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Ridgeway Bad Elf 6% 3.08 349

Ridgeway Bad Elf 6%

Percentile
54
overall
Brewed by Hepworth
Style: English Strong Ale

Horsham, England

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
3493.08/5.03.08/5.0Winter6%37.6English pint, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
Bottle conditioned: Seasonal.
"Winter Ale". Ridgeway produce two versions of Bad Elf "Winter Ale" - one at 4.5%, and the other at 6%. There is a separate listing for the 4.5%.
Olde England meets the New World in this strong, warming golden ale, brewed by Peter Scholey. Master brewer for the late and much-lamented Brakspear Brewery of Henley-on-Thames, England, Peter started his own brewing operations in 2003. Bad Elf is a hop-lover’s dream, balancing a generous amount of famous English malt with an astounding 45 ounces of fresh hops – including American Cascade – per barrel.
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 Indra (2036), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/511/20
Mar 10, 2009  
500ml bottle. Faintly sweet, grainy malt aroma, lightly honeyish and fruity, with notes of citrus, pear and apple, overall effect is pretty slight, however. Clear medium golden color with a lasting, fine, white head. Flavor is predominantly fruity and very lightly bitter, with a touch of pineapple, grapefruit and doughy, lightly bready malts, and finishing with a touch of cedar, and a light dose of hop bitterness, earthiness and spiciness. Smooth and low in effervescence on the palate, almost juice-like in consistency, with a medium body. Just very mild character, drinks not at all like the hefty Winter Ale one might expect.


 TheBeerGod (3171), Newport News, Virginia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Mar 7, 2009  
Bottle. Hazed gold. Small white head. Nose is floral with lively hops, light fruit notes, malt, and spicy notes. Taste is chewy malts, light toffee, spicy notes, floral hops , light grass and fruit. Some herbal notes come through here as well. Body is bubbly and light to light-medium overall. Ends with more herbal notes, light spicy and floral hops, chewy malts and grass. Some fruit coming through as well.


 Cavie (1494), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Feb 8, 2009  
Nice mix of hops and spice. Golden pour, but doesn’t overpower on the taste.


 nathan30533 (162), Dahlonega, Georgia, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/517/20
Feb 8, 2009  
Though Im not usually a fan of the English strong ales this one is the one that changes everything. Good aroma and taste of hops. Very smooth. Golden in color. What I look for in a beer. Great brew.


 RichJ7 (1175), Cullman, Alabama, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Jan 30, 2009  
This was nice. Orangish-yellow pour with a thick white head. Hoppy aroma. Flavor is like a winter IPA: hoppy and spicy, fruit and pine with a touch of honey and citrus zest. Enjoyable.


 maniac (2628), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jan 16, 2009  
Not sure if this is the right version, but it has a lot more ratings. Bottle at Commercial Tap House on 12/25/2008. Clear golden amber body with a small white head and lively carbonation. Sweet caramel and earthy malt with earthy hops. Sweet light caramel flavor with floral and earthy hops in the background. Medium light body with moderate carbonation.


 checkmatei1 (630), Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/512/20
Jan 15, 2009  
Bottle: Poured a golden yellow with a white head. The aroma was barely hoppy and barely malty. The flavor was OK, a little weak in the hops and had a nice bitter aftertaste. Overall, an average beer.


wassonc (1), Eugene, Oregon, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Ridgeway Bad Elf  6% does not count
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/56/103/511/20
Jan 10, 2009  
500 mL Bottle-World Market Columbus, OH Very watery beer, tastes alright, but kind of weak. Good for one beer, but I would leave it at just one and try something else after I’m finished. Poured dark yellow with thin off white/white head. Smooth, nonbothersome aftertaste and decent amount of carbonation. Decent but you could do better.



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