Merry Elf
St. Peter's Brewery in Bungay, Suffolk, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
5.98
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St Peters Merry Elf is a cheekily strong ale. Dark and fruity with deliciously festive spicy flavours and a resinous after taste. Brewed with Cascade and Boadicea hops.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled. Deep ambery brown colour with a small creamy beige head. Aroma is toasted, some caramel, mild red apples, some berries as well as herbal elements. Flavour is toasted malts, some floral and wooden bitterness along with mild citrus, some berries and a mild yeasty touch to it. Nice creeping bitterness in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Oct 2023
at 17:09
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Duke William, Stourbridge. Pours very dark brown with a small head. Aroma is eggy, bready dark fruits. Taste has fruity caramel and tea.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Dec 2019
at 11:11
2/10
Tried
on 08 Dec 2019
at 09:18
4.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 2
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle many the Sir Grumbo cons 2018-04-18 Göteborg AR: bitter (mini Angostura), glue, malt extract AP: Dia de Los Muertosear amber, high frothy cream beige foam F: rich carbonated, very dry ,brown sugar sweet, malt extract
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Apr 2018
at 20:33
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Clear deep chestnut amber colour, small frothy beige head, half-way lasting, light lacing. Aroma toasted malts, treacle, caramel, nutty notes. Taste medium sweet and bitter, toasted malts, burnt caramel. Malty sweetbitter aftertaste, burnt caramel and light spicy notes. Medium body, oily to creamy texture, soft carbonation, perhaps a bit too much burnt caramel but otherwise quite tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Feb 2017
at 12:00
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Cricketers, Ipswich. Poured amber/brown with a frothy off-white and lasting off-white head. Aroma is malty, light hop, caramel, touch of spice. Light sweetness, medium bitterness. Medium body, texture slightly oily. Finish is quite bitter and biscuity. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Jan 2017
at 10:19
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle. Clear, copper-ish mahogany colour with small, frothy to creamy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, off-white to beige head. Minimally toasty malty, minimally nuttily aroma, hints of dried fruit, raisin, very cautious spiciness. Taste is slightly dry, minimally sweet malty, hints of dried fruit, raisin, diluted plum, a nuttily touch, cautious spiciness delivers a slightly dry ginger touch.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2016
at 13:06
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Voldby. Clear dark amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and light nutty. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 251216
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2016
at 06:22
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Frothy off-white good mostly lasting head. Red amber colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy very spicey aróma. Moderate bitter flavor. Nuts and spices. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2016
at 13:25
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 50 cl. Pours a clear, nutty brown with hardly any head. Strong burned caramel aroma, nuttiness. Surprisingly rich, malty body, elegant and very chewy malts. Appears a lot stronger and richer than what it is. Well done. 221116
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Nov 2016
at 12:11