Elissa IPA
Saint Arnold Brewing Company
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- From:
- Saint Arnold Brewing Company
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #3,190 - ABV:
- 7.1%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #22,459 - Avg:
- 3.77 | pDev: 12.73%
- Reviews:
- 403
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 05, 2022
- Added:
- May 14, 2004
- Wants:
- 35
- Gots:
- 250
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
Notes:
A traditional India Pale Ale, the Elissa IPA is very hoppy with a properly balanced malty body. Elissa has huge hop additions in the kettle that give it a wonderful bitterness and is then dry-hopped in the fermenter to create the pleasant floral, hoppy nose. Our reverse osmosis water makes the bitter very soft with no harsh notes to it. The maltiness is derived from British Maris Otter malt. Its rich flavor stands up to the hops that would otherwise dominate this beer. The Elissa is an authentic version of an India Pale Ale (IPA) style.
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Rated by RichardP53
4.53/5 rDev +20.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.53/5 rDev +20.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A real “bitter” as in English bitter ales. A proper IPA, not like those nasty citrus IPAs that are barely real beer at all.
Jan 08, 2022
Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas
3.94/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had this with a wonderful meal at one of those restaurant that has excellent food but focuses on wine and has a worse beer selection than Applebee’s.
Anyway, this beer is not bad and it went well with the meal. poured into a tall pilsner glass from a bottle. Golden yellow color with good head and lacing. Piney, citrus smella Nd taste. A bit of vanilla. Overall pretty good but doubt I will buy a six pack. Meal was great!
Aug 09, 2019Anyway, this beer is not bad and it went well with the meal. poured into a tall pilsner glass from a bottle. Golden yellow color with good head and lacing. Piney, citrus smella Nd taste. A bit of vanilla. Overall pretty good but doubt I will buy a six pack. Meal was great!
Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
2.63/5 rDev -30.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
2.63/5 rDev -30.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
100% Cascade hops.
I wrote a proper review of this and then it somehow didn't save, so here's the brief version:
It's a wannabe scaled-up version of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale with ill enough hop pungency. Suffers from dryness on the finish and a bit of alcohol warmth throughout. Hop profile is okay, but showcases Cascade poorly especially compared to the aforementioned SNPA.
Very pedestrian imitative fare...not a beer I'd buy again.
C- / BELOW AVERAGE
Jun 06, 2019I wrote a proper review of this and then it somehow didn't save, so here's the brief version:
It's a wannabe scaled-up version of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale with ill enough hop pungency. Suffers from dryness on the finish and a bit of alcohol warmth throughout. Hop profile is okay, but showcases Cascade poorly especially compared to the aforementioned SNPA.
Very pedestrian imitative fare...not a beer I'd buy again.
C- / BELOW AVERAGE
Reviewed by Tennisballa07 from Georgia
3.94/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Slightly clear amber color. Well balanced IPA with British malts that complement the hops. Strong hops, but also enough of a malt backbone. Could even be a DIPA at 7.1%.
Aug 15, 2018Rated by Categart from Pennsylvania
4.68/5 rDev +24.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.68/5 rDev +24.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Smooth yet nice hoppy bitterness, but not overwhelming!
Great summer beer that all year round!
Jul 23, 2018Great summer beer that all year round!
Rated by OregonDuckinTexas from Texas
3.84/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Funny, this one gets higher ratings than their Art Car IPA which I think is a much better IPA. But, that's what makes the world go 'round.
Jun 02, 2018
Reviewed by Thomas_Wikman from Texas
3.74/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
I recently had a Saint Arnolds Elissa IPA at an Italian restaurant.
Look: clear light brown yellow with a thin white head
Aroma: biscuit and pine
Taste: Biscuit, a little bit of grapefruit and pine bitterness, and moderate bitterness. I tend to like the more grapefruity IPAs.
Feel: light to medium body. It is thirst quenching and good with Italian food.
Jan 03, 2018Look: clear light brown yellow with a thin white head
Aroma: biscuit and pine
Taste: Biscuit, a little bit of grapefruit and pine bitterness, and moderate bitterness. I tend to like the more grapefruity IPAs.
Feel: light to medium body. It is thirst quenching and good with Italian food.
Rated by Pencible from Virginia
3/5 rDev -20.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -20.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
This brew was not a very clean IPA. The scent and taste were a little dirty, with mild earthy hops. It was not offensive, but not very good either.
Dec 23, 2017Rated by Lovetx from Pennsylvania
3.94/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Traditional ipa with cascade hops but minimal citrus - hints but nothing more. Makes this a good robust ipa
Dec 15, 2017Rated by Beerucee from Texas
3.75/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Like every other not bad ipa.
Nov 18, 2017
Reviewed by HTXcaballero from Texas
4.21/5 rDev +11.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev +11.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
To me, this is a very different IPA. It's made with 100% Cascade hops, which are supposedly known for being spicy, citrusy, and with grapefruit-like notes. But mostly I tasted the spiciness, which makes this IPA a bolder, more robust ale than other IPA's. I found, much to my liking, a relative absence of the grapefruit notes, which were what began turning me off to IPA's a number of years back. Elissa is one IPA I'll be buying again.
Nov 13, 2017
Elissa IPA from Saint Arnold Brewing Company
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
1070 ratings
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