Men's Room Black Imperial Ale
Elysian Brewing Company

Men's Room Black Imperial AleMen's Room Black Imperial Ale
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From:
Elysian Brewing Company
 
Washington, United States
Style:
Imperial Red Ale
ABV:
8%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.9 | pDev: 11.79%
Reviews:
15
Ratings:
68
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 31, 2017
Added:
Nov 27, 2012
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  15
Re-released in 2014 labeled as "Vintage 2014"
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Rated: 3.79 by Dschamp from Oregon

Dec 31, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Dec 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by DoctorEvil65 from Washington

Dec 24, 2017
 
Rated: 4.08 by DOCRW from Kentucky

Dec 24, 2017
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Reviewed by jwc215 from Arizona

3.84/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
22 oz. bottle - 2016 vintage - 9% abv:

Pours dark crimson to brown. A lasting tan head leaves thin lacing.

The smell is of caramel and a hint of chocolate with subtle herbal/piney spicing.. Mild.

The taste is of caramel sweetness with a hint of chocolate. Some pine/resin mixes in. Sweet with a subtle balance. Alcohol very well covered.

It is very smooth. With alcohol so well covered it is very approachable. A pleasant malt-forward strong brew. Despite the name it is an imperial red (on the darker side of the spectrum, but not "black".)
Dec 07, 2016
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Reviewed by mactrail from Washington

3.34/5  rDev -14.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Dark red-brown color with plenty of foam in the Wander tulip. Elysian says this is an "Imperial Red Ale." They are thinking of Johnnie Walker when they call this amped-up version "Black," not charred malt. In any case it's a blast of hops so call it an IPA if you want. It's Cascadian overdose all the way.

Very bitter to start. The warm malt emerges after some sipping and taste bud numbing. Some deep dark winey taste with a caramel flavor. It's finally not too awful, but it does have that basic ick of resiny Red Ales. From the 22 oz bottle purchased at Haggen Market in Burlington.
Nov 29, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by Epicfail97081 from Oregon

Apr 24, 2016
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Reviewed by rarigney from Washington

4.26/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
This one seriously hit the spot for me. From a 22 ounce bottle into an English pint, it pours a cola color with a generous tan head that leaves a lot of nice lacing. The aroma was not remarkable to me, but the taste was near perfect. It's a nice balance of hop bitterness, caramel sweetness, and a hint of alcohol. I like this one a bunch.
Apr 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.44 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

Apr 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by DamienI from Washington

Feb 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.57 by GeorgeAKeim from Oregon

Feb 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.9 by Fly4awhiteguy from Washington

Dec 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.64 by rab53 from Washington

Dec 06, 2015
 
Rated: 4.33 by Croft from Washington

Dec 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.22 by Briken from Washington

Nov 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4.14 by Dcbelkot from Washington

May 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by BCborn from Canada (BC)

Jan 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.21 by master_platypus from California

Jan 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.92 by 510a from Washington

Jan 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.16 by Phi_Psi_OR_Beta from Oregon

Dec 25, 2014
Men's Room Black Imperial Ale from Elysian Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 68 ratings