer Festival 2025, day one, 09/07/2025.
Black topped with a khaki head.
Nose is charr, roasted nip, cocoa powder, pine needle.
Taste comprises dried fruit rinds, mellow tropicana, soapy notes.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close spiked with earthy hop bitterness.
Okay CDA ... the soapy notes I pick up in the flavour let this one down for me.
jamestulloch (9642) reviewed Dystopia from Elusive Brewing 6 months ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 7
Can from Against The Grain. Black body with a thick tan head. No visible carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of blueberries, dark chocolate and spring onion. Flavour of pine, cranberry and an ashy finish. Medium body with a smooth, slightly frothy mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Piney and easy drinking.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Dystopia from Elusive Brewing 7 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Nice CDA, rich ashy dark roast, bitter cocoa, charred pine, orange peel. Nicely balanced. Bittersweet finish.
Convair880 (6926) reviewed Dystopia from Elusive Brewing 7 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Cask at The Nags Head, Reading, Berks. A very dark brown/black coloured pour with a decent beige head on top. Roasty, malty, chocolate, slightly hoppy and fruity. Decent enough.
BeardedAvenger (9068) reviewed Dystopia from Elusive Brewing 8 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 9
Keg at Elusive. Inky. A brown tint. Foamy beige head. Aroma combines malty creamy chocolate with bitterness from espresso and herbs. A resinous element also makes an appearance. Medium bodied. Slick to oily. Soft carbonation. Long dry astringent finish. An Elusive BIPA so not a surprise it's well decent bruv.