 kiefdog (325), Tampa, Florida, USA
Apr 20, 2008
12 oz bottle from Countryside Liquors (FL). Pours a cloudy golden amber with no head. Smells strongly of sweetness, honey, malt, caramel, barley with hints of grapes. Tastes sweet with a creamy mouthfeel. Tastes of honey and spice with a lingering finish. Interesting beer.
djd07 (321), Houston, Texas, USA
Jul 22, 2008 On tap at Flying Saucer. Has a copper golden color with a small frothy white head. The aroma is an assortment of sweet fruits. The taste is very interesting, sweet raisin and honey, and a dry bitter finish. This is one complex brew from Dogfish.
ansermadide (161), Kyle, Texas, USA
Jul 20, 2008 (Sampled at Work in 2006, courtesy William; 12oz bottle shared with weeAnaP on July 20, 2008) Golden color with a great white frothy head. Clear… no carbonation. Looks like frothy white grape juice turned golden. Smells almost like a musky white wine… taste is… WOW. There’s some unique mixture of food in here! A thin but sweet and hefty body, like a beer-wine hybrid. Light, sweet, and elegant! Most definitely fitting of the label "elixir".
Quietman (150), Florida, USA
Jul 18, 2008 #150.Clear gold color with off-white head.White grape,pear,apple and honey in the aroma.It has the sweetness of a medium white wine,and a similar alcohol presence.Its light carbonation makes for a soft ,smooth texture.Dry,slightly bitter finish.A very interesting and different kind of brew.
hombrepalo (403), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jul 17, 2008 Slightly hazed golden amber hue, modest head. Sweet raisin and homey aroma. Strong sweet raisini and prune fruitiness on the palate, honey for sure, mild cardboard (is that the saffron?), alcohol flavor obvious. it’s pretty much an American barley wine albeit one dimensional and lacking in hops. Probably would have tstaed world class in Midas’s day.
papajohn (978), San Diego, California, USA
Jul 16, 2008 12 oz bottle from Holiday Wine Cellar: Clear golden color with a medium fluffy white head. Fruity, spicy aroma. Flavor starts rich and honey sweet (mead like) followed by orange, apricot and some white wine with a light, dry orange rind bitterness in the finish. Full body is smooth and creamy with moderate carbonation.
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