Brit Elkland
Earth Eagle Brewings in Somersworth, New Hampshire, United States 🇺🇸
Traditional Beer - Gruit Regular|
Score
6.99
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Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Brit Elkland from Earth Eagle Brewings 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Draught at the brewery, 5/27/18.
Slightly hazy, deep, rusty-copper. Off-white bubbles fizzle out immediately.
Gingerbread, spicy juniper, caramel, vanilla and a strong pumpkin character all give a very holiday Gruit-like impresion with the base malt balancing the spice/floral character nicely. It's highly aromatic and well-balanced, even going so far as to feel quite soft on the nose, despite all of the spice and acidity.
Dry, spicy gingerbread opens the flavor in the mouth. Cinnamon, brown bread, vanilla, juniper and a bit of herbed salt on the end. Big red fruits from the yeast, with a touch of marjoram. Tight carbonation and a soft-to-slick texture. High attenuation yet still nicely malty. Very little smokiness and no meat-like component. Excellent!
CLW (16859) reviewed Brit Elkland from Earth Eagle Brewings 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
4 oz. at the source. Darker amber in color. Mostly spruce tips, bark, ligjt smoke. More smoke in the aroma. Ends on needles and weak smoke. Much more mild lder than I was guessing. Body is light.