Superfuzz Blood Orange Pale Ale
Elysian Brewing Company
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- Style:
- Pale Ale - American
Ranked #2,009 - ABV:
- 6.4%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #38,502 - Avg:
- 3.71 | pDev: 11.05%
- Reviews:
- 181
- Ratings:
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- Elysian Brewing Company
- Washington, United States
- Avail:
- Rotating/Seasonal
- Wants
- 32
- Gots
- 265
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
Notes:
Style: Blood Orange Pale Ale
Tasting Notes: Is a mind-bending whirl of the aromas and flavors of blood orange and Northwest hops. Orange Peel added to the whirlpool, and Blood Orange in the fermenter.
Malts: Pale, Munich, and DextraPils.
Hops: Bittered wth German Northern Brewer and Cascade hops and finished with Citra and Amarillo.
Body: Medium
IBU: 45
Tasting Notes: Is a mind-bending whirl of the aromas and flavors of blood orange and Northwest hops. Orange Peel added to the whirlpool, and Blood Orange in the fermenter.
Malts: Pale, Munich, and DextraPils.
Hops: Bittered wth German Northern Brewer and Cascade hops and finished with Citra and Amarillo.
Body: Medium
IBU: 45
Reviews: 181
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Reviews by Troy-Hawaii:
Troy-Hawaii from Hawaii
3.75/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bought a 6-pack cans $8.99 Tamuras
82 days before BBD
Hazy orange-brown color
Mediu mouthfeel
Medium-high carbonation
Citrus, slight bitterness, malt flavors, easy drinking
Overall a pretty good beer. Would drink again.
Aug 31, 2019
3.75/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bought a 6-pack cans $8.99 Tamuras
82 days before BBD
Hazy orange-brown color
Mediu mouthfeel
Medium-high carbonation
Citrus, slight bitterness, malt flavors, easy drinking
Overall a pretty good beer. Would drink again.
Aug 31, 2019
More User Reviews:
Libeertarian from Montana
4.04/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Kind of a dull yellowy-orange in shade. Very hazy. Later, evinces its clarity, with small flakes sunken and even smaller flakes still in suspension. Small, low to medium-retention off-white head. Grapefruit, sweet orange, mango, lemon rind, and black pepper aromas. Sweeter on the palate than I remember (over a year ago that I first tried it), although maybe that is a matter of just being more used to citrusy hops by now. You can definitely taste the orange, although if a person didn't know any better, could be mistaken for just an extreme hop character. Other flavors, this time hops for real, include grapefruit, mango, and strong peel or rind. Has a fairly crackery underbelly, and a noteworthy peppercorn showing. Aftertaste is all rind. The immediate dearth of sweetness after the swallow is almost a flavor in itself. Medium-bodied, nice and thick and smooth for the style, plenty of mostly sudsy carbonation from start to finish. It's different, and I've accounted for that in my score. Better than most pale ales if you're a hophead (which I am), and better than a lot of IPAs if you really like citrus (which I do), but deserving of some demerits relative to top shelf (I)IPAs.
Oct 12, 2015
4.04/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Kind of a dull yellowy-orange in shade. Very hazy. Later, evinces its clarity, with small flakes sunken and even smaller flakes still in suspension. Small, low to medium-retention off-white head. Grapefruit, sweet orange, mango, lemon rind, and black pepper aromas. Sweeter on the palate than I remember (over a year ago that I first tried it), although maybe that is a matter of just being more used to citrusy hops by now. You can definitely taste the orange, although if a person didn't know any better, could be mistaken for just an extreme hop character. Other flavors, this time hops for real, include grapefruit, mango, and strong peel or rind. Has a fairly crackery underbelly, and a noteworthy peppercorn showing. Aftertaste is all rind. The immediate dearth of sweetness after the swallow is almost a flavor in itself. Medium-bodied, nice and thick and smooth for the style, plenty of mostly sudsy carbonation from start to finish. It's different, and I've accounted for that in my score. Better than most pale ales if you're a hophead (which I am), and better than a lot of IPAs if you really like citrus (which I do), but deserving of some demerits relative to top shelf (I)IPAs.
Oct 12, 2015
J30wang from New York
3.55/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Maltier version in terms of smell compared to the Sculpin' Grapefruit IPA. Much lighter, small head, and depressing lacing. But drinkable and I actually would do this beer again because the hops are relatively solid.
Looks yellow to orange and cloudy. pieces of peel at the bottom adds a little funk:)
Short aftertaste, nothing prolonged. Very fresh and a ver good summer beer.
Sep 09, 2015
3.55/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Maltier version in terms of smell compared to the Sculpin' Grapefruit IPA. Much lighter, small head, and depressing lacing. But drinkable and I actually would do this beer again because the hops are relatively solid.
Looks yellow to orange and cloudy. pieces of peel at the bottom adds a little funk:)
Short aftertaste, nothing prolonged. Very fresh and a ver good summer beer.
Sep 09, 2015
Drak-Nib from Nebraska
3/5 rDev -19.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
It is a pale ale, but thanks to the blood and orange juice (or whatever is in there), it tastes less hoppy than the usual pale ale. Still not a guzzler by any means, but that's OK. Consistent taste right to the end. The blood and orange is fairly subtle. Worth a second test, but not a must have. 2015/05/21
Nov 20, 2018
3/5 rDev -19.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
It is a pale ale, but thanks to the blood and orange juice (or whatever is in there), it tastes less hoppy than the usual pale ale. Still not a guzzler by any means, but that's OK. Consistent taste right to the end. The blood and orange is fairly subtle. Worth a second test, but not a must have. 2015/05/21
Nov 20, 2018
Wyatt-S-johnson from Minnesota
4.51/5 rDev +21.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.75
One of my favorites with a groovy taste a radical smell and a gnarly look
Dec 19, 2018
4.51/5 rDev +21.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.75
One of my favorites with a groovy taste a radical smell and a gnarly look
Dec 19, 2018
ffshore545 from Illinois
3.52/5 rDev -5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jul 04, 2017
3.52/5 rDev -5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jul 04, 2017
Duff27 from Illinois
3.57/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Jun 11, 2017
3.57/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Jun 11, 2017
Inglum515 from Pennsylvania
3.32/5 rDev -10.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Jan 02, 2015
3.32/5 rDev -10.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Jan 02, 2015
JWU from Pennsylvania
4/5 rDev +7.8%
12oz. bottle poured into a tulip glass
A- a cloudy light orange with a thin off white head, decent lacing.
S- Ruby Grapefruit with a crackery malt base. Hint of pine.
T- A flash of orange sweetness is whacked solidly by grapefruit bitterness. Juicy. Very light malt base. Refreshingly short finish. Some bitterness lingers a touch.
M- lighter side of medium, plenty of carbonation.
O- Great twist on a pale. Very nice on a hot summer day.
Aug 23, 2014
4/5 rDev +7.8%
12oz. bottle poured into a tulip glass
A- a cloudy light orange with a thin off white head, decent lacing.
S- Ruby Grapefruit with a crackery malt base. Hint of pine.
T- A flash of orange sweetness is whacked solidly by grapefruit bitterness. Juicy. Very light malt base. Refreshingly short finish. Some bitterness lingers a touch.
M- lighter side of medium, plenty of carbonation.
O- Great twist on a pale. Very nice on a hot summer day.
Aug 23, 2014
BeerBeast from Florida
3.84/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Jul 25, 2016
3.84/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Jul 25, 2016
Briken from Washington
3.94/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Oct 27, 2015
3.94/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Oct 27, 2015
baklo from North Carolina
3.03/5 rDev -18.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Aug 18, 2016
3.03/5 rDev -18.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Aug 18, 2016
rbrandt22 from Iowa
3.62/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
May 05, 2017
3.62/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
May 05, 2017
Superfuzz Blood Orange Pale Ale from Elysian Brewing Company
Beer rating:
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100 with
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