Maelstrom Blood Orange Ale - Elysian Brewing Company

hreb

Washington

3.28/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

22oz bomber served in pint glass. Beer pours an extremely cloudy / hazy pale beige color. Looks like a seriously sedimented hefeweiss that I violently shook before pouring. Nearly no head. Doesn't really resemble beer in that it is highly reflective and not transmissive (i.e. opaque but light colored). Aroma gives the slightest hint of citrus and dry hopping but is quite mild.

Flavor is aggressively bitter, which I find rather surprising given the appearance, labeling, and aroma. Orange juice has not left the beer sweet at all. The bitterness perfectly melds the bitterness of the orange peel with hops, which is impressive, although to my taste not the most enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

09-02-2012 02:33:06 | More by hreb

jason_nwx

Oregon

2.75/5  rDev -25.5%

05-14-2013 14:53:46 | More by jason_nwx

jenray

Texas

3/5  rDev -18.7%

05-14-2013 00:05:18 | More by jenray

leedorham

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +15.2%

04-26-2013 17:56:45 | More by leedorham

wrightst

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

04-19-2013 01:24:10 | More by wrightst

Hoppy_McMalt

Washington

4/5  rDev +8.4%

04-16-2013 03:50:55 | More by Hoppy_McMalt

imperialking

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

03-05-2013 19:42:40 | More by imperialking

HuskyinPDX

Washington

3.55/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Bottle opened on 2.22.13
Number 8 in the series

A - Pours a cloudy light orange with a foamy two inch cream-colored head with good retention.

S - Hoppy sweet candy and citrus, oranges mostly.

T - Very light and floral, orange and citrusy.

D - Light bodied with good carbonation.

O -Light floral and fluffy citrus.

Serving type: bottle

03-01-2013 04:48:43 | More by HuskyinPDX

salthemonster

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

02-25-2013 23:26:19 | More by salthemonster

Gonzoillini

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

02-24-2013 00:09:18 | More by Gonzoillini

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

3.76/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

First had: on tap at City Tap House, Philly, PA

Poured an orange-amber color, massively cloudy to the point of opacity, with a small white, bubbly head that sank to a thin layer and left a bit of lacing on the glass. As promised, lots of citrus in the nose, with a bit of pale malt sweetness in the background. Huge blast of orange pith in the taste, fairly juicy, but mostly bitter, distant pale malts once again pushed into the background, as the citrus was clearly in command. Light-medium body, crisp and flavorful, but very pithy...good if that's your thing, bad if it's not. I enjoyed it.

Serving type: on-tap

01-29-2013 00:46:07 | More by Rifugium

briandaube

Delaware

4/5  rDev +8.4%

01-17-2013 23:44:40 | More by briandaube

beergoot

Colorado

3.95/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Nice yellow-orange body with a thick, creamy white head; lots of sticky lacing and rings down my glass. Very strong orange-citrus aroma; very floral; somewhat piney. Taste exudes typical double IPA characteristics: hoppy bitterness; a decent malt backbone (slight caramel and biscuit undertones) with a gentle overarching orange presence. Mouthfeel was good if a little watery.

So far, this is one of the better, more approachable beer of Elysian's Apocalypse Series in my opinion. Yeah, they focused on blood orange with this one, and it seems to work out really well in an IPA setting.

Serving type: bottle

12-12-2012 03:01:31 | More by beergoot

Ozurr

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

12-07-2012 03:06:24 | More by Ozurr

Jasonrm72

Colorado

3/5  rDev -18.7%

11-30-2012 01:02:46 | More by Jasonrm72

Bookseeb

Washington

3.8/5  rDev +3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance is a hazy orange supporting a creamy head that subsides, but still available leaving fair lace. Aroma has a sweetness with the orange peel almost like a creamsicle with good whif of the hops. Taste has a big citric orange sweetness countered with a balance from the big hops. Mouthfeel is medium with good carbonatrion. A very nice enjoyable stronge ale.

Serving type: bottle

11-21-2012 02:23:34 | More by Bookseeb

reviticus

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

11-20-2012 20:31:49 | More by reviticus

GeoffreyM

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +8.4%

11-04-2012 02:00:34 | More by GeoffreyM

sendbeer

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

10-30-2012 15:43:29 | More by sendbeer

RJLarse

Washington

3.98/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I bought a bomber of Maelstrom Blood Orange Ale at the Swamp Tavern. #8 in the 12 beers of the apocalypse series. Poured into a pint glass.

Pours a cloudy pale orange color, with a modest white head. It looks a little like pineapple juice.

Smell is a decidedly citrus aroma, orange peel for sure, maybe a lemon blossom scent,

Taste is also predictably citrus., pink grapefruit and lemon, maybe a bitter orange flavor. There is a hint of grain flavor and a mild bitter finish.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied, slightly cloying, and a mildly bitter aftertaste.

Overall a nice brew. There have been some distribution problems with this 12 beers of the apocalypse series. I didn't get this one until late October, it would have been great on Labor Day weekend.

Serving type: bottle

10-29-2012 00:30:01 | More by RJLarse

BeerForHokie

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

10-25-2012 16:48:51 | More by BeerForHokie

Mora2000

Texas

4/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22 oz bomber poured into an Elysian pint glass. Thanks to 5000 for sending me both.

The beer pours a slightly hazy golden orange color with a white head. The aroma is heavy on the fruit. I get a lot of orange and grapefruit notes, which I assume comes from the blood oranges. I also get a little bit of biscuit malt in the aroma.

The flavor is similar. I get some tartness and a hint of bitterness up front. Once again there is a lot of orange and grapefruit notes, as well as a hint of lemon. I get some biscuit malt and just the slightest hint of sweetness in the flavor. A very fruity, citrusy beer that goes down very easily.

Thin to medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

10-21-2012 05:03:50 | More by Mora2000

mcann2pu

Delaware

2.25/5  rDev -39%

10-20-2012 03:01:30 | More by mcann2pu

jnoelani

Washington

4/5  rDev +8.4%

10-17-2012 02:41:53 | More by jnoelani

beertunes

Washington

3/5  rDev -18.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Served in straight pint glass. Poured a cloudy orange-yellow color with about a half-inch of white head that had low retention and moderate lacing.

The aroma was a nice blend of grains and fruit, with just a tickle of hops in the background. On the tongue, the malts were a bit more subdued than the aroma had led me to expect, the orange flavor provided a nice counter-point and the hops were nicely crisp, a bit citrusy with a hint of floral.

The body was pleasantly medium, with a dry and slightly bitter finish. Drinkability was good, although I probably wouldn't have more than one at a time,I would have it again. Overall, a nice brew that didn't really trip my personal trigger, YMMV. Worth trying if you see it.

Serving type: on-tap

10-08-2012 23:34:10 | More by beertunes