Black Elf
Ridgeway Brewing in South Stoke, Oxfordshire, England 🏴
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Winter|
Score
6.14
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"So what's going on ere' then?" asks the elf. "Black Pale Ale makes no sense at all!"
"We agree completely" said the brewer, "but what else do you call a bottle - fermented black ale that tastes like american pale ale if you close your eyes?"
Ere's to your elf!
"We agree completely" said the brewer, "but what else do you call a bottle - fermented black ale that tastes like american pale ale if you close your eyes?"
Ere's to your elf!
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5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle from Booths Supermarket, Media City. Very dark reddish-brown with no head. There’s nothing too ’pale’ about this, with dark malts providing a gritty texture and taste without any roasted malts involved. It’s at an easy-strength to drink, but lacks taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2017
at 15:07
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle kindly shared by Finn. Remaining beige head leaving spotty lacing behind. Deep dark brown body. Dark doughy aroma, hints of caramel. The taste profile is dominated by nicely roasted brown malts. Malty ending with a mild note of bitter hops. Quite alright, some Yuletide feel in May. (Session at Finn’s in Tromsø 18.05,2017).
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jun 2017
at 13:52
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Flaske 500ml fra Kilpishalli. Delt med Rune på Nerstranda 18 Mai 17. Ultramørkebrun. Kjempehøyt luftig skum. Litt lacing. Forsiktig maltaroma ispedd nøtter. Smaken også nøtter. Behagelig tørr treaktig ettersmak. Et topp butikkstyrkeøl!
Tried
on 02 Jun 2017
at 01:50
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle. Clear, dark brown colour with small, frothy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, off-white to beige head. Earthy fruity, minimally grassy hoppy aroma, spicy hints of hay and dark berries, bramble, black currant, corresponding shrubs. Taste is initially earthy and fruity hoppy, hints of bramble and blueberry, later slightly bitter with unpleasant chalky and ashy interference, hints of nori sheets.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2016
at 08:23
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours a dark brown black color with a small off-white head. Has a slightly roasted malty caramel hoppy aroma. Slightly roasted malty caramel spicy flavor with hoppy hints. Has a slightly roasted malty caramel hoppy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Dec 2016
at 07:13
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Fra flaske på DSJT, Cardinal nov-16: brunsvart med rødlig skjær i kanten, ok skum. Litt sur, bæraktig aroma og smak, sjokolade og svisker blander seg inn, men ikke nok til å redde helhetsinntrykket. Ubalansert og med besk avslutning.
Tried
on 15 Nov 2016
at 07:19
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle@Ungstrups - Black pour with off white head. Medium roasted malty with some notes of cocoa, caramel, burnt malty notes, some hoppy backing, ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2016
at 13:26
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottled. A black beer with a tan head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt, chocolate, and prunes. The flavor is sweet with notes of roasted malt, chocolate, and prunes, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2016
at 13:15
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
50 cl bottle. Pours hazy brown with a huge white head. Aroma is toasted mlty, light breadish and malty. Mild bitter, toasted and dry toasted. Dry and light toasted finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2016
at 13:11
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
50cl bottle from Westholme Stores, Goring. Opaque black with a rapidly disappearing cream head levaing a rather flat look; vaguely earthy aroma; rather thin with a light bitterness and some orange fruit. Not particularly good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jan 2016
at 08:09