Elemental Ale
Pelican Brewing Company
- From:
- Pelican Brewing Company
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
Ranked #833 - ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #27,120 - Avg:
- 3.78 | pDev: 13.76%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 9
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 06, 2023
- Added:
- Oct 21, 2006
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
14.6 degrees Plato
Alcohol: 6.5% by volume
Bitterness: 75 IBU
Alcohol: 6.5% by volume
Bitterness: 75 IBU
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Reviewed by barleywinefiend from Washington
3.03/5 rDev -19.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.03/5 rDev -19.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A: Poured a darker clear orange color with good carbonation yielding a nice white cap, some bubbles and it has good head retention.
S: Floral, Earthy and grassy with perhaps a light smoke/spice to it
T: Definite grass, herbal like tea which also gives it a light sordove smoke element. The grassiness is balanced with a nice but light floral presence. The finish was sordove long with tea like presence, dry, Earthy
M: Medium bodied, medium carbonation, a bit hefty and sordove "un-refreshing" for an APA.
O: Sordove a strange APA in my book. Not at all what I was expecting. It's not a bad beer at all but just okay in my book by standards and taste
Sep 23, 2013S: Floral, Earthy and grassy with perhaps a light smoke/spice to it
T: Definite grass, herbal like tea which also gives it a light sordove smoke element. The grassiness is balanced with a nice but light floral presence. The finish was sordove long with tea like presence, dry, Earthy
M: Medium bodied, medium carbonation, a bit hefty and sordove "un-refreshing" for an APA.
O: Sordove a strange APA in my book. Not at all what I was expecting. It's not a bad beer at all but just okay in my book by standards and taste
Reviewed by mdaschaf from Indiana
4.13/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.13/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Thanks to Cory for this one. Like the simple bottle design from Pelican here.
A: Pours a clear orange/copper color with a two finger, fluffy, off-white head on top. Nice retention and fluffy/sticky lacing all around the glass. Really nice looking.
S: Light citrus aromas, lots of floral and grassy hops. It is a little spicy and has some zest as well. Nice and fresh as it should be.
T: Even grassier than the aroma led on, very tasty. There is a zesty spice characteristic, definitely feel it on my tongue. There is some lemon that starts to develop as it warms.
M: Medium bodied with medium to high carbonation, slightly prickly even. Slightly dry finish, with a grassy lingering flavor.
O: A really nice fresh hop beer. Nice and hoppy for an APA, really fresh. Like this beer a good bit.
Oct 30, 2011A: Pours a clear orange/copper color with a two finger, fluffy, off-white head on top. Nice retention and fluffy/sticky lacing all around the glass. Really nice looking.
S: Light citrus aromas, lots of floral and grassy hops. It is a little spicy and has some zest as well. Nice and fresh as it should be.
T: Even grassier than the aroma led on, very tasty. There is a zesty spice characteristic, definitely feel it on my tongue. There is some lemon that starts to develop as it warms.
M: Medium bodied with medium to high carbonation, slightly prickly even. Slightly dry finish, with a grassy lingering flavor.
O: A really nice fresh hop beer. Nice and hoppy for an APA, really fresh. Like this beer a good bit.
Reviewed by TheBeerCarl from Massachusetts
4.38/5 rDev +15.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.38/5 rDev +15.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Appearance: Pours nicely into the glass with a good amount of yellowish white head. The coloring is a somewhat hazy amberish yellow. The look is great for the style.
Smell: A nice light earthy hop aroma with some sweetness and acidic properties. Overall a good fresh hop scent.
Taste: A very light malty sweetness with quite a bit of piney hop presence for a fresh hop ale. The hop character definitely dominates the flavor but is not so intense as to bump it up to an IPA. Some residual acidity on the back of palette as it leaves the mouth as well as some malty sweetness to balance the hops. I'd say they did a smashing job. It's definitely a Pale Ale that an IPA lover can enjoy as well as those who prefer a more mellow ale.
Mouthfeel: It has a nice amount carbonation which accents the hops acidity and leaves a clean finish.
Overall: I'd say this is a damn fine Pale Ale especially considering the volatility and inconsistentness of fresh hopped ales. Good one on ya Pelican!
Oct 26, 2011Smell: A nice light earthy hop aroma with some sweetness and acidic properties. Overall a good fresh hop scent.
Taste: A very light malty sweetness with quite a bit of piney hop presence for a fresh hop ale. The hop character definitely dominates the flavor but is not so intense as to bump it up to an IPA. Some residual acidity on the back of palette as it leaves the mouth as well as some malty sweetness to balance the hops. I'd say they did a smashing job. It's definitely a Pale Ale that an IPA lover can enjoy as well as those who prefer a more mellow ale.
Mouthfeel: It has a nice amount carbonation which accents the hops acidity and leaves a clean finish.
Overall: I'd say this is a damn fine Pale Ale especially considering the volatility and inconsistentness of fresh hopped ales. Good one on ya Pelican!
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