Elysian Brewing Space Dust IPA

**Aroma:** “Orange, grapefruit, lots of fruit, some peach, slight pine. Nice malt sweetness. Smells very juicy. The most malt-forward beer so far. Caramel and toast along with a bit of tropical fruit and spiciness from the hops. A nice combination, but it’s unexpected for a hoppy style like this.” **Flavor:** “Some nice orange and citrus fruit character, with some malt sweetness in the front. Grapefruit-peel bitterness hits in the middle and carries through the finish with some sweetness and strong bitterness. Pretty rich malt bill. Hops character is resinous and intense.” **Overall:** “This beer has some bold flavors with some nice orange fruit character and strong grapefruit sweetness and bitterness. It needs a little more sweetness in the finish to balance the bitter character. It’s missing the huge hops one expects from a double IPA.”

**Aroma:** “Intense dark roast coffee first, followed quickly by chocolate with roasted malt and spicy alcohol. The smoky burn is both intriguing and threatening.” **Flavor:** “Mocha smooth cold extracted coffee with a shot of chocolate syrup. Sweet without being cloying. Coffee and chocolate are strong but balanced by big roasted malt rich malt. Moderately sweet up front fades into a bracing bitterness with a hint of acidity. Moderate alcohol flavor adds richness and complexity.” **Overall:** “Well-balanced coffee stout with a somewhat dry finish that makes this beer very drinkable. The chocolate provides the background for the balance between coffee and roast malt. Coffee and chocolate are dominant without being overpowering. Really tasty.”

__Aroma:__ “Intense candied orange aroma, with a touch of lemon. The crystal malt sweetness gives it a Juicy Fruit gum sweetness. Raw wort foundation, which smells more like a brew kettle than a finished beer. Citrus hops, notes of pine, and floral perfume.” __Flavor:__ “The orange character is pronounced up front but quickly fades behind a pithy bitterness and a touch of malt sweetness and becomes a fruity citrus with the swallow. Simple and estery with hints of cherry and banana and just a touch of caramel malt sweetness. Woody, earthy, and herbal hops lend a note of bitterness that’s not overwhelming. Light on carbonation and body, and a delicate flavor profile overall.” __Overall:__ “An interesting use of blood orange that works great in the aroma but clashes slightly with the base beer and hops in the flavor. It’s fruity and bitter, and the body needs more to it to support the bitterness.”