 beerguy101 (3946), Newark, California, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Nov 26, 2007 This Barley Wine pours a light orange gold color from a 50cl bottle. Small sized white foamy head, decent retention and lacing. Aroma is caramel, fruity and sweet orange liquor. A light to medium bodied Barley Wine. The malts are caramel and fruity. The hops are earthy and floral. There are lots of orange and orange rind flavors in this beer; they kind of dominate everything else. This beer is a weird blend between an English and American Style Barleywine, without doing either justice. It’s a little too hop forward for the English Style and a weird malt/hop combo for a American Barley Wine. One has to wonder if all these elf beers are more a marketing campaign than brewing beer. There are what 5 different ones now? What’s next, “North Pole Chainsaw Massacre Elf”? OK now back to the beer.. Decent balance. The alcohol hotness is very evident and kind of unpleasant. This elf needs to be locked away for a while. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slight bitter with a pronounced alcohol presence.
Tmoney99 (4764), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 26, 2007 Bottle from Kingdom Liqour. Poured light brown color with a large frothy brown head that lasted with good lacing. Moderate allspice and banana sweet aroma. Medium to full body. Heavy complex spicy sweet flavor with a heavy sweet and small alcohol finish of long duration. Solid complex beer.
FoolishMortal (965), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 24, 2007 50cL bottle. Orange, light amber color with a small white head. Rich alefruit and toffee malt aromatics, with some herbal spicy hop character. Caramel, fruitcake, tinge of phenol. Ruddy, earthy hop flavor cuts through the appley sweetness. Slight spiciness returns in the finish, with a lingering sweetness and heavy alcohol presence. Mouthfeel is fairly heavy, hot.
Palidor19 (1780), Brandon, Florida, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 23, 2007 A small yet powerful beer. strong alcohol flavor with deep caramel malts, herbal hops at the. for the true beer drinker
beisen (90), California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 23, 2007 Amber pour, with medium head. Has some honey and spices, and was pretty smooth. Strong alcohol burn, but overall a great brew.
Zinister (1206), Houston, Texas, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 19, 2007 First Official Houston Tasting. Thanks to Kaggie97 for this one. Amber pour with normal head. Nose is malts and some band aids. Taste is some light spices, malts and apricots.
oh6gdx (8903), Vasa, Finland
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 8, 2007 Bottled. Amber colour, mediumsized beige head, lacing. Aroma is grainy, nutty and alcoholic. Some mild spices too. Flavour is hay, spices, wood, some grapes, caramel malts and a sting of alcohol in the finish. This beer may need time, since it feels a bit boring as it is now.
TBone (6803), Pori, Finland
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 6, 2007 Bottled
Clear amber color, small vanishing white head. Wood, metal, nuts and flowery, almost honeyish hops in the nose. Honeyish, decently bodied, liquerish brew. Simple flavour palette, but drinkable, quite flat mouthfeel. Green grapes, honey melon and touch of wood are mixed with alcoholic kick and harsh finish. Warming, but one-dimensional.
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