The brewery: Tröegs Brewing Company, Hershey, Pennsylvania
Description (from the website): "Gone are the cherries, honey and chocolate malt that dress up our holiday favorite Mad Elf, leaving “him” stark-raving nude. It’s all about the bare necessities – malt and yeast – to lend notes of cinnamon, allspice, clove and tangy fruity esters to this classic Belgian-style ale."
Would I buy it again? I've told this story before, but I was not initially a fan of Mad Elf, which was a shame considering how much I enjoy most of their other beers. I did eventually get past that distaste and I do enjoy Mad Elf now, but still, I like it despite the cherry, not because of it. This has no cherry, and while it may be weaker, alcohol wise, the other Mad Elf tastes are fully present and even more forward here. So whisper this in hushed tones — I think I prefer this to the standard Mad Elf. Not by a wide margin, but subtly so. I wish this came in six packs on its own, because I would definitely buy that.
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