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Bethlehem Brew Works Rude Elfs Reserve

Bethlehem Brew Works Rude Elfs Reserve

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A Belgian Strong Ale brewed by
Bethlehem Brew Works

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania USA

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893.44/5.03.42/5.09.5%53.3Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A Belgian style ale brewed with cinnamon, nutmeg, sweet gale, cloves, coriander and allspice. Formerly known as Rudolph's Reserve.

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 fuchebu (144), Croydon, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/515/20

Dec 26, 2003  
pretty good X-mas beer but the spices can be a bit too conflicting. Really good buzz from the high alcohol content.

 illinismitty (1493), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 10, 2008  
Draft at Allentown locations. Pours dark amber red with a dissipating off white head. Great aroma of dark belgian malts, cherry, and brown sugar. Medium bodied with a very slight syrupy texture. Intial flavor of dark wheat malt and cherry, with banana, christmas spices, and yeast coming out mid palate. You get some alcohol on the finish, which lingers. Not too bad.


 michael-pollack (1685), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Mar 1, 2008  
12oz. Bottle: Aroma of dark fruits, cherries, alcohol, Belgian yeast, allspice, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Poured dark amber in color with a medium-sized, creamy, tan head that lasted throughout. Clear. Sparkling. Fully of large particles throughout. Medium sweet flavor. Flavor of alcohol, cinnamon, raisin, and cloves. Medium to full body. Thick, oily texture. Average carbonation. Sweet, malty, alcohol finish. Alcohol burn. Too sweet.


 jake65 (1355), Meridian, Idaho, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Dec 27, 2007  
Bottle: Instant aroma of spices as it pours a dark, hazy amber with a large beige head. Thick lacing. Citrus, corriander, nutmeg, and a little cinnamon fill the air. Smells like a scented candle... Taste is spicey and floral, yet remains balanced. The coridander, cloves, and allspice are much more present in the flavor, yet not so much in the aroma. If you like a ton of spice, this is one to try. Too intense for me to really enjoy, but still fun to try.


 kevin62 (259), New Jersey, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Dec 26, 2007  
This was from a 750 bottle and poured out to a dark brown color with a small head.Heavy aromas of spices.The taste had a generous amount of cinnamon,clove and nutmeg,which was a bit overpowering at first,but as I progressed with the beer it really grew on me.It really is not bad at all.


 jde123 (707), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Dec 26, 2007  
Bottle, poured rich and dark, smelled like cold mulled wine (same spices). Very dark tasting, a little too heavy for my taste, but definatley a decent beer to sip while sitting in front of a fireplace. I just wish it was a little colder here over xmas this year. Back to the beer - nice rich full palate, really wets down the mouth. Finish is a little spicy with some allspice remnants. Decent!



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