nuplastikk (10473) reviewed Elani from Guinness Open Gate Brewery Chicago 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Tap at Guinness Chicago. Bright, juicy IPA. A little bit astringent. Some spearmint OK, hard to gauge the Elani based on my very limited experience tasting it.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Tap at Guinness Chicago. Rich, deep malts. Raisin, dark fruits. A lot of depth. An interesting choice to start the day for me. Quite figgy for the style.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2.5
Can split at a share, thanks Lucy. Pours clear red/pink/orange with minor white foam. Aroma: synthetic sweet dragonfruit, red fruits, sherbert, floral. Taste: moderate sweet & light bitter, an awful sweet mess of synthetic fruit sugar water. Thin body with low carbonation. Terrible, just floral water.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
8 oz draft pour. Definitely a light slightly corny smell. A little richer, though, than the average Hamm’s. But the taste still offers the light fruitiness of an ale ferment. Very pale gold, just a slight haze.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
8 oz draft pour. Hazy of course, with a light fruity nose. Taste is equal parts cranberry tart and orange sweetness. Pretty sure it's not “soured;” rather, all of this comes from fruit.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Taster from Sean the bartender Ethiopian coffee nose, hits with just a bit of bitterness. Coffee taste is really forward, more pronounced than any Porter malt.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
8 oz draft. Rich malt nose. Thin head over deep brown body. Also rich on the palate. Nutty, toasty and a little sweet.