Ridgeway Bad Elf 4.5%

Brewed by Hepworth
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Horsham, England

Serve in English pint, Shaker

Large frothy head misty amber pourt medium strong carbonation aromas doughy fruity flavours citrus bitter some lemon and grapefruit good bitter yeast is doughy some toffee the finish main aftertastes toffee doughy taste citrus lasting bitter average ale

Bottle round Mum and Dad’s after Xmas dinner, 01/01/12. Dusted brass, low white head. Decently juicy orange and polished pine needle aroma. Crystallised lemon, light flowery hop, trace of nuttiness/hazelnut sprinkled Connetto. Unwintery but decent for Ridgeway.

Bottle as Bad Elf Winter Ale from S H Jones & Co, Bicester as part of Ridgeway Christmas gift pack of 4 ’Elf’ beers. Pours a golden yellow with high white head. Dry grassy hop aroma with a hint of barnyard and white metal. Light, dry and bitter on the palate, little carbonation. Dry grassy slightly floral taste. Very high very bitter lemon hit then a very metallic but strangely delicious aftertaste. An interesting Golden Winter Ale.

This is a very Nice beer. Goes to all food and any time you like. Is not so easy to find in Denmark.

Bottle from Nina’s. Pours a golden colour with a thick white head that dies away quickly. Aroma of grassy hops, caramel, barley and yeast. Musty flavour with some hay, barley, wet cardboard and grassy hops again. Quite bitter with mild carbonation and an oily mouth-feel. A dry finish and lingering corn and hay notes.

Mild hop aroma with goldenbrown color. Slightly sweet and hops but nothing incommon with xmas. Thin texture with average carbs. Overall nothing special. First and last one...

Pours a reddish brown. Sweet caramel/roasty aroma. Roast malt/chocolate flavor with a touch of fruit and great hops.

Bottle, 5ooml as Bad Elf Winter Ale from Bellingers Garage, Grove, Oxon. Amber with slight head. Grainy, slightly bready, dull beer, little conditioning unfortunately. Thin on the close.