DIPA
Brouwerij Emelisse

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From:
Brouwerij Emelisse
 
Netherlands
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #2,051
ABV:
7.9%
Score:
83
Ranked #23,471
Avg:
3.64 | pDev: 11.81%
Reviews:
11
Ratings:
37
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 12, 2023
Added:
Jun 13, 2012
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  5
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Ratings by Jeffo:
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Reviewed by Jeffo from Netherlands

3.97/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Got this at the local liquor store. Nice to see these guys become available locally.

From a bottle into a snifter
Best Before March 2014
Lot B
EBU: 65

APPEARANCE: Pours a one finger, medium looking, off-white head with good retention. Head fades to a faint wisp and a nice ring. Opaque burnt orange, almost maroon red, in color, with no carbonation evident. A ring and touches of wisp remain but leave no real lacing down the glass.

SMELL: Very English is style. Toffee, butterscotch, red fruits and some nutty aromas. Smells like a barleywine perhaps. Light floral notes with some melon as well, but mostly butterscotch and red fruits. Bold enough, complex, and much like a strong English IPA.

TASTE: Follows the nose with some extra hops. Toffee and butterscotch up front, with some bitter piney and floral hops at the swallow. Big and bitter aftertaste with lots of pine, floral flavors and hops lingers nicely. A light touch of toffee sweetness and sweet berries as balance, but this is very bitter after the swallow.

PALATE: Medium body and modest carbonation. Creamy enough on the palate with enough weight, goes down smooth and finishes slightly sticky. Good feel here.

OVERALL: A quality brew. This is definitely an English style IPA, but it's an English style IPA on steroids. Greatly enjoyed this and would have it on a regular basis if it weren't so expensive. Give it a shot if you see it.
Oct 15, 2012
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.31/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
September 2016: 330 ml bottle, BB date 07.2014, probably from Vinmonopolet. ABV is 7.9%. EBU 65. Orange colour, large head, slightly off-white. Aroma of old jam / marmalade, some piney hops. Medium sweet flavour with plenty of piney hops, also notes of marmalade. Bitter finish / aftertaste.
Oct 12, 2023
 
Rated: 3.93 by migleskun from Spain

Jan 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.86 by tottel from Netherlands

Sep 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.93 by Saviour from Russian Federation

Mar 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by Mattias from Sweden

Mar 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Hayley_86 from Netherlands

Nov 07, 2015
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Reviewed by janubio from Spain

3.44/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Dirty orange colour, with a small head that does not hold. No lace. Smell of resines, pine, hops. Medium body. Harsh palate. Taste of resines, malts, caramel. Bitter finish.
Sep 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.82 by supermeniscus from Netherlands

Jul 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.92 by herman77 from Minnesota

Jun 23, 2015
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Rated by Mercarood from Netherlands

4.19/5  rDev +15.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
A very good D(ouble) IPA. The smell is nice not to hop(py). The taste is excellent, nice balanced DIPA.
May 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.69 by tasurinchi from Romania

Apr 30, 2015
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Rated by crosenkrantz from Switzerland

2.58/5  rDev -29.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Dull and tasteless, short in the mouth, only bitterness in the aftertaste.
Apr 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.71 by dcmchew from Romania

Feb 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.54 by rolltide8425 from Pennsylvania

Jan 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Dec 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by SVD from Netherlands

Oct 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Oidmoe from Austria

Oct 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Synapstic from France

Aug 17, 2014
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

3.38/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
33cl brown glass bottle with standard pry-off pressure cap acquired at the Strefe Piwa bottle shop in Krakow and served into a pilsner glass in me friend's gaff there. Reviewed live. Expectations are high given his recommendation.

Served cold. Side-poured with standard vigor as no carbonation issues are anticipated.

No bubble show forms as it's poured.

HEAD: 1 finger wide head. Off-white colour. Nice thickness and creaminess. Decent complexion and consistency. No lacing sticks to the sides of the glass as the head recedes. Retention is quite good - about 6-7 minutes.

BODY: Translucent copper of average vibrance. Fine yeast particles are plainly visible floating about. Appears well-carbonated. No hop sediment is visible.

It's a nice appearance for an Imperial IPA, but isn't unique or special.

AROMA: Faint bready malts and bread crust, some cream, pale malts, floral hop notes, a hint of nectar, some sweetbread, and some light herbal character.

A pleasant aroma of mild strength.

No yeast character, overt alcohol, or off-notes are detectable.

TASTE/TEXTURE: Plenty of caramalt and pils malts greet the drinker on the open, accompanied by a smooth creamy soft feel which is a great introduction to this brew. The second act bring the hops - floral hop notes, herbal hops, a dab of nectar.

Average depth, duration, and intensity of flavour. Has some nice complexity, and some decent subtlety. Not real intricate.

Well-carbonated. Medium-bodied.

Not oily, gushed, hot, boozy, astringent, harsh, rough, or scratchy.

It's not real interesting, but it's a nice imperial IPA for what it is, and it comes together well. Cohesive, but not gestalt.

OVERALL: Very drinkable and enjoyable. Hides its ABV well. It's a nice imperial IPA overall. I might not get it again because there are many superior beers in the style below this price range, but it's well worth trying and is nice to drink. A nice Dutch brew.

B-
Jul 22, 2014
DIPA from Brouwerij Emelisse
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 37 ratings