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Ridgeway Criminally Bad Elf

Percentile
60
overall
Brewed by Hepworth
Style: Barley Wine
Horsham, England

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
2283.15/5.03.14/5.0Winter10.5%9.1Snifter
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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 Frovigalning (449), , Sweden
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/101/57/103/514/20
Sep 22, 2009  
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.


edmajorjoe (79), Vail, Arizona, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Aug 14, 2009  
Nice taste, barley-wine flavored explosion in a bottle. It has a 11.5% AC and is worth every penny.


 DJMonarch (6845), Northwich, Cheshire, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 16, 2009  
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.


 Rciesla (3645), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/103/512/20
Jul 8, 2009  
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.


 lemasney (398), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/516/20
Jun 15, 2009  
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.


 ako (154), Turku, Finland
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Apr 21, 2009  
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.


 maniac (2628), Richmond, Virginia, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Apr 20, 2009  
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.


 dkachur (2372), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Apr 20, 2009  
50 cL bottle from Weinhaus in Asheville, NC. Pours a clear amber color with a large head. Good retention and lacing. Aroma is toffee, butter, apple, plum. Taste is toffee, green apple, berries plum. Very fruity. Full bodied.



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