The Immortal IPA - Elysian Brewing Company

jlindros

Massachusetts

3.55/5  rDev -7.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to juliusseizure (Reddit) for this one.

Pours a light small fizzy head covering, just a bit of lacing, over hazy orange colored beer.

Nose starts with sweeter malts, candy malts, caramel, toffee, etc, and earthy hops, light citrus candied orange peel like, a light floral flowery hop.

Taste starts similarly, some sweet malts, caramel and toffee, light reddish malts, fairly bitter as light earthy and citrus hops, candied orange peel, little flowery hop, slight tingle. chewy malt. Finish is a bit drier, fairly bitter lingering with little citrus, little sticky.

Mouth is med to a bit heavier bodied, decent carb.

Overall OK, but not great, more east coast style, or not too fresh, but this hasn't been in my fridge long, so not sure which, but not a great IPA either way. It's not bad, just nothing special and not quite my IPA style anymore.

Serving type: bottle

09-25-2012 23:57:18 | More by jlindros

SolipsismalCat

Pennsylvania

3.8/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a pint glass.

A: Hazy golden yellow with a two-finger, creamy, off-white head that lasted several minutes. Nice lacing.

S: Pineapple, citrus, and caramel malt. Nice.

T: Moderate sweetness and solid bitterness. Hops and citrus. Malt takes a backseat.

M: Medium bodied with fizzy carbonation. Smooth and slightly dry.

O: Pretty good IPA. The taste was a bit lacking.

Serving type: bottle

09-22-2012 00:52:35 | More by SolipsismalCat

TheMultiYeast

Pennsylvania

3.78/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours slightly hazy golden color with a small head and decent lacing.

Lots of pine in the nose and ripe fruit under that..melons in paricular..interesting. Light addition of juicy citrus.

Taste has more of that unique ripe melon taste..pears, floral hop flavors, more grain flavors as it warms, easy riding lingering bitterness. Stabbing carbonation, goes down pretty easy. Enjoyable IPA.

Unique west coast IPA

Serving type: on-tap

09-20-2012 14:35:36 | More by TheMultiYeast

ngeunit1

California

4.23/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Pours a hazy golden-orange color with a finger of frothy white head. Fades down at a normal pace leaving behind some lacing.

S - Aroma is a mix of grapefruit and citrus hops with some sweet caramel malts and some biscuit.

T - Starts off with a mix of grapefruit and citrus hops with some bitterness and sweet caramel malts. Through the middle, some light pine hops come through with some more bitterness and some biscuit malts. The finish is a mix of grapefruit and light pine hops, bitterness, and some sweet caramel and bready malts.

M - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Feels smooth with dry and bitter finish.

D - Very drinkable. Good IPA with a nice hop profile and bitterness and great balance.

Serving type: bottle

09-19-2012 05:18:52 | More by ngeunit1

WastingFreetime

Wisconsin

3.43/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Reviewed from notes.

Pours out a very slightly hazed orange-amber color with two fingers of cream-colored head that lasts for about two minutes but leaves behind lovely curtains of lacing. Medium body and carbonation levels, partially creamy texture.

Smells of a fairly simple blend of pine resin, caramel / biscuit, and a touch of orange peel. Tastes of the same elements but also has a fair amount of earthy and green tea flavor in the middle of the sip. Not a bad IPA, but not exceptional either.

Serving type: bottle

09-15-2012 19:38:16 | More by WastingFreetime

Hopfenpeter

Maryland

3.93/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a crystal mug, the color is a almost clear medium gold. The white head, about an inch high, holds up for a little bit, before dissipating leaving good lacing.
The smell is of pine resin, some faint fruit, earthy hops and malt.
Tasting the beer, some of the fruit flavor will start the beer, but is immediately checked by the pine hop flavors. Resin flavors and malt, and a grainy bitter finish leaves a reminder on the tongue.
Medium bodied beer with moderate carbonation.
Nice IPA.

Serving type: bottle

09-13-2012 01:41:29 | More by Hopfenpeter

joemcgrath27

Alberta (Canada)

4/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - hazy golden orange, solid off white head, retained respectably
S - hop notes of pepper, resin, pine, with significant caramel
T - pepper and grapefruit rind hops up front, more subtle resin notes, caramel and toasted grain malt balance, with the pepper heating up through the finish
M - medium body with lower than medium carbonation, definite spicy kick with mild bitterness
O - solid solid solid front to back, not a mind blower but a fine IPA with west coast feel of spicy and herbal hoppiness

Serving type: bottle

09-09-2012 02:33:17 | More by joemcgrath27

Darkmagus82

Montana

3.48/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Served on tap in a 10 oz chalice glass

Appearance – Served a very lightly hazed golden color with a bit of orange tint. It was served with a one finger white head which faded over a moderate amount of time to leave a decent amount of lacing.

Smell – The aroma was a blend of citrus hop, caramel sweetness and some more bready and biscuity notes. Mixed with these aromas was also a light earthy hop smell.

Taste – The taste started out with a bready taste mixed with a very light caramel sweetness as well as a decent presence of some grapefruit hop from the start. As the taste advances further, the sweetness and the breadiness fades some and other hop flavors of a pine and light earthy nature come to the tongue. With the new presence of the earthy and pine flavors is an increase in the grapefruit hop flavor. While none of the hop individually grows very strong, tighter they create a nice hop blend. In the end, the hop combined with the now lighter bready base create a slightly bitter finish to the brew.

Mouthfeel – The body is average in creaminess with a carbonation level that is average as well.

Overall – A nice, but nothing exceptional IPA. Worth a try, but not one I would frequent with any great occasion.

Serving type: on-tap

09-09-2012 00:47:07 | More by Darkmagus82

bourbonbock

New York

3.9/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured a 22 oz bomber bottle into a clean mug and received the following.

A. Beer pours slightly cloudy and golden yellow with numerous fingers of white foamy head that is receding slowly. I thing this must be slightly over carbonated but doesn't smell infected.

S. Neverending hops with pine, citrus, and earthy coffee bean aromas. Clean solid aroma that finishes with a floral bouquet.

T. The flavor starts off with nutty followed by a faint saltiness and finishes with a pleasant sweetness. Not an in your face style IPA that is all over the place now. It actually is very gentle giant.

M. Light but makes it's presence known and leaves a slightly tangy finish on the tongue.

O. Definitely wouldn't pass it by without a second thought but not something that I would want more than one or two of.

Serving type: bottle

09-08-2012 01:15:10 | More by bourbonbock

Cicerone-Dustin

4.18/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Beautiful golden orange with brilliant white head that covers most of the surface and lasts well after the beer is poured. visible sediment swirling throughout.

Nose: Nice bright hoppy aromas with crisp citrus

Taste: A nice lightly carbonated mouthfeel with sweet citrus and hops turning to a nice bright bitter pithy citrus finish that lingers just long enough to create a very thirst quenching and satisfying ale with all the drinkability to be a session beer...meaning I could easily drink a six pack of this on a nice hot afternoon and be right where I want to be! Salute!

Serving type: bottle

09-05-2012 04:27:39 | More by Cicerone-Dustin

ummswimmin

New Jersey

3.73/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from bottle into a fat tulip style glass I get about a finger of foam. The coloring was a vibrant yellow with a touch of orange. I get some particulate (from bottle conditioning or unfiltered nature?).

The bouquet has citrus and a some frutiness. I almost got apple out of the throat of the bottle. This is a pleasant nose.

The balance isn't great. I like the hoppiness... it is definitely present. I feel like it could use some extra malt to improve the flavor of the beer.

This is a decent example of an IPA. If you run across a bottle, pick it up.

Serving type: bottle

09-02-2012 20:26:22 | More by ummswimmin

facundoCNB

New Jersey

3.73/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

slightly hazy yellow / golden pour, 2 fingers of foamy white head, nice retention. smells of floral hops, slight grapefruit citrus, sweet malt. citrus bitterness up front followed by a sweet malty backbone, bitterness comes back a bit harsher with some notes of pine and some earth notes (dirt).
medium body, slightly creamy but very thin, sweet hoppy and crisp. not a bad ipa.. a bit weak in taste, but still quite refreshing and tasty.

Serving type: bottle

08-24-2012 00:17:44 | More by facundoCNB

TheBrewo

Michigan

3.7/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

We pour a brew of glowing solid orange. It holds a two finger head of creamy, off-white bubbles. This retains nicely, leaving spotty, patterned lacing around the glass. A big aggregate of bubbles covers half the glass. Carbonation appears active, and no sediment is noted, but a light haze permeates the beer. The look is just very frothy, with nicely reproducible head upon swirling. There are bright citric, nectary, and piney hops. These sit upon pale malts that have a light, buttery quality. They are also wet with minerals, and a bit salty and sweaty. Bright spice of mustard powder and a light booze are on the back with warmth. Sweetness is in the form of fresh red apples, with additions of those fruity, syrupy hops from the first sniff. Our first impression is that there is good bitterness to the prominent hops, but the flavoring is a little washed through. As we sip, metallics and earthy hops hit first. The grain is light and toasted, as in the nose. As we move towards the peak, the hops become more wet, juicy, and savory. We finish on a slightly watery note, with herbal hops, light booze, watery grain, and a bittering lemon zest The aftertaste is fusel with booze, citric and soapy hops, sour malts, and light toast. The body is medium, and the carbonation is medium, lightly prickling the mouth. There is nice froth, slurp, sip, and cream, but the mouth is ultimately dried with a tannin-like streak. The abv is appropriate, and the beer drinks easily.

Overall, what we enjoyed most about this brew was the many faces taken on by the hops. Additionally, this was an absolutely beautiful beer, both in color and froth. From the nose, to each section of the tasting we were given a different hop varietal. Unfortunately, the flavoring is a little watered down at the end of the sip, so this takes away from the robustness of each sip.

Serving type: bottle

08-20-2012 23:14:35 | More by TheBrewo

jjboesen

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -15.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Brewed in Seattle, America's grunge Capitol, the Immortal opens in an adequate flash of froth; the head is a shimmery marshmellow cap that tops a translucent amber body, within a furious school of carbonation bubbles.

The nose detects some subtle whiff of peach while the palate is underwhelmed with what can best be described as a hop mouthwash. (The palate doesn't have much to do here.) However, there is a substantial body to boast about - but that's it for that.

When in Seattle, I always try to stop by the brewpub; good thing, as their beers don't seem to travel well.

Serving type: bottle

08-13-2012 01:54:12 | More by jjboesen

draheim

Washington

4/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap into an American pint glass @ Red Robin.

Pours a slightly hazy copper color w/ a thin white head, good stratified lacing as I work my way to the bottom.

Aroma is good NW citrusy hops.

Taste follows nose: juicy, citrusy hops that lean toward orange or tangerine, dry biscuity malt that holds the beer together but takes a backseat to the hops. A sharp hoppy bite on the finish. Everything I look for in a NW style IPA.

Mouthfeel is soft and creamy with a crisp, refreshing finish.

Overall a really tasty, solid beer. I could drink this all day long.

Serving type: on-tap

08-03-2012 03:22:56 | More by draheim

marlinsfan4

Maryland

4.03/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours a nice, cloudy golden color with a pretty good head to it. Nice floral aroma on this one. Good mouthfeel, finally a well balanced IPA after going through a few off-kilter ones. Sweet bitterness of piney and citrus balanced by some maltiness for once. A pretty good IPA, not in the upper echelon but a solid NW stab at the style.

Serving type: bottle

07-31-2012 01:00:30 | More by marlinsfan4

JWU

Pennsylvania

3.63/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

poured from a 22oz. bottle into a tulip glass.

A- a clear orange/gold, with a finger and a half of eggshell head.
Nice lacing down the glass

S- Big toffee/caramel malt notes, with a grapefruit, slightly earthy hop presence. Smells A LOT like Great Divide Titan.

T- Best way I can describe it is a baby of Great Divide Titan. The taste is much more restrained though. Fairly prominent toffee/caramel malts, with a grapefruity hop (Amarillo?) and slightly tangerine note (Centennial?).

M - Medium carbonation, and medium bodied. There's a slight astringency on the back end that I don't really care for.

O- It's good, but not "world beater" good.

Serving type: bottle

07-30-2012 01:04:30 | More by JWU

kylehay2004

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: 1.5 finger frothy head with floating debris on a crimson and golden body.

S: honey, grapefruit and apple citrus, caramel malt, spices.

T: very bland and almost one dimensional as the flavor stays the same throughout with toasted caramel malts, bitter earthy hops and light citrus presence.

M: medium body and moderate carbonation.

Overall: not a very complex beer. flavors are mild and are too bitter to be considered blanced.

Serving type: bottle

07-29-2012 00:38:51 | More by kylehay2004

nickfl

Florida

3.53/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - Pours with one and a half fingers of white foam on top of the hazy, dark copper colored body. The head settles slowly and leaves decent lace on the glass.

S - Musty pine grapefruit and some bready toffee in the background.

T - Bready malt up front with some toffee and pithy grapefruit. Pine shows up in the middle but fades away as the finish comes on. Moderately strong bitterness and a lingering grassy flavor.

M - A moderately thick body, slightly higher than average carbonation, and a Lilly sweet finish.

D - Well, the malt base is well put together but the hop character is a bit lacking with bitterness as the most substantial component. don't know how fresh this really was but I suspect that it may have once had. Better hop aroma than it does now.

Serving type: bottle

07-29-2012 00:38:06 | More by nickfl

tlazaroff

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Nice nose on this one. Its not overpowering, but its powerful. There is a great fruitiness to it like dried apricots, tangerine, peaches, and other summer fruits. I also pick up some molasses mixed with caramel sweetness too.

Slightly hazy orange in color with a light tan colored head. Lacing is lacking a bit.

The Immortal brings tangerine on the palate, it actually feels like you're biting into and eating a slightly underripe tangerine. Even the burst of citrus is present that you get when you break those cells in the fruit. Very tasty, however, thats all I get, and I tend to like a bit more to my beer, even IPAs.

Moderate carbonation with a body that evenly matches it. It's good, but not great.

Serving type: bottle

07-25-2012 18:38:51 | More by tlazaroff

drpimento

Wisconsin

4.78/5  rDev +24.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Wow, this is just great beer! Poured at a good temperature with a foamy, nice sized, thick, cream-colored head that lasted all the way down and lots of lace. Color is a clear amber with loads of bubble trails. Aroma is malt, hop, grapefruit, a little resin. Flavor's like nose, but really, really nice - fairly dry up front, a little carbonation works well with the bitter and the hint of sweet follows up for good balance. Body is excellent, full, chewy and in perfect coordination with flavor. Finish is like flavor, of average length, a hint boozy, and eminently drinkable. Got to get back out to Seattle. Well done guys!

Serving type: bottle

07-11-2012 03:05:06 | More by drpimento

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.9/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Pours a crystal clear golden orange in color with light amounts of visible carbonation. The beer has a finger tall light beige head that reduces to an extremely thin film covering the majority of the surface of the beer with a small thicker patch and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate to significant amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Light to moderate aromas of citrus/grapefruit and tropical/pineapple hop aromas.

T: The beer starts out with a toasted and caramel malt body with lighter flavors of the hops - both citrus/grapefruit and tropical/pineapple + mango. There is minimal amounts of bitterness in this beer and it tastes pretty well balanced.

M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Crisp and smooth.

O: The hops are not as pronounced as other American IPAs (tastes more like an English IPA) but that makes this beer very easy to drink. A little too high in ABV to be sessionable but from a taste/mouthfeel perspective this one is really easy to put down.

Serving type: bottle

07-11-2012 02:30:30 | More by dbrauneis

metter98

New York

3.65/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: The beer clear yellowish amber in color and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a small off white head that died down a bit but consistently left a thin layer of bubbles covering the surface and some lacing running down the sides of the glass.
S: There are light to moderate aromas of citrusy hops in the nose.
T: Like the smell, the taste is citrusy but these flavors aren’t quite as prominent due to hints of the underlying caramel and toasted malts. A moderate amount of bitterness is present.
M: It feels medium-bodied and both a bit crisp and smooth on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is well-balanced and tastes more like an English IPA as opposed to an American IPA since the hops aren’t as pronounced. It is quite easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

06-29-2012 18:20:33 | More by metter98

wordemupg

Alberta (Canada)

4.23/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

355ml bottle poured into tulip 28/6/12

A slightly hazy golden yellow with lots of tiny suspended particles, just a few bubbles but a solid thumbs width of foam the leaves a few partial rings of lace

S floral pine and some tropical notes, pineapple, mango and grapefruit, just a little sweet toffee about what I expect from the style

T what I smell but its even stronger and bolder, more rind and pine with less of a floral aspect, just a little booze but I'm enjoying this one quite a bit

M a nice bitter bite and a rind aftertaste, just enough bubbles to give it some life, no complaints here

O solid IPA that tastes great and not lacking in any area, went down pretty fast too, I could drink a few no worries

A good example of the West Coast IPA style, I could drink myself stupid with this one, try it if you can

Serving type: bottle

06-29-2012 17:01:06 | More by wordemupg

soulfly1492

Pennsylvania

4.23/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Aroma: High to moderate hop aroma. Hops are floral and pine, not much citrus. A large pale malt aroma to provide balance. Pretty bold for a non-Imperial IPA.

Appearance: Deep yellow / pale gold. High clarity. Bright white head pours moderate height. Medium to low retention and lots of lacing.

Flavor: Very bold, high hop flavor. Mostly floral and pine. Biscuity and mildly toasty. Good bit of malt here, mostly pale malt. Some bitter white grapefuit shows up midway though.

Mouthfeel: Light body. Moderate sharp carbonation. Starts out feeling slick but finishes moderately dry.

Overall: West coast, but easy on the grapefruit and lots of light malt. Good stuff. Much to savor here.

Serving type: bottle

06-24-2012 22:59:15 | More by soulfly1492