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Dead Elephant
Railway City Brewing Company
- From:
- Railway City Brewing Company
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- English IPA
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.57 | pDev: 13.45%
- Reviews:
- 84
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 11, 2021
- Added:
- Sep 20, 2009
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 45
Dead Elephant is a full bodied golden pale ale that pours with a linen white medium density head leaving spider web lace on the glass.
On the palate, the flavour is sweet and fruity malts up front (apricot, mango) with a bit of candy, and slight grassy notes that fall away to reveal a hint of biscuit with rather pleasant grapefruit and perfume undertones.
To the nose, there is a mild malt aroma that accentuates the robust floral bouquet derived from the hops.
On the palate, the flavour is sweet and fruity malts up front (apricot, mango) with a bit of candy, and slight grassy notes that fall away to reveal a hint of biscuit with rather pleasant grapefruit and perfume undertones.
To the nose, there is a mild malt aroma that accentuates the robust floral bouquet derived from the hops.
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Reviewed by Tony787 from Canada (ON)
3.9/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I bought a can today at the LCBO in Ontario 473ml at 6.5%.
Poured a 1to 2finger head into glass.
The color was clear orange or golden.
Good carbonation level.
Medium to high bitterness level. IBU 66 I liked the high bitterness to this beer it was
Smooth and sweet with hints of fruit .
Leaves a lace all around as you drink it
Overall it was very good to drink
Cheers
Dec 11, 2021Poured a 1to 2finger head into glass.
The color was clear orange or golden.
Good carbonation level.
Medium to high bitterness level. IBU 66 I liked the high bitterness to this beer it was
Smooth and sweet with hints of fruit .
Leaves a lace all around as you drink it
Overall it was very good to drink
Cheers
Reviewed by polloenfuego from Canada (NB)
3.42/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Not much to say about this beer except that it seems very run of the mill, and perhaps even on the low end of that. Looks nice, smell is a cat pee hoppy, taste is bitter from the hops and it dulls any other flavors. Feel is medium bodied but the finish is harsh.
Buy something else.
Sep 21, 2018Buy something else.
Reviewed by eberesford from Canada (ON)
3.63/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.63/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours misty dark gold with a creamy - aroma of pine, citrus and tropical fruits. Flavour dominated by hop bitterness with tropicalfruit sweetness and some honey.
Jun 24, 2018Reviewed by MichaelGennings from Canada (ON)
3.9/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Dead Elephant IPA from Railway City Brewing Company in St Thomas, Ontario. 6.5% alc.
This beer has a nice white head that lasts for several minutes.
The colour of the beer is hazy gold; almost a light copper.
The smell is very faint: pine and citrus.
The aroma attributes transfer to the taste but in a much more pronounced fashion, which is quite enjoyable.
The beer is medium bodied and the finish is tart and slightly wet.
I thoroughly loved this offering and highly recommend trying it.
May 19, 2018This beer has a nice white head that lasts for several minutes.
The colour of the beer is hazy gold; almost a light copper.
The smell is very faint: pine and citrus.
The aroma attributes transfer to the taste but in a much more pronounced fashion, which is quite enjoyable.
The beer is medium bodied and the finish is tart and slightly wet.
I thoroughly loved this offering and highly recommend trying it.
Reviewed by Mysticmage from Canada (ON)
2.41/5 rDev -32.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.41/5 rDev -32.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Hmm....an IPA? yes, yes, they say it is English style (although no where on the can), but come on in our current market, ya slap IPA on the elephant’s ass we want an IPA not Owen Sound...trans. we are hoping for American style. Well, where to begin Jumbo.....look -ok amber typical. smell......what smell? No sense of an IPA here so Jumbo needs a refreshed cage. taste pretty much the same, nada. disappointing for sure and really they need to call this simpy strong beer rather than an IPA lest the consumer ends up feeling, like a Dumbo.
Oct 22, 2017
Dead Elephant from Railway City Brewing Company
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
197 ratings
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