The Mad Elf
Tröegs Independent Brewing in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale - American Winter|
Score
6.88
|
|
THE HOLIDAYS AT TRÖEGS START WITH our inner Mad Elf momentarily taking over the brew deck. So blame “him” for this cheerful ruby red creation reminiscent of ripened cherries, raw honey and cocoa with notes of cinnamon, clove and allspice.
Sign up to add a tick or review
7.1/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Tap at stags head came for 4.5% IPA but that was kicked so grabbed this big fella. Red pour small head pretty. Nose is medicinal cherries. Tastes of cherries, honey, medicine, sweet malt, candy some Christmas spice. Semi sweet non sticky. Booze is hidden. Clean palate touch too medicine on finish though.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Dec 2015
at 16:37
6.8/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
@ Birdsall house . Pours clear , very dark amber . Small white head . Smell is sweet , unintense . Taste is bitter , herbal , sweet amber malts . Sharp , bit metallic . Very boozy for its ABV and a bit of a letdown after hearing raves over this ...
Tried
on 02 Feb 2015
at 19:08
6/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from tderoeck. Many thanks! Red/amber colour, white foam. Soft carbonation. Syrupy, honey, sweet cherries, caramel. Malty body. Very sweet and sticky. Not the best.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2015
at 10:36
7.1/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Tröegs The Mad Elf Holiday Ale (by Tröegs Brewing Company):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 15/20, MyTotalScore: 3.6/5
24/I/15 - 12Fl. Oz. bottle @ home - BB: n/a, winter season 2012-2013 (2015-106) Thanks to Nate for the bottle!
Clear ruby red beer, aery big off-white to beige irregular head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: sweet, dried fruits, candied fruits, Christmas fruitcake, raisins. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: sweet start, sugary, fruity, quite some yeast, slightly sour, bit of chocolate. Aftertaste: soft subtle chocolaty notes, candied fruits, bubble gum, sugary, bit alcohol, some honey, soft bitterness.
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 15/20, MyTotalScore: 3.6/5
24/I/15 - 12Fl. Oz. bottle @ home - BB: n/a, winter season 2012-2013 (2015-106) Thanks to Nate for the bottle!
Clear ruby red beer, aery big off-white to beige irregular head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: sweet, dried fruits, candied fruits, Christmas fruitcake, raisins. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: sweet start, sugary, fruity, quite some yeast, slightly sour, bit of chocolate. Aftertaste: soft subtle chocolaty notes, candied fruits, bubble gum, sugary, bit alcohol, some honey, soft bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2015
at 13:11
7.2/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
4 oz pour on draft in a wine glass at B Side. Clear reddish amber with off-white head. Aromas of cherries, medicinal cough syrup, caramel, dark fruit. Tastes of cherries, dark fruit, booze, medicinal cough syrup. Medium body with a dry and syrupy finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Jan 2015
at 19:18
7.8/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
11% Bottle from a trade with GenDV138 - thanks buddy! A reddish-amber pour with a foamy beige head but not as red as I expected actually. The nose is somewhat weizen like in that I get a big banana bread & cloves, some cherry and honey as well but I think I need to let this warm up a bit. Nice fairly full bodied beer with a raspy carbonation and a hearty dose of warmth spreading down my throat to my belly. As it warms you definitely get a belgian yeast character from it with plums, spices, breadiness, cinnamon comes through, cherries, a fairly prominent booziness, banana bread. As it warms up it continues to reveal new nuances and layers. I think the booziness is a bit much I’d probably enjoy it more in the 8-9% range but I’d definitely have this again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Dec 2014
at 09:30
6/10
Tried
on 19 Dec 2014
at 19:10
7.1/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Actually pretty decent. More like a Belgian strong than american. Pours hazy red with good head and lacing. Soft carbonation. Light sweet finish. Some prune here and a touch of candy. Tap at Giant.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Dec 2014
at 11:37
8.4/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Good fruity aroma with a strong banana component. Clear red/brown color. Flavor is weighted toward sugars and alcohol, and is cloyingly sweet.
Tried
on 15 Nov 2014
at 16:00
7.2/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
12 oz. bottle thanks to Chalumeaux, much thanks! Darker red/ maroon color with some head retention. Aroma of plums, cherry skins and light traces of cinnamon.
The flavor is a exact duplicate of the aroma. The alcohol is hidden well but provides a slight warming after the sip. A nice winter warmer.
The flavor is a exact duplicate of the aroma. The alcohol is hidden well but provides a slight warming after the sip. A nice winter warmer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Nov 2014
at 18:55