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Carlsberg Elephant 2.21 653

Carlsberg Elephant

Percentile
8
overall
Brewed by Carlsberg Brewery
Style: European Strong Lager

Copenhagen, Denmark

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6532.21/5.02.21/5.07.2%20.3Lager glass
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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apingos (77), Rockford, Illinois, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/102/58/20

Jun 20, 2009  
Golden pour with white head with a skunky aroma. Lacing! a 5 for sure. a hoppy bitter taste that I can’t but my finger on. But its not good. Real stale citrus? Last time for me with this one. Kind of reminded me of college and malt liquor.

JoeAgain (32), New Jersey, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/55/103/55/20
Dec 31, 2009  
A very strong lager, with characteristics normally found in an ale. Deep, orange-tan color, with a white head that lasts fairly long, but then suddenly dissipates into nothingness. Caramel like nose, with some fruitiness and bubblegum seeping through. Very strong, almost sugary malt flavor, with a fair amount of hop flavor and bitterness off setting some of the sweetness. One main detractor in this brew is the alcohol; you can taste it, especially as the beer starts to warm, and almost takes on a "rubbing alcohol" character. Had it not been for the latter, this beer may have rated higher, for it’s not a bad effort.


 ROGUE (712), Newark, Delaware, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/54/103/57/20
Dec 23, 2009  
12oz bottle. Poured a golden yellow with a large white head. Smell is grainy and mildly sweet smelling. Taste is alcohol and a bit of bitterness, sort of sweet. Tastes like malt liquor. The finish was dry and very alcoholic. The body was medium.


 osu97gp (181), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/58/20
Dec 19, 2009  
Pours a orange yellow with a thin white head. Aroma of sweet malts with a hint of alcohol. Flavor matches the aroma and is pretty smooth. Drinkable.


 plovmand (1741), Helsinge, Denmark
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/58/20
Dec 19, 2009  
Can. Pours clear golden with a frothy white head. Malty, light grainy aroma with some alcohol. The flavour is rather alcoholic with some caramel, light fruit and light hops.


 kp (8600), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/55/103/59/20
Dec 15, 2009  

Date: November 16, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Summits - Woodstock
Appearance: hazy gold, frothy white head
Aroma: sweet cereal aroma, floral hops
Body: creamy body
Flavor: sweet malt flavor with a candy character, touch of cereal character, light balancing floral hops
Aroma: 4/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 9/20
Rating: 2.5/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *+ /4


 deyholla (786), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/52/103/58/20
Nov 26, 2009  
Bottle. Poured a weak amber with a near white head. Aroma was full of sweet malts and even a bit of honey. Flavor was a bit overly sweet with an alcohol bite at the end.


 BeerChaser0078 (392), Melbourne, Australia
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/54/102/57/20
Nov 17, 2009  
Bottle. Pours clear gold with a rocky white head that doesn’t last long. Grainy aroma with a soapy undertone, not very nice. Flavour is malty and slightly sweet with hints of caramel and citrus. Thin mouthfeel with a lot of carbonation and a lingering woody, metallic finish. Drinkable on a hot day but overall not particularly good.


beercamel (84), Chicago, Illinois, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/102/53/102/510/20
Nov 6, 2009  
This beer is great for the alchohol content and being that its a malt beverage. The smell is skunky and the taste is a bit weak other than sugar malts.



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