The copper beer has a stark white head that is nice and sticky, clumping together into an uneven mat across the top of the beer while managing to leave a webwork of lacing on the sides. The aroma is very, very distinctly grapefruit, but it's a sweet grapefruit like one that has had some sugar sprinkled across the top. Presentation of this beer is pretty fantastic.First sip is delightfully grapefruity, but there is a heavy malt that is taking away the tartness and sourness that you might expect from the abundance of grapefruit. I had wondered why they would add grapefruit rather than just choosing the hops to be of a grapefruit nature, and in the sip I can only say that they appear to know what the hell they're doing. The sip is calm and solid at the same time.
Tip-in is grapefruit right from the get-go, but it is sweet for a grapefruit, and it has the backing of a calm and understated bread malt. There is definitely a tartness to the tip-in, but it's not nuts. The middle is smooth and stable with other citrus flavors joining the grapefruit, but that grapefruit is definitely in charge. The finish is a kiss of tartness, a little bitter, and some unexpected grasses.
Bottom Line: An enjoyable beer. Don't know what Elvis would think about them using his name, but I still liked it.
3.5/5
