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Carlsberg Elephant

Carlsberg Elephant

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An European Strong Lager brewed by
Carlsberg Brewery

Copenhagen, Denmark

bottled
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on tap
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Commercial Description:
Pasteurised strong lager.
First brewed in 1959. Sold in a 330ml bottle in 1989 as "the beer you will never forget". In May 1996 Elephant Beer was repackaged into an emerald green 275ml bottle.
UK version is brewed at the Carlsberg Northampton brewery.
Carlsberg Elephant Beer is an amber-coloured beer with big intensity in its aroma, and with a distinct maltyness. There is notes of honey in the aroma. The palate of Carlsberg Elephant shows a good balance between a good body from the alcohol, and a discrete sweetness which is tamed by the sophisticated bitterness of the aftertaste.

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 nuplastikk (361), Maryland, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/513/20
Jul 4, 2008  
11.2oz bottle. Pale filtered golden color, with a fading head. Green aroma of hops and alcohol. Very Saazy Eastern-European flavor going on. The heavy malt body is well complimented by the hops. Not an IBU bomber by any means, but pretty decent for what it is. Worth trying.


 Bullit (480), Zeist, Netherlands
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/101/58/20
Jul 2, 2008  
Golden colour, medium white head. Medium body. Aroma has sweet malts. Flavour is sweet malty with some fruits. Alcohol is very present. Mediocre.


 azlondon (455), Greater London, England
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/510/20
Jul 1, 2008  
Appearance: Hazy, pale golden. Nice amount of head. Aroma: Quite fruity. Some hops. Taste: Quite fruity and malty. Warming. Info: 275ml bottle, 21/3-2007


ethomson (12), Huntington Beach, California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/103/59/20
Jun 29, 2008  
Didn’t know what to expect out of this one, didn’t even realize it was a malt liquer until I tasted it. The pour was very golden with a medium white head. Initial taste is sweet, you can taste the malt. After taste is bitter, actually not bad for a malt.


kfl (44), Denmark
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/510/20
Jun 20, 2008  
(Can 50cl, Fakta) Clear, golden body with a medium to big, white, mostly diminishing white head. Sweet malty aroma and flavor. Well balanced. The alcohol is easily detected in the finish.




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