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Ridgeway Insanely Bad Elf

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A Barley Wine brewed by
Hepworth

Horsham, England

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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903.09/5.03.09/5.0Special11.2%7.2 Snifter P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Bottle conditioned, Special;
Imperial Red Ale
"My goodness", muttered Claus, recalling his visit to the Institute, "the restrictive outerwear, the padded room-even padded Christmas tree ornaments. Horrifying! Yet the little chap seems happier than he’s ever been" Claus took a thoughtful sip of a most warming red ale. "Perhaps sanity is over-rated...Ho,Ho,Ho!"

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 Gusler (2656), Tucson, Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20

Dec 13, 2007  
The beer departs the 330ml bottle a crystalline golden amber with a smallish creamy white head that erodes quickly leaving a thin coating of lace upon the glass. Nose has a malt sweet aroma, a bit of alcohol also present, a tad bit of hops, spicy and earthy, crisp and pleasant. Start is sweet with a nice malt profile, alcohol bitter at the back with a medium feel. Finish has a stern acidity, the hops present, but overpowered by the 11.20 ABV, dry sweet aftertaste, and a definite tummy warmer this one, and a real “Hoot”!

 nearbeer (1046), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jun 16, 2008  
33 cl, 2007 vintage. Clear and reddish-copper with a small, fleeting head. Raisins, brown sugar, and rum on the nose. Flavor is spiced dark fruit, alcohol, oak, vanilla, and brown sugar. Big warming alcohol finish. Medium body is tingly and dry with alcohol and spiciness. Nice flavors, but they are dominated a bit much by the alcohol for my tastes.


 BrewDad (1528), Olympia, Washington, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/510/20
May 25, 2008  
330ml Bottle - Gravity Beer Market - Olympia, WA
Aroma – Deep barley wine aroma.
Appearance – Dark Amber in color, Light head and clear.
Flavor – A nice drinking Barley wine this was easy and smooth with a nice balance of malts and spices.
Palate – Decent Mouthfeel, nice texture with a good dry finish.
Overall – A easy drinking Barley wine with some good off flavors and spices.


 kp (6000), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
May 25, 2008  
Date: 05/16/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Green’s, Atlanta

Appearance: clear dark amber, fine beige head, streaks of drippy lace,
Aroma: heavy malt aroma with a sticky fruity sweetness and light earthyness,
Body: sticky body,
Flavor: rich caramel malt flavor, nice sweet fruity character, light earthy bitterness adds a touch of balance,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **/4


 BlackDonald (610), On a beer trip all over the USA, California, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/511/20
May 19, 2008  
Well said, this is insanely bad, well maybe not insanely, but this is not the greatest beer I have ever put in my mouth. Has a slightly coppery metallic spice flavor but very sweet and malty, almost to the point of being cloying with very present alcohol all the way through.


 Vac (2169), San Diego, California, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/55/103/59/20
May 19, 2008  
they did a good job on naming the beer...it is insanely bad. Ok, maybe not that bad but it certainly wasn’t good. It pours with a deep red-amber body topped by a thin to medium thick, off-white head with some lacing left behind. It’s cloyingly sweet and malty with anote of slightly rotten fruit, some alcohol esters as well as a very slight not of christmas spices. Full bodied and warming.




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