Doom
Elysian Brewing Company

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From:
Elysian Brewing Company
 
Washington, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
7.4%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.8 | pDev: 13.16%
Reviews:
21
Ratings:
60
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 30, 2017
Added:
Dec 22, 2012
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  7
Golden Treacle Pale (Apocalypse Series No. 12).

Doom is the delicious aftershock, a variation on Sextacula, the beer brewed for Elysian's fifteenth anniversary (but now, who's counting?), a giant tremor of a pale ale, brewed with pale, Biscuit, Cara-Hell and C-15 malts, with oats and additions of Golden Syrup and Golden raisins. German Magnum were used to bitter and generous amounts of prized Citra and Nelson Sauvin lend flavor and aroma through late additions and two dry-hoppings (might as well use them up).
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Ratings by dbrauneis:
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Reviewed by dbrauneis from North Carolina

3.81/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A: Pours a hazy golden orange to copper in color with some light to moderate amounts of visible carbonation, a very slight amount of visible sediment in the bottom of the glass, and a moderate amount of bright orange highlights. The beer has a finger tall creamy beige head that slowly reduces to a couple of medium sized medium thick patches of larger bubbles, a very thin film covering the majority of the surface of the beer, and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate to significant amounts of lacing are observed.

S: There are some lighter hints of honey with moderate aromas of biscuit malts upfront but then the aromas of the hops really take over - there is a strong presence of grapefruit/citrus with some light amounts of floral/orange blossom and just a touch of grassiness. Minimal notes of dark fruits or raisins.

T: Upfront there is a light to moderate flavor of biscuit malts with some very light caramel notes and a slightly heavier amount of honey sweetness. After the malts, there is a huge amount of hop flavors - strong grapefruit/citrus with some lighter floral/orange blossom and grassy notes. The hops contribute a moderate to strong amount of bitterness which lingers for quite a while.

M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Smooth with moderate to heavy amounts of dryness.

O: The beer is pretty easy to drink and drinks like a much smaller beer than it is, the alcohol is very well hidden in this brew. As with the other 12 Beers of the Apocalypse that I have tried, this is an enjoyable beer and definitely worth picking up. There is a little additional sweetness to this beer from the golden syrup (assuming honey) and raisins but they do not contribute their individual flavors/aromas very much - nice and subtle.
Jan 30, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 2.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Dec 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.26 by Donkster46 from Washington

Mar 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by dannyfayy from Pennsylvania

Feb 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by JNForsyth from Pennsylvania

Dec 19, 2014
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Reviewed by jellikit from Washington

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%
Bottle.
Appearance: rusty-orange. Medium haze. Small, thin head. Thin lacing.
Smell: sugar and grapefruit peel.
Taste: grapefruit hop flavor and bittering. Alcohol.
Mouthfeel: medium-high carbonation. Medium body. Dry. Bitter.
Overall: good pale ale. The hop bitterness, paired with the bitterness of the treacle syrup make for a good pale. Differnt, but good.
Oct 20, 2014
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Reviewed by snaotheus from Washington

3.25/5  rDev -14.5%
22oz bottle poured into a large mug. No date that I can see.

With the sediment that came in, moderately cloudy amber/orange with a medium-to-small white head that coagulated and isn't dissipating. With the little floaters drifting around, it's not a terribly attractive beer. Ignoring that, it's not bad looking. Smell is malty with a ghost of grassy hops. Something vanilla-y. Smells OK.

Taste is oldish hops (wish it had a bottled on date, but since it was "brewed once"...), slight tapioca sweetness, moderate bitterness. Taste is fine.

Mouthfeel is thick but dry. Overall, not a bad beer, but not great.
Aug 16, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by BrewtalHonesty from Oregon

Jun 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Needmorebeer312 from Washington

Apr 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by tbeq00 from California

Dec 11, 2013
 
Rated: 4.75 by Erik-P from Canada (BC)

Dec 08, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by XmnwildX12 from Minnesota

Nov 25, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by drinking12many from West Virginia

Sep 24, 2013
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Reviewed by LiquidAmber from Washington

3.97/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into an Elysian snifter. Pours a slightly hazy medium orange amber. One finger white head dissipates quickly to a thick foam cap with lots of lacing. Aroma of grapefruit and pineapple, citrus hops, reminiscent of an American IPA. Flavor follows, with sweet malt, complex light fruit emphasizing grapefruit and other citrus. Nice citrus and slightly piney hops. The raisins and syrup promised by the label seem to add more to the heavy body and mouth feel than to the actual flavor. Nice creamy medium body. Not at all what I expected (a sweet dark fruit dominated flavor), but rather a very interesting take on a hoppy American IPA. I really enjoyed this, as I have the rest of the series. Tasted 12/2012; but my review seems to have disappeared, so I'm putting it up again.
Sep 11, 2013
 
Rated: 2 by mportnoy from Pennsylvania

Sep 01, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by JonBarrowman from New Jersey

Aug 25, 2013
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Reviewed by monts from Pennsylvania

3.77/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Wasnt quite sure what to expect on this one, being named as a "golden" pale ale, I was a bit skeptical. Man, this beer is a hybrid IPA!! Yet still a golden APA if need be! Citrus and pine tastes cut through nicely!! At 7.4% the balance of hop/alcohol is perfect!! Plus an awesome label!!
Jul 15, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Drknight from Virginia

Jul 14, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by InspectorBob from New Jersey

Jun 09, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by wrightst from Maryland

Jun 09, 2013
Doom from Elysian Brewing Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 60 ratings