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Elora Borealis
Elora Brewing Co.
- From:
- Elora Brewing Co.
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
Ranked #624 - ABV:
- 5.1%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #17,747 - Avg:
- 3.84 | pDev: 5.99%
- Reviews:
- 13
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 14, 2023
- Added:
- Feb 22, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 10
Elora Borealis is a lightly malted pale ale that is bittered, flavoured, and dry-hopped exclusively with Citra Hops. A bright, floral nose gives way to crisp, light malt flavours and finishes with several citrus notes.
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Ratings by Jeffo:
Reviewed by Jeffo from Netherlands
3.7/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.7/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Got this one from the LCBO this past summer.
From a 500ml bottle into a pint glass.
Bottled 27 June 2017
APPEARANCE: Pours a two finger, foamy, medium looking head with great retention. Hazy, opaque, bright gamboge orange color with higher levels of carbonation. Head slowly fades to a good wisp and clings to the sides of the glass. A splotchy, foamy wisp remains until the end leaving sheets of lacing down the glass.
SMELL: Pale malts, melon sweetness, citrus and pineapple notes on the nose. Some grapefruit as well. Nice stuff.
TASTE: Pale malts, melon, grassy and hay flavors with some note of grapefruit up front. Grassy and a touch bitter as well. Bold and lingering finish of pale malts, grassy and piney hops, grapefruit bitterness, with some pineapple and peaches as well. Quite fruity and flavorful.
PALATE: Medium, lighter body with medium levels of carbonation. Creamy smooth on the palate, goes down smooth and finishes a touch mouth-coating. A little sticker than most in the style.
OVERALL: Good stuff overall. Plenty of fruity flavor with a nice feel as well. Haven’t had much of this brewery in the past but this is certainly a good start. Cheers!
Sep 27, 2017From a 500ml bottle into a pint glass.
Bottled 27 June 2017
APPEARANCE: Pours a two finger, foamy, medium looking head with great retention. Hazy, opaque, bright gamboge orange color with higher levels of carbonation. Head slowly fades to a good wisp and clings to the sides of the glass. A splotchy, foamy wisp remains until the end leaving sheets of lacing down the glass.
SMELL: Pale malts, melon sweetness, citrus and pineapple notes on the nose. Some grapefruit as well. Nice stuff.
TASTE: Pale malts, melon, grassy and hay flavors with some note of grapefruit up front. Grassy and a touch bitter as well. Bold and lingering finish of pale malts, grassy and piney hops, grapefruit bitterness, with some pineapple and peaches as well. Quite fruity and flavorful.
PALATE: Medium, lighter body with medium levels of carbonation. Creamy smooth on the palate, goes down smooth and finishes a touch mouth-coating. A little sticker than most in the style.
OVERALL: Good stuff overall. Plenty of fruity flavor with a nice feel as well. Haven’t had much of this brewery in the past but this is certainly a good start. Cheers!
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Tony787 from Canada (ON)
3.84/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.84/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I bought a can at the LCBO in Ontario 473ml at 5.1%. Elora Borealis from the Elora brewery in Elora Ontario
Poured into glass with a 2 finger head
Lots of tropical fruit flavors wth a medium bitterness level
Smooth and creamy
Easy drinking pale ale beer
Cheers
May 08, 2022Poured into glass with a 2 finger head
Lots of tropical fruit flavors wth a medium bitterness level
Smooth and creamy
Easy drinking pale ale beer
Cheers
Reviewed by AlexandraDen from Canada (ON)
3.67/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
3.67/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
Pours a hazy, straw-gold colour with a two finger thick, dense white head of neatly packed bubbles. Good staying power, the head that does collapse leaves behind thick foamy lacing. This beer is about three weeks old at time of drinking. ‘Drink Fresh’ printed on the label, and promptly followed!
Citrus, pine, lemon-lime peel. Light black pepperiness on the back end. Some malts, general cereal grains present but take a backseat to the hoppy flavours. Resinous smell up front, but with many modern PAs and IPAs in the new world, there is a splash of juiciness backing it all up.
I don’t know if it’s just me — I did have some carrots beforehand, and I don’t like eating before reviewing a beer for the first time because it can’t alter flavours — but I don’t get much of a hoppy, citra hit on this beer. In fact, even the malts are incredibly gentle. The flavours are muted for me compared to the nose. Gentle grains and very muted citrus, lemon and some grapefruit.
Well, it does succeed on the mouthfeel. Light bodied, moderate to above moderate carbonation with a lightly biting edge to each sip, this beer has a crisp snap on the finish and is incredibly clean on the palate afterwards. Very easy to drink.
Based on aroma, can itself, and reviews I read afterwards, I expected a lot more. I think I will need to revisit this one maybe on tap or something. For the price, I can’t justify running out to grab it for another try. Maybe in the future. For what it’s worth, not a bad beer at all. Just nothing incredibly special
May 05, 2022Citrus, pine, lemon-lime peel. Light black pepperiness on the back end. Some malts, general cereal grains present but take a backseat to the hoppy flavours. Resinous smell up front, but with many modern PAs and IPAs in the new world, there is a splash of juiciness backing it all up.
I don’t know if it’s just me — I did have some carrots beforehand, and I don’t like eating before reviewing a beer for the first time because it can’t alter flavours — but I don’t get much of a hoppy, citra hit on this beer. In fact, even the malts are incredibly gentle. The flavours are muted for me compared to the nose. Gentle grains and very muted citrus, lemon and some grapefruit.
Well, it does succeed on the mouthfeel. Light bodied, moderate to above moderate carbonation with a lightly biting edge to each sip, this beer has a crisp snap on the finish and is incredibly clean on the palate afterwards. Very easy to drink.
Based on aroma, can itself, and reviews I read afterwards, I expected a lot more. I think I will need to revisit this one maybe on tap or something. For the price, I can’t justify running out to grab it for another try. Maybe in the future. For what it’s worth, not a bad beer at all. Just nothing incredibly special
Reviewed by ewpass from Canada (PE)
3.99/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
LCBO Ottawa 2019. Hazy amber with a strong head and lacing. Full-on Citra hop nose. Yum. Medium malt body with some hop bitterness to finish. Proper APA balance, not encroaching on IPA territory. Crisp, encouraging another sip. A good entry.
Jun 07, 2019Reviewed by polloenfuego from Canada (NB)
3.58/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a pale gold with a slight haze and small head. Head breaks quickly leaving a small island of bubbles. Not much in the way of lacing.
Smell is Citra hops - juicy citrus, rind and pith. Then you get an earthiness and grassy smell. Not quite resin.
Taste is Citra led, then I get a bready or biscuity malt. The malts really begin to overpower the hops as I drink this, and I find the hops become much more grassy as I go. Not great for a Citra led APA.
Feel is medium bodied, with good carbonation. Biscuity malt finish and grassy.
Well, it started better than it finished. The key drawback on this one in my opinion is that the promised Citra doesn't pop enough. Too bad, just gets lost in the mix as a mediocre APA as a result.
Mar 24, 2018Smell is Citra hops - juicy citrus, rind and pith. Then you get an earthiness and grassy smell. Not quite resin.
Taste is Citra led, then I get a bready or biscuity malt. The malts really begin to overpower the hops as I drink this, and I find the hops become much more grassy as I go. Not great for a Citra led APA.
Feel is medium bodied, with good carbonation. Biscuity malt finish and grassy.
Well, it started better than it finished. The key drawback on this one in my opinion is that the promised Citra doesn't pop enough. Too bad, just gets lost in the mix as a mediocre APA as a result.
Reviewed by Cramshawbar from Canada (ON)
4/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This one is pleasant enough to drink repeatedly, with a nice citrus taste and gentle pine. Works better than expected for a non IPA that carries at least some of that style. It could have used more alcohol but even as it is, it isn't bad at all.
Mar 05, 2018Reviewed by Jesterr44 from Canada (ON)
4.16/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.16/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a slightly cloudy amber colour with a tall white head which fades moderately quickly; leaves little lacing. Aroma is all citrus. Taste follows with a burst of grapefruit & other tropical fruits in behind. Sweet & juicy with some decent sweet malts in behind. I would enjoy this again but the price would stop me from making it a regular.
Nov 29, 2017Reviewed by BGDrock from Canada (ON)
3.53/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Cloudy, dull, mango flesh coloured body. Head is egg shell white with a decent few minutes retention.
Fresh citrus and exotic fruit aromas leaping from the glass. Peach, mango, orange, tangerine. Sweet like candy.
The initial excitement of the aroma falls flat on the palate. It's bland, bitter hops, just pith and resin, lacking any fruity notes. Dry and long finish. An equally bland malt backbone provide some balance. Medium body and carbonation.
You can skip this one, there's not much to be said about it!
Nov 17, 2017Fresh citrus and exotic fruit aromas leaping from the glass. Peach, mango, orange, tangerine. Sweet like candy.
The initial excitement of the aroma falls flat on the palate. It's bland, bitter hops, just pith and resin, lacking any fruity notes. Dry and long finish. An equally bland malt backbone provide some balance. Medium body and carbonation.
You can skip this one, there's not much to be said about it!
Reviewed by Rukeli76 from Canada (ON)
3.76/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
3.76/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
This beer is not retired, obviously. Mine was bottled yesterday. Pours a hazy light yellow. Thin head. Decent lacing. Big super-fresh Citra aromas and flavours. Light malt backbone. Thin mouthfeel. Overall it's a nice fragrant APA but I can't see a compelling reason to shell out fifty or sixty percent more than I would for a similarly Citra-centric local beer like Crazy Canuck or Naughty Neighbour.
Aug 18, 2017
Elora Borealis from Elora Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
32 ratings
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