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RATINGS: 99   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.54   EST. CALORIES: 204   ABV: 6.8%
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Naked Elf takes a hard look at the less-is-more theory. Ever since we developed The Mad Elf, we’ve speculated what it would taste like without the cherries and honey. So what lies beneath the fruit? Naked Elf is unfiltered, so the spicy yeast taste is more prominent in this strong, hazy orange ale. The combination of the Pilsner, and Vienna malts give a lot of body and minimal sweetness, but Naked Elf has a dry finish. Finally, the heat of the alcohol makes its presence known in the finish. The Naked Elf’s finest quality is the delicate balancing act between a lively yeast kick and a slight alcohol note that lingers in the back of the mouth—constantly reminding us not to overindulge in this complex, warming elixir.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
blutt59 (4663) - Dallas, Texas, USA - NOV 6, 2009
Bottle marked #21-2009, thanks to bu11zeye, medium brown with tan foam, banana and spice aroma, banana, mango bready flavors

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
BMan1113VR (6146) - Los Angeles, California, USA - NOV 6, 2009
Bottle thanks to bu11zeye, listed as Scratch 21-2009. This is a tripel?! Pours with a hazy amber with a fading off-white head (does that sound like a tripel to you?). Aroma of apple, spice, banana, and vanilla. Taste is apples and a myriad of other fruits. Medium carbonation.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
nickd717 (3242) - San Francisco, California, USA - OCT 28, 2009
Scratch 21 bottle via trade thanks to KnightRider on BA. Pours hazy amber with a one-finger white head. Aroma is yeast, caramel, spices, banana, and apricot. Flavor is bready and caramel malt, candi sugar, Belgian yeast, banana, fig, cinnamon, and some hop bitterness at the finish. Fairly sweet. Medium body with a fairly dry finish, medium-low carbonation and lots of alcohol warmth for the ABV. Drinkability average-plus. Overall pretty good. I’d call this more of a Belgian strong ale than a tripel.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
noncaloric (684) - Madison, Wisconsin, USA - OCT 9, 2009
Bottled as Scratch 21. Big thanks to machfive55. Hazy amber range with a quickly fading white head. Complex aroma leads with yeast and licorice, caramel, alcohol, and apricots are there, too. Flavor blends a dry, cellar yeasty must with pronounced heat and spiciness, especially cinnamon. Big Red chewing gum is an apt comparison. The backbone carries some banana and fig. Medium bodied, quite warming, lowish carbonation, somewhat dry.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Rusty (1509) - Mesa, Arizona, USA - OCT 6, 2009
Bottle courtesy of Secret Santa. Thanks Santa. Pours a nice reddish brown with a small white head. Aroma is fruits, spices, caramel, esthers, bubble gum, banana, cherries, and bread. Flavor is cherries, caramel, banana, spices, caramel, bread, candi sugar. Nice spiciness in the finish and not too sweet.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
MaltOMeal (1072) - Land of Sugar, Texas, USA - SEP 30, 2009
bottle received as extra from mikereaser (BA). Labeled Scratch 21-2009. Pours a cloudy, dark amber with a very thin white head. Nose is of spices and perfume, bread and slight fingernail polish. Taste is of spice and bubblegum. Mouthfeel is medium.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
riversideAK (4381) - Shoreline, Washington, USA - SEP 19, 2009
Bottle from hopdog. Thanks! Nose is rather sweet with gum, banana, apple, cotton candy. Cloudy red orange. No head. Somewhat murky. Apple and banana are predominant aspects of the flavor. Some malty sweetness - caramel, sugary bread. A little sharpness in finish. Lightly noticeable alcohol. Zesty carbonation.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Leighton (3595) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - SEP 17, 2009
Wow. Hugely sweet beer. Had a serving from a bottle as Scratch 21 at Barcade. A rich amber color with basically no head. Slightly fruity aroma with malty notes. Taste rings with honey sweetness with aspects of sweet flavors like raisin, fig, and cherry. Beer felt thick, almost syrupy, and was wonderful to sip slowly. Warming on the way down. Very nice.


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