5.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Tastes more like an American wheat, but with a more hopped finish. European hops are noticable, but not full bodied enough.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Jan 2004
at 00:13
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
The star of the show for Elysian is this beer. with its hazy golden amber color, smells of banana cloves, fruit punch and spice and a taste of sour fruit, it is very unique. One of the best Saison I have ever had.
Tried
on 09 Jan 2004
at 00:11
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Has caramel and honey notes in the nose, medium body with subtle spices and honey. However, Elysian often impresses me!
Tried
on 09 Jan 2004
at 00:09
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A hazy golden color, very light bodied, grainy nose and very refreshing. There aren't alot of Dotmunders out there and this is a great example of the style.
Tried
on 09 Jan 2004
at 00:08
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
A bitter with a nice light body and a well hopped finish. Don't think there is too much special about it though.
Tried
on 09 Jan 2004
at 00:07
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
The infamously named triple called ‘Lying Bitch’ (as the waitress told me), due to the high ABV, but really only 6.9% which is kinda weak for the style. A nose of lemon, ginger and unidentifiable spice. Sweet malty orange taste, nice crisp dry finish.
Tried
on 09 Jan 2004
at 00:05
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Orange-amber, tea-like; slight yellowish head, 1.5 cm, gone in 30". Slight spicey-sweet, fruity, sucade (sugared preserved fruit for cakes, pastries); slightly cheesy. Taste like very hopped sweet liquid sucade. Very hoppy & quite bitter palate too. Bitter-burning backthroat mouthfeel, oily. Warming up, the cheese returns as flavour. Sweet-bitter balance, the heavy dose of hops notwithstanding, is impressive. But it remains a very West-Coast icon.
Tried
on 04 Oct 2003
at 15:57
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bright orange-amber , flunky. Enormous, yellowish head, rather regular and stable. Very high carbonation. Very outspoken nose of ambrée/roasted malts; roasted cookies. Spicey too. Odour of liqueur and citrussy hops. Immediately very hop-bitter, outspoken citrussy. Some liquorice retronasal. Roasted malts, orangecake. Slight burning sensation in the mouth. Highly carbonated, not fizzy. I’ve difficulties placing this beer. It doesn’t seem to know to pull in what direction; hoppy, spicey, perfumed. Very nice try but I’d like more conviction.
Tried
on 20 Apr 2003
at 00:07
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Rerate Dec 07: Hazy Amber,beige head. Light hop nose. Light sweet malt start, well hopped finish with good Belgian lace Cloudy amber brown,lasting tan head. Fruity hop nose.Fruity hop taste with good malt to balance. Long medium strength hop finish.Good lace
Tried
on 03 Jan 2003
at 13:11
4.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 2
Overall 5.5
Deep gold, lasting white head. Has hops/malt and all the required ingredients, but very poorly balanced
Tried
on 02 Jan 2003
at 14:34