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Ridgeway Criminally Bad Elf

Ridgeway Criminally Bad Elf

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57
overall
A Barley Wine brewed by
Hepworth

Horsham, England

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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1653.15/5.03.15/5.0Winter10.5%8.2 Snifter P  Stats

Commercial Description:
"It turned out to be a case of mistaken identity, of course - wrong place at the wrong time...but Claus was soon back on the street with the polite apologies of the authorities - no questions asked. All's well that ends well, surely, but still, the reporters wanted to know...it takes its toll, doesnt't it? "Indeed" sighed Claus, "my elf is going crazy, and I fear I shall soon go crazy as well" And with that he hoisted a great flagon of his favorite barleywine-style ale, silently contemplating the future and straining to remember why he got into this particular line of work in the first place.

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 Enjoyit (1071), Vadum, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/515/20
Jul 3, 2008  
Clear golden of color with a beige head. An aroma with sweet malt and caramel. A flavor with sweet malt, toffee, malty bitterness. A very nice english barley wine!!


 DuffMan (1868), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/55/102/510/20
May 31, 2008  
Hazy orange amber, short-lived head. Sweet boozy aroma and palate. Grainy, with strong orange brandy and floral hop notes. Harsh finish with a little hot alcohol.


 Walt (2255), Chicago, Illinois, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/102/510/20
May 24, 2008  
Pour is hazed orangey amber with a thin off white head...smell is lightly sweet and toasty with some caramel notes....also sour and wet cardboardy...taste is sweet and bland...really nothing at all except a cardboard aftertaste....


 cgarvieuk (2149), Edinburgh, Scotland
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
May 23, 2008  
Bottle at home ... Amber colour ... nice sweet toffee floral ... some raisins ... little spice ... juicy hops ... rich ... warming ...


 BlackDonald (696), On a beer trip all over the USA, California, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/102/511/20
May 13, 2008  
This is the most boring and bland barleywine I have ever wrapped my lips around. Light bodied with ample carbonation, there is no way this is 10.5, possibly 6.5 if they are lucky. This is way too tame, and not hot at all on the top of the palate.




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