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Carlsberg Elephant 2.21 649

Carlsberg Elephant

Percentile
8
overall
Brewed by Carlsberg Brewery
Style: European Strong Lager

Copenhagen, Denmark

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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6492.21/5.02.21/5.07.2%20.2Lager glass
Commercial Description:
Pasteurised strong lager.
First brewed in 1959. Sold in a 330ml bottle in 1989 as "the beer you will never forget". In May 1996 Elephant Beer was repackaged into an emerald green 275ml bottle.
UK version is brewed at the Carlsberg Northampton brewery.
Carlsberg Elephant Beer is an amber-coloured beer with big intensity in its aroma, and with a distinct maltyness. There is notes of honey in the aroma. The palate of Carlsberg Elephant shows a good balance between a good body from the alcohol, and a discrete sweetness which is tamed by the sophisticated bitterness of the aftertaste.
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kalisto9 (73), Crafton, Pennsylvania, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/105/520/20
Feb 15, 2003  
Just tried some of this last night and really enjoyed it. A nice, easy to drink brew with plenty of alcohol. Especially fun to alternate with Dogfish Head's Raison D'Etre.


elephantlover99 (16), Germany
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/103/518/20
Oct 24, 2002  
I want to marry this beer


 Raytailgater (105), Rockledge, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Mar 12, 2002  
A bit on the bitter side but good none the less.


SpecialBrew99 (57), grand blanc, Michigan, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Feb 5, 2002  
I bought a six pack of this, and after drinking the first one, i was about to dump the rest down the drain. The next day I decided to give it a try again, and it was like a totally different beer. After that i drank the rest of the six pack. I would highly recomend this beer, although it has some bite, once u drink one it really grows on you.


 run20six2 (119), USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/103/517/20
May 10, 2004  
Pretty nice tasting beer. However a very strong taste of alcohol. Gets yeh pretty drunk however.


goonxxi (1), Soap Hollow, Pennsylvania, USA
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4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Apr 15, 2008  
As a homebrewer and aficianado of alcoholic, malty, hoppy brews, I really like this beer. Good mouth-feel. Nice color. Big bubbles in the carbonation and head retention could be better, but in all honesty really good head is hard to find. A nice brew for those who like strong beer.


 mwesth (279), Skovlunde, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 24, 2002    Updated: Jul 9, 2005
Strong in alcohol, weaker in taste. Not a bad beer, but if you want strong beer, buy the belgian stuff.. Rerated 16/4-03: Nice long, bitter aftertaste. I guess this beer grows on you..



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