Ridgeway Criminally Bad Elf

Smells great - huge whiff of banana and bubblegum as soon as you crack open the bottle, and a touch of pine when you pour it. Flavor, though, is a bit boozy. And by "a bit boozy", I mean "very, very boozy". As it warms, it drys out a bit, and becomes more drinkable.

It poured a clear pale golden liquid with a small white foam. Sweet smell of caramell with an alcoholic finish. It had a smooth mouthfeel and tasted of caramell with an alcoholic finish.

Nice taste, barley-wine flavored explosion in a bottle. It has a 11.5% AC and is worth every penny.

From the Bottle at Tom’s Ultimate Glasgow Tasting, Blackfriars 01/12/2007 Golden coloured and very strong in alcohol with a crisp and bitter slightly dry lasting finish.

Bottle, dark amber body with a tan head. Very sweet and malty with a etoh latent fruit, a bit soapy apple off flavors giving way to caramel malt and a big warm finish. Eh.

Style & glass: BWSA, Snifter 16.9 fl oz x 10.5% ABV = 177.45 / 60 = 2.96 beers * 150 C = 444 calories (est.) Available at: Canal’s, Lawrenceville, NJ for $5.80 sweet, syrupy aroma, deep brown body under a white head, quickly dissipating, cloying, syrupy, sugary, unbalanced, blunt mouthfeel, Slightly unrefined for the style. Blunt, dull, and hammering.

Deep amber, beige head. No alcohol in nose, sort of syrupy aroma. Warming flavor, not burning but you definitely feel the ABV. Flavor is a little ashy. Could use a bit stronger ans sweeter malt body. Slightly bitter in the finish. Buttery feel.

Bottle courtesy of dkachur on 04/19/2009. Clear copper amber body with a medium frothy off-white head. Sweet caramel, fruit and pale malt aroma. Sweet caramel and earthy malt flavor. Medium body with moderate carbonation.