Wicked Elf
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
- From:
- Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
- United States
- Style:
- Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Ranked #192 - ABV:
- 7.9%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #30,242 - Avg:
- 3.71 | pDev: 9.97%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 8
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 27, 2022
- Added:
- Dec 09, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 8
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
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Reviewed by Parmesan from Colorado
3.5/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
L: Pours a golden yellow color with a small white head and no lacing on the glass.
S: Belgian yeast hits the nose followed by some Belgian candi sugar, so.e wheat and grain, a slight hint of rubber glove.
T: Sweet cereal malt, followed by a mellow Belgian yeast, and so.e candi sugar, little lighter than i expect for a Belgian
F: Higher carb, medium body.
O: A slightly above average Belgian beer.
Dec 27, 2022S: Belgian yeast hits the nose followed by some Belgian candi sugar, so.e wheat and grain, a slight hint of rubber glove.
T: Sweet cereal malt, followed by a mellow Belgian yeast, and so.e candi sugar, little lighter than i expect for a Belgian
F: Higher carb, medium body.
O: A slightly above average Belgian beer.
Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota
3.52/5 rDev -5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev -5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
At the Minneapolis downtown location. Light tan head. Caramel brown color. Caramel and Belgian yeast. Bready. Toffee. Sweet. Bananas.
Not really my style.
Feb 28, 2016Not really my style.
Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina
4/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had this with lunch at the RB Arrowhead in Glendale yesterday afternoon. $6 for a 13 oz goblet.
Beer was served amber with a nice white head.
Nose was classic Belgian yeast esters, primarily fruity notes.
Taste was classic Belgian, lighter fruits interlaced with a light malt backbone with enough hopping to keep the brew even keeled and very drinkable.
Feel was light to medium bodied and smooth.
Overall this was a nice brew. Don't see to many nice Belgian beers made here in the States!
Jan 17, 2016Beer was served amber with a nice white head.
Nose was classic Belgian yeast esters, primarily fruity notes.
Taste was classic Belgian, lighter fruits interlaced with a light malt backbone with enough hopping to keep the brew even keeled and very drinkable.
Feel was light to medium bodied and smooth.
Overall this was a nice brew. Don't see to many nice Belgian beers made here in the States!
Reviewed by rjd722 from Maryland
3.92/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.92/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Look: On tap at RB in Bethesda, described as a dry hopped, Belgian-style dark strong ale. Has a really nice black cherry coloring, like a deep ruby, minimal lacing.
Aroma: Cherry, Belgian yeast, hops, slight caramel, and citrus.
Taste: Belgian yeast, malt, black cherry, and classic dry hop characteristics.
Feel: Slightly astringent, overly yeasty and bitter aftertaste and mouthfeel.
Still a nice winter brew.
Dec 12, 2015Aroma: Cherry, Belgian yeast, hops, slight caramel, and citrus.
Taste: Belgian yeast, malt, black cherry, and classic dry hop characteristics.
Feel: Slightly astringent, overly yeasty and bitter aftertaste and mouthfeel.
Still a nice winter brew.
Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington
3.72/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.72/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
I had this on-tap in a goblet at the Rock Bottom in Seattle. They market it as a "Belgian Noël", so it's somewhere between a BSDA and a winter warmer.
Appearance: medium brown hue with moderate haze and a thin layer of light tan foam. I like it.
Smell: malty with a light sweet fruitiness and a little biscuit. Good, but the biscuit isn't to my taste.
Taste: sweetly malty with some light fruitiness and a definite toasty/biscuity character. Not as dark and dusty as I like my BSDAs, but good nonetheless.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a good carbonation and a nice smooth creaminess. Great!
Overall: this isn't as deep and dark as I prefer in the style, but it is still a tasty and drinkable beer.
Feb 21, 2015Appearance: medium brown hue with moderate haze and a thin layer of light tan foam. I like it.
Smell: malty with a light sweet fruitiness and a little biscuit. Good, but the biscuit isn't to my taste.
Taste: sweetly malty with some light fruitiness and a definite toasty/biscuity character. Not as dark and dusty as I like my BSDAs, but good nonetheless.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a good carbonation and a nice smooth creaminess. Great!
Overall: this isn't as deep and dark as I prefer in the style, but it is still a tasty and drinkable beer.
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