The Immortal IPA
Elysian Brewing Company
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- Style:
- IPA - American
Ranked #3,934 - ABV:
- 6.3%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #21,272 - Avg:
- 3.85 | pDev: 10.65%
- Reviews:
- 447
- Ratings:
- From:
- Elysian Brewing Company
- Washington, United States
- Avail:
- Year-round
- Wants
- 51
- Gots
- 277
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
Notes:
A Northwest interpretation of a classic English style, golden copper in color and loaded with New World hop flavor and aroma. Extremely drinkable.
MALTS
Pale, Munich, Crystal and Cara-hell
HOPS
Bittered with Chinook, finished with Amarillo and Centennial
62 IBU
MALTS
Pale, Munich, Crystal and Cara-hell
HOPS
Bittered with Chinook, finished with Amarillo and Centennial
62 IBU
Reviews: 447
| Ratings: 1,334
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Reviews by Stinkypuss:
Stinkypuss from Pennsylvania
3.8/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Elysian : The Immortal IPA
Pours a light copper color, white head and sticky lacing. Looks like a standard, IPA style beer. Aromatic floral, herbal, piney and earthy hops steal the show in the nose. In the taste, herbal, tea like hops with some citrus and earthy tones. Pale, biscuity malt backing, mild caramel notes. Well balanced, though more on the bitter side. Medium bodied, crisp feel with a hop bite. Overall, a good product and always a welcome option on tap.
Feb 26, 2012
3.8/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Elysian : The Immortal IPA
Pours a light copper color, white head and sticky lacing. Looks like a standard, IPA style beer. Aromatic floral, herbal, piney and earthy hops steal the show in the nose. In the taste, herbal, tea like hops with some citrus and earthy tones. Pale, biscuity malt backing, mild caramel notes. Well balanced, though more on the bitter side. Medium bodied, crisp feel with a hop bite. Overall, a good product and always a welcome option on tap.
Feb 26, 2012
More User Reviews:
IronDjinn from Canada (AB)
4.1/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Picked up in Ponderay, Idaho. From a 22 oz. brown bomber, abv. listed as 6.3%. Pours out a hazed bright golden hue, frothy, rocky off-white head that settles to a thick cap. Latticework of lacing around the rim.
Bready, biscuity malt on the nose, with spicy, leafy hops.
Toasty, biscuity malt up front in the flavour, rounded by spicy, leafy, citrus hops that dry out on the finish with some mild alcohol warmth as well. Grapefruit pith lingers on in a mildly astringent aftertaste. Very well balanced.
Mouthfeel is medium-bodied, light slippery texture with some brisk carbonation, which makes the whole package very quenching and accessible.
Well done, balanced yet with character, it works well for what it is. More finesse than intensity, I could sip on this all night.
Jun 14, 2012
4.1/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Picked up in Ponderay, Idaho. From a 22 oz. brown bomber, abv. listed as 6.3%. Pours out a hazed bright golden hue, frothy, rocky off-white head that settles to a thick cap. Latticework of lacing around the rim.
Bready, biscuity malt on the nose, with spicy, leafy hops.
Toasty, biscuity malt up front in the flavour, rounded by spicy, leafy, citrus hops that dry out on the finish with some mild alcohol warmth as well. Grapefruit pith lingers on in a mildly astringent aftertaste. Very well balanced.
Mouthfeel is medium-bodied, light slippery texture with some brisk carbonation, which makes the whole package very quenching and accessible.
Well done, balanced yet with character, it works well for what it is. More finesse than intensity, I could sip on this all night.
Jun 14, 2012
beebs22 from New Jersey
3.68/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Nov 02, 2016
3.68/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Nov 02, 2016
sposter4 from Pennsylvania
3.94/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Feb 16, 2016
3.94/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Feb 16, 2016
BeardedWalrus from North Carolina
3.91/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Jul 10, 2018
3.91/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Jul 10, 2018
WesWes from New York
3.77/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
The beer pours a nice dark gold/amber color with a thick frothy offwhite head that slowly fades to lacing. The aroma is great. It has a wonderful malty scent that boasts of pale, carapils, and some light crystal malts. It also has an awesome floral hop aroma that is mellowed a bit by the malts, but still is strong and very pleasant. The taste is decent. It has a light malt feel that seems a bit watery at times as well as a very potent hop flavor and aftertaste. It goes down easy, but finishes very bitter. It lacks the balance it has in the aroma. The mouthfeel is decent as well. It is a medium bodied beer with adequate carbonation. This beer could use a little more malts for body. This is a decent IPA. It love the aroma, but the taste is too one sided and the mouthfeel is a little too light and watery.
Feb 03, 2005
3.77/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
The beer pours a nice dark gold/amber color with a thick frothy offwhite head that slowly fades to lacing. The aroma is great. It has a wonderful malty scent that boasts of pale, carapils, and some light crystal malts. It also has an awesome floral hop aroma that is mellowed a bit by the malts, but still is strong and very pleasant. The taste is decent. It has a light malt feel that seems a bit watery at times as well as a very potent hop flavor and aftertaste. It goes down easy, but finishes very bitter. It lacks the balance it has in the aroma. The mouthfeel is decent as well. It is a medium bodied beer with adequate carbonation. This beer could use a little more malts for body. This is a decent IPA. It love the aroma, but the taste is too one sided and the mouthfeel is a little too light and watery.
Feb 03, 2005
PhillyStyle from Georgia
3.41/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On-tap at Falling Rock Tap House (Denver, CO)
12 oz pint glass
Served a nice amber, light white fluffy head that had decent retention and nice lacing. Carbonation streaming to the top.
Aroma is light hops. Not all that impressive.
The taste is decent, hoppy but left a very dry aftertaste, very hoppy at times it was almost metallic.
The beer has a medium body, smooth and drinkability suffered a bit due to the aftertaste. Overall, I was not all that impressed with the beer, it could have been that I had a Pliny before trying this beer and it could just not stand up. I will give this one another shot. But certainly not as good as Two Hearted, which I consider the gold standard when it comes to American IPA's.
Jul 08, 2009
3.41/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On-tap at Falling Rock Tap House (Denver, CO)
12 oz pint glass
Served a nice amber, light white fluffy head that had decent retention and nice lacing. Carbonation streaming to the top.
Aroma is light hops. Not all that impressive.
The taste is decent, hoppy but left a very dry aftertaste, very hoppy at times it was almost metallic.
The beer has a medium body, smooth and drinkability suffered a bit due to the aftertaste. Overall, I was not all that impressed with the beer, it could have been that I had a Pliny before trying this beer and it could just not stand up. I will give this one another shot. But certainly not as good as Two Hearted, which I consider the gold standard when it comes to American IPA's.
Jul 08, 2009
ClintGoodman from Iowa
3.67/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Aug 06, 2018
3.67/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Aug 06, 2018
beertaster13 from Washington
3.57/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Pours a very clear golden orange honey with a nice off white bubbly head that maintains at about an inch thick. The smell is a nice pleasant floral and citrus hop, a fresh grain sneaks through as well. The taste is a pleasant balance, the hops are there but not overly abundant, all the flavors work well with each other, a nice honey goes well with the pine flavors of the hop. A buttery toast and hint of lemon finish is great. Nice beer.
Dec 06, 2005
3.57/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Pours a very clear golden orange honey with a nice off white bubbly head that maintains at about an inch thick. The smell is a nice pleasant floral and citrus hop, a fresh grain sneaks through as well. The taste is a pleasant balance, the hops are there but not overly abundant, all the flavors work well with each other, a nice honey goes well with the pine flavors of the hop. A buttery toast and hint of lemon finish is great. Nice beer.
Dec 06, 2005
olmatty from Oregon
4.13/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Appearance- Pours a fluffy bright-white three finger head so thick I took a bite and chewed it. Good lacing and excellent retention. A pale copper liquid with tiny bubbles
Smell- Light, fresh hops overpower most malt aroma
Taste- Biscuity toasted malt followed by substantial hopiness. Malts and hops trade places a couple of times during a taste creating a complex and beautifully balanced beer.
Mouthfeel- Crisp carbonation and thinner liquid than the flavor would suggest.
Drinkability- A very drinkable IPA, nothing overpowering, but quite good.
Jan 11, 2009
4.13/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Appearance- Pours a fluffy bright-white three finger head so thick I took a bite and chewed it. Good lacing and excellent retention. A pale copper liquid with tiny bubbles
Smell- Light, fresh hops overpower most malt aroma
Taste- Biscuity toasted malt followed by substantial hopiness. Malts and hops trade places a couple of times during a taste creating a complex and beautifully balanced beer.
Mouthfeel- Crisp carbonation and thinner liquid than the flavor would suggest.
Drinkability- A very drinkable IPA, nothing overpowering, but quite good.
Jan 11, 2009
mjw1200 from Ohio
4.23/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bomber shipped to me from Seattle.
Almost sunrise orange in color and lacing that doesn't leave the cup. Strong head provides a good smell throughout the whole drink.
Lots of citrus in the flavor. Lemon orange mostly. Easy to drink even though there is good bitterness and a slightly sour feel.
It passed the biggest taste which is it was gone quick and I was on to cup two quickly.
Nov 06, 2011
4.23/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bomber shipped to me from Seattle.
Almost sunrise orange in color and lacing that doesn't leave the cup. Strong head provides a good smell throughout the whole drink.
Lots of citrus in the flavor. Lemon orange mostly. Easy to drink even though there is good bitterness and a slightly sour feel.
It passed the biggest taste which is it was gone quick and I was on to cup two quickly.
Nov 06, 2011
kah7 from Washington
3.9/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Aug 12, 2018
3.9/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Aug 12, 2018
woemad from Washington
3.97/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had this on-tap at The Elk in Spokane for $4.
Poured a clear golden amber color, with a moderate sized white head. Modest amount of lacing.
Smell was of piney, spicy hops. There was also a bready maltiness, but it was way in the back.
This had a moderately strong, piney, spicy hoppiness taste to begin with. It's not massively hoppy tasting, but you definitely know you're tasting an IPA. There's also a mild mannered malty backbone than lends balance, but not much else. Tasty without being spectacular.
Medium bodied, with an acceptable amount of carbonation for the style.
This makes a decent session IPA. Like every other Elysian beer I've had, it's good without being spectacular. I wouldn't pay a ton of money for it or scour the earth for it, but if it's on-tap at your local, you could do a lot worse.
May 15, 2005
3.97/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had this on-tap at The Elk in Spokane for $4.
Poured a clear golden amber color, with a moderate sized white head. Modest amount of lacing.
Smell was of piney, spicy hops. There was also a bready maltiness, but it was way in the back.
This had a moderately strong, piney, spicy hoppiness taste to begin with. It's not massively hoppy tasting, but you definitely know you're tasting an IPA. There's also a mild mannered malty backbone than lends balance, but not much else. Tasty without being spectacular.
Medium bodied, with an acceptable amount of carbonation for the style.
This makes a decent session IPA. Like every other Elysian beer I've had, it's good without being spectacular. I wouldn't pay a ton of money for it or scour the earth for it, but if it's on-tap at your local, you could do a lot worse.
May 15, 2005
dpiepel from Washington
3.85/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Jan 31, 2019
3.85/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Jan 31, 2019
arizcards from Arizona
3.93/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Picked up a single from the Craft Beer Hop Stop 10-1-16 for $1.83. No bottling date visible but am pretty sure it is new knowing how quickly stock moves thru CBHS.
Beer poured golden orange with a very nice white head that left some lacing behind.
Nose is light on fresh citrus aromas.
Taste initially was citrus finishing with pine. When paired with a Chicken Tiki Masala recipe tropical notes were very evident along with the citrus and pine - this was a great beer - food pairing.
Mouthfeel was medium bodied and fairly refreshing.
Overall a nice beer that is worthy of a shot!
Nov 23, 2016
3.93/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Picked up a single from the Craft Beer Hop Stop 10-1-16 for $1.83. No bottling date visible but am pretty sure it is new knowing how quickly stock moves thru CBHS.
Beer poured golden orange with a very nice white head that left some lacing behind.
Nose is light on fresh citrus aromas.
Taste initially was citrus finishing with pine. When paired with a Chicken Tiki Masala recipe tropical notes were very evident along with the citrus and pine - this was a great beer - food pairing.
Mouthfeel was medium bodied and fairly refreshing.
Overall a nice beer that is worthy of a shot!
Nov 23, 2016
The Immortal IPA from Elysian Brewing Company
Beer rating:
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100 with
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