Troegs, out of Harrisburg PA, makes high alcohol beers and for that I salute them. Mad Elf is no exeption with it's staggering 11% ABV. This is already a winner. Elf is in a nice jolly bottle and pours out a red-orange color. The nose is rich with spice, citrus, cherry and yeast. It starts of with a medium tingly hop that lasts throughout. Then you get the sour cherry flavor and a bit much of a yeasty flavor. Also, there's the spice flavors of clove and cardamom. The body is thick and heavy and the alcohol is joyous. Now, so far, it sounds like I really like this beer, but it's not as good as it should be. The strong yeasty flavor bugs me. However, there is so much that is positive here it goes up in the top half of the nice list. I would gladly down a few more of these, and will revisit this next holiday as well. Nice.
No comments:
Post a Comment