DIPA
Brouwerij Emelisse
- From:
- Brouwerij Emelisse
- Netherlands
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #2,924 - ABV:
- 7.9%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #32,773 - Avg:
- 3.64 | pDev: 11.54%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 12
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 27, 2025
- Added:
- Jun 13, 2012
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 5
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by DraftMonger from Denmark
3.63/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.75
3.63/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.75
Copenhagen 25/2 2022. 33 cl bottle from Beerdealer web-shop. Green label in Emelisse usual crowded style with ornaments and different style and sized letters.
A bit of a gusher upon opening leaving a solid puddle behind. Pours unclear - almost hazy - amber with a huge white head. Settles as 3 cm thick, fluffy layer of foam covering the surface of the beer. Substantial lacing.
Aroma is medium intense with a sweet malty odor mingling with sweet, fruity, tropical notes. Subdued citric notes. Caramel amp toffee. Lightly toasted malts. Mango and passion fruit. Light whiff of lemon and citrus.
Light carbonation. Medium thick, oily, soft, almost flat texture.
Flavor is intense with a strong sweetness followed and balanced by strong bitterness. Aftertaste is bitter and lingers for a while. Finish is dry.
Potent with a more than solid malty backbone.
Jan 27, 2025A bit of a gusher upon opening leaving a solid puddle behind. Pours unclear - almost hazy - amber with a huge white head. Settles as 3 cm thick, fluffy layer of foam covering the surface of the beer. Substantial lacing.
Aroma is medium intense with a sweet malty odor mingling with sweet, fruity, tropical notes. Subdued citric notes. Caramel amp toffee. Lightly toasted malts. Mango and passion fruit. Light whiff of lemon and citrus.
Light carbonation. Medium thick, oily, soft, almost flat texture.
Flavor is intense with a strong sweetness followed and balanced by strong bitterness. Aftertaste is bitter and lingers for a while. Finish is dry.
Potent with a more than solid malty backbone.
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.31/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.31/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
September 2016: 330 ml bottle, BB date 07.2014, probably from Vinmonopolet. ABV is 7.9%. EBU 65. Orange colour, large head, slightly off-white. Aroma of old jam / marmalade, some piney hops. Medium sweet flavour with plenty of piney hops, also notes of marmalade. Bitter finish / aftertaste.
Oct 12, 2023
Reviewed by janubio from Spain
3.44/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.44/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Dirty orange colour, with a small head that does not hold. No lace. Smell of resines, pine, hops. Medium body. Harsh palate. Taste of resines, malts, caramel. Bitter finish.
Sep 28, 2015
Rated by Mercarood from Netherlands
4.19/5 rDev +15.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.19/5 rDev +15.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
A very good D(ouble) IPA. The smell is nice not to hop(py). The taste is excellent, nice balanced DIPA.
May 21, 2015
Rated by crosenkrantz from Switzerland
2.58/5 rDev -29.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.58/5 rDev -29.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Dull and tasteless, short in the mouth, only bitterness in the aftertaste.
Apr 01, 2015
Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
3.38/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.38/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
33cl brown glass bottle with standard pry-off pressure cap acquired at the Strefe Piwa bottle shop in Krakow and served into a pilsner glass in me friend's gaff there. Reviewed live. Expectations are high given his recommendation.
Served cold. Side-poured with standard vigor as no carbonation issues are anticipated.
No bubble show forms as it's poured.
HEAD: 1 finger wide head. Off-white colour. Nice thickness and creaminess. Decent complexion and consistency. No lacing sticks to the sides of the glass as the head recedes. Retention is quite good - about 6-7 minutes.
BODY: Translucent copper of average vibrance. Fine yeast particles are plainly visible floating about. Appears well-carbonated. No hop sediment is visible.
It's a nice appearance for an Imperial IPA, but isn't unique or special.
AROMA: Faint bready malts and bread crust, some cream, pale malts, floral hop notes, a hint of nectar, some sweetbread, and some light herbal character.
A pleasant aroma of mild strength.
No yeast character, overt alcohol, or off-notes are detectable.
TASTE/TEXTURE: Plenty of caramalt and pils malts greet the drinker on the open, accompanied by a smooth creamy soft feel which is a great introduction to this brew. The second act bring the hops - floral hop notes, herbal hops, a dab of nectar.
Average depth, duration, and intensity of flavour. Has some nice complexity, and some decent subtlety. Not real intricate.
Well-carbonated. Medium-bodied.
Not oily, gushed, hot, boozy, astringent, harsh, rough, or scratchy.
It's not real interesting, but it's a nice imperial IPA for what it is, and it comes together well. Cohesive, but not gestalt.
OVERALL: Very drinkable and enjoyable. Hides its ABV well. It's a nice imperial IPA overall. I might not get it again because there are many superior beers in the style below this price range, but it's well worth trying and is nice to drink. A nice Dutch brew.
B-
Jul 22, 2014Served cold. Side-poured with standard vigor as no carbonation issues are anticipated.
No bubble show forms as it's poured.
HEAD: 1 finger wide head. Off-white colour. Nice thickness and creaminess. Decent complexion and consistency. No lacing sticks to the sides of the glass as the head recedes. Retention is quite good - about 6-7 minutes.
BODY: Translucent copper of average vibrance. Fine yeast particles are plainly visible floating about. Appears well-carbonated. No hop sediment is visible.
It's a nice appearance for an Imperial IPA, but isn't unique or special.
AROMA: Faint bready malts and bread crust, some cream, pale malts, floral hop notes, a hint of nectar, some sweetbread, and some light herbal character.
A pleasant aroma of mild strength.
No yeast character, overt alcohol, or off-notes are detectable.
TASTE/TEXTURE: Plenty of caramalt and pils malts greet the drinker on the open, accompanied by a smooth creamy soft feel which is a great introduction to this brew. The second act bring the hops - floral hop notes, herbal hops, a dab of nectar.
Average depth, duration, and intensity of flavour. Has some nice complexity, and some decent subtlety. Not real intricate.
Well-carbonated. Medium-bodied.
Not oily, gushed, hot, boozy, astringent, harsh, rough, or scratchy.
It's not real interesting, but it's a nice imperial IPA for what it is, and it comes together well. Cohesive, but not gestalt.
OVERALL: Very drinkable and enjoyable. Hides its ABV well. It's a nice imperial IPA overall. I might not get it again because there are many superior beers in the style below this price range, but it's well worth trying and is nice to drink. A nice Dutch brew.
B-
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