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Rapture
Elysian Brewing Company
- From:
- Elysian Brewing Company
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- Herb and Spice Beer
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.71 | pDev: 11.59%
- Reviews:
- 17
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 18, 2015
- Added:
- Feb 26, 2012
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 1
Heather Ale (Apocalypse Series No. 2).
An ale of opulent proportions flavored with heather tips, the beer will be combining the floral fragrance and slight bite of high country heather with Northwest Glacier hops.
An ale of opulent proportions flavored with heather tips, the beer will be combining the floral fragrance and slight bite of high country heather with Northwest Glacier hops.
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Reviewed by jellikit from Washington
3.25/5 rDev -12.4%
3.25/5 rDev -12.4%
Bottle
Appearance: Orange. Mostly clear with a ever so slight haze. Thin, white head. Decent lacing.
Smell: sweet and floral. A bit grainy.
Taste: pretty much like the smell. Perfume. Grain.
Mouthfeel: medium carbonation. Medium body. On the sweet side.
Overall: kinda weird. I have nothing to compare it to, as I have never had a heather beer. Not too keen on the perfume. Sweet artwork on the label.
Oct 08, 2014Appearance: Orange. Mostly clear with a ever so slight haze. Thin, white head. Decent lacing.
Smell: sweet and floral. A bit grainy.
Taste: pretty much like the smell. Perfume. Grain.
Mouthfeel: medium carbonation. Medium body. On the sweet side.
Overall: kinda weird. I have nothing to compare it to, as I have never had a heather beer. Not too keen on the perfume. Sweet artwork on the label.
Reviewed by Mora2000 from Texas
3.58/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Thanks to 5000 for sending me this bottle.
The beer pours an orange color with a white head. The aroma is full of some herbal notes, as well as some toffee and biscuit malt. The flavor is similar. The heather quality definitely comes through but it is complimented by some orange citrus, as well as some toffee and biscuit malt. The bitterness is low. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.
Oct 21, 2012The beer pours an orange color with a white head. The aroma is full of some herbal notes, as well as some toffee and biscuit malt. The flavor is similar. The heather quality definitely comes through but it is complimented by some orange citrus, as well as some toffee and biscuit malt. The bitterness is low. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.
Reviewed by HuskyinPDX from Washington
3.75/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.75/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Bottle opened on 8.12.12.
Second in the series.
A - Pours a hazy, darker orange with a fluffy, cream-colored head. Good retention.
S - Very sweet, carmel, and some bread.
T - Similar, sweet carmely malt, bread, more like toast.
D - Good carbonation with a nice medium body.
O - Very sweet, bready and toast like.
Aug 14, 2012Second in the series.
A - Pours a hazy, darker orange with a fluffy, cream-colored head. Good retention.
S - Very sweet, carmel, and some bread.
T - Similar, sweet carmely malt, bread, more like toast.
D - Good carbonation with a nice medium body.
O - Very sweet, bready and toast like.
Reviewed by corby112 from Pennsylvania
3.69/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.69/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Draft at the brewpub in Seattle.
Pours a hazy pale golden orange color with a two finger frothy white cap that very slowly settles into a lasting ring. Chunks of soapy lacing left behind.
Sweet floral aroma that's slightly herbal with spicy hops and pale malt notes. The heather is prominet giving off a perfume like fragrance. The hops are also kind of strong with a spicy, grassy character. Subtle pale malt backbone.
Medium bodied with a strong floral, heather presence that lingers over the hops and pale malt into a slightly dry finish. I hate to use the word smooth but the heather gives off a silky flower petal presence that's nicely balanced by the dry hops. Spicy but not bitter with pale malts adding some needed sweetness. If the hops were any stronger they would overpower the flavor but as they are they provide really nice balance. This beer isn't extreme but it's really well balanced, flavorful and easy to drink. Abv expertly masked. Never would have guessed it was 7.65%.
Aug 07, 2012Pours a hazy pale golden orange color with a two finger frothy white cap that very slowly settles into a lasting ring. Chunks of soapy lacing left behind.
Sweet floral aroma that's slightly herbal with spicy hops and pale malt notes. The heather is prominet giving off a perfume like fragrance. The hops are also kind of strong with a spicy, grassy character. Subtle pale malt backbone.
Medium bodied with a strong floral, heather presence that lingers over the hops and pale malt into a slightly dry finish. I hate to use the word smooth but the heather gives off a silky flower petal presence that's nicely balanced by the dry hops. Spicy but not bitter with pale malts adding some needed sweetness. If the hops were any stronger they would overpower the flavor but as they are they provide really nice balance. This beer isn't extreme but it's really well balanced, flavorful and easy to drink. Abv expertly masked. Never would have guessed it was 7.65%.
Rapture from Elysian Brewing Company
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
44 ratings
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