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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5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Dark brown with a small off-white head. Caramel and toffee aroma with a hint of licorice. Dry, toffee and licorice flavour, with hints of citrus
Tried
on 03 Jan 2016
at 10:40
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
26th November 2015
Scopey 10K Celebrations in deepest Croydonia. Clear deep amber beer, tidy cream colour head. Palate is light and semi dry, modest fine carbonation. Thin malts, touch of dark chocolate. Mild pine and bitterness. Dry finish. A bit wishy washy.
Scopey 10K Celebrations in deepest Croydonia. Clear deep amber beer, tidy cream colour head. Palate is light and semi dry, modest fine carbonation. Thin malts, touch of dark chocolate. Mild pine and bitterness. Dry finish. A bit wishy washy.
Tried
on 31 Dec 2015
at 11:22
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Creamy off-white good mostly lasting head. Dark red amber colour. Heavy malty and moderate hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Some roast and hops. Average moderate bitter finish. oily palate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2015
at 08:33
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
500ml Bottle - Black in colour. Liquorice, aniseed and pine in the aroma. Pine, liquorice and some slightly sweet notes. A bit disappointed with this one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2015
at 12:54
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle from Beers of Europe. Pours Cola brown with a short-lived bubbly tan head. Aromas of sweet malt, toffee, faint roast. Taste is metallic, sweet finish. A mild, really.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2015
at 09:53
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Shared bottle at DSJT at Cardinal 08.11.15. Ebony. Beige head. Moderate aroma of chocolate and dark malt. British hops and some black malt in taste. Balanced. Quite dry. Fine aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Nov 2015
at 09:24
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle (from koht). Pours dark brown with beige head. The head doesn’t stay. Aroma is sweet, fruits, sourness, malt. Flavor is sweet, roast, fruits, malt, slight vegetables and dirtiness. Body is watery, carbonation is high. Overall: drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Nov 2015
at 15:22
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle shared during the Scopey 10k - thanks to Kenneth. Pours brown with a frothy khaki head. Pretty bland on the nose, some toasty bread, earth. Light sweet flavor, some earth, burnt toast, faint ash. Light bodied with fine to average carbonation. Lightly bitter on the finish, more burnt toast, toasted leaves. Impressively bland.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Nov 2015
at 15:01
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle split at Scopey 10K, thanks to Kenny, 26/11/15, Dark mahogany brown with a decent beige covering that dissipates to a swirl. Nose is bitter red berry, spice, toffee, light pine, brown bread. Taste comprises earthy berry, light charr, spice, tangy fruit, brown bread, biscuit. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with light earthy hop bitterness. Mediocre.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Nov 2015
at 14:53
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bottle thanks to Kenny. It pours clear dark ruby with a decent beige head. The nose is sweet, juicy, jammy berry, fruit compote and fruit cake. The taste is quite sweet, light bitter, cardboard, rivita, toasty, light peppercorn and some sweet dark berries with a short, dry finish. A bit light in the body department and moderate carbonation. One-dimensional and a bit sweet. Not for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Nov 2015
at 14:53