Saint Arnold Elissa IPA | Saint Arnold Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Saint Arnold Brewing Company
Texas, United States
saintarnold.com
Style: American IPA
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 7.10%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
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.
Added by TXHops on 05-14-2004
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Ratings: 1,049 | Reviews: 400
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%.
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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%.
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3.79/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
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!
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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!
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4.11/5 rDev +9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.02/5 rDev -19.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
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.
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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.
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3.7/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.82/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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4.3/5 rDev +14.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
3.75/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
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.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Like every other not bad ipa.
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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.
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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.
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3.95/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.04/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Daily drinker for me. No wow factor here, but just a damn good beer.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Daily drinker for me. No wow factor here, but just a damn good beer.
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4.09/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Golden to amber in appearance. Crisp yet malty and almost lagerish to the nose. While only using Cascade hops the depth of flavor is pleasantly surprised. Maintains a crisp feel and offers a pleasant experience from tip of the tongue to after taste. All in all, this is a nice "go to" beer if I were able to get it locally.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Golden to amber in appearance. Crisp yet malty and almost lagerish to the nose. While only using Cascade hops the depth of flavor is pleasantly surprised. Maintains a crisp feel and offers a pleasant experience from tip of the tongue to after taste. All in all, this is a nice "go to" beer if I were able to get it locally.
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3.73/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
4.66/5 rDev +23.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
3.27/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Prob got a better score than it deserved because I'm in Texas and trying to be nice.
Not the worst but so many, many, many betters IPAs out there
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Prob got a better score than it deserved because I'm in Texas and trying to be nice.
Not the worst but so many, many, many betters IPAs out there
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Saint Arnold Elissa IPA from Saint Arnold Brewing Company
Beer rating:
3.77 out of
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1,049 ratings
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