Insanely Bad Elf
(has 2 batches)
Ridgeway Brewing in South Stoke, Oxfordshire, England 🏴
Barley Wine - Barley Winter|
Score
6.43
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"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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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured an orange-caramel color with a small beige head. The aroma was sour, tangy and tart with notes of caramel, candied fruit and cinnamon. The flavor was bitter and sour with notes of toasted caramel, sugar, ripe cherries, apples, plums, cinnamon, nutmeg and brown sugar. There is a whole lot going on in the flavor and the finish is long fruit and caramel. Thick and full bodied. Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2009
at 12:49
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Nya Tröls, Malmö
Amber color; medium head. The aroma is initially malty and fruity, but it doesn’t last. Good body strength, round mouthfeel; sweet caramel flavor, with correct bitterness and light fruitness. Not as malty as a Barley Wine should be, it’s more a sweeter and fruiter version of Strong Ale; no thrills, but very enjoyable.
Amber color; medium head. The aroma is initially malty and fruity, but it doesn’t last. Good body strength, round mouthfeel; sweet caramel flavor, with correct bitterness and light fruitness. Not as malty as a Barley Wine should be, it’s more a sweeter and fruiter version of Strong Ale; no thrills, but very enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Dec 2009
at 00:47
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Bottled. An amber beer with a thin off-white head. The aroma has notes of alcohol - barley wine sweet, nuts, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of alcohol, malt, and caramel, leading to a dry aloholic finish. The alcohol leaves a burn in the throat.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Dec 2009
at 02:49
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
33 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a quickly gone white head. Aroma is spiced, dense malty and alcohol. Sweet caramelish and slight roasted malty flavoured. Smooth roasted malt flavoured, alcohol warmth and smooth to oily mouthfeel. Lingering roasted malty finish with a nice alcohol warmth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Dec 2009
at 10:00
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5
Appearance is glow-in-the-dark orange, very clear, minimal head that evaporates in seconds, and scant lacing. Smell is butterscotch and caramel. Taste is strong alcohol, scotch, and sweet dark fruit. Slight edge of bitterness and a dryish finish. Strength is too obvious, so drinking it is a bit of a chore.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Nov 2009
at 17:34
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle courtesy of dkachur on 04/19/2009. Very clear copper amber body with a small frothy off-white head. Big caramel, earthy and pale malt aroma. Sweet somewhat nutty caramel flavor, with lots of sugar. Medium body with moderately low carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2009
at 23:35
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
33 cL bottle from State Line Liquors. Pours a clear red color with a thin head. Decent retention and lacing. Aroma of toffee, caramel, citrus, green apple, other fruits and nuts. Taste is very fruity with berries, nuts, citrus, plum. Toffee and slight alcohol warmth also. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2009
at 23:33
6.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
33cL bottle from Liquid Solutions. Nose has some caramel, crabapple, figs, and yeast. Clear copper with a small beige head. Flavor is sweetness, yeast, and caramel. Finish is a bit of alcohol warmth mixed with very light bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Apr 2009
at 23:06
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3
Pour is a clear brown with almost no head at all. Aroma is super sweet caramel and booze. Flavor is some malt, corn syrup and alcohol. This is deffinalty not a barley wine and its way to sweet and cloying. Its like the brewer wanted to see out much sugar they could but in here to make the alcohol amped up.
Tried
on 06 Dec 2008
at 20:06