Elixir
Birra Baladin
- From:
- Birra Baladin
- Italy
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Strong Ale
Ranked #132 - ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #25,141 - Avg:
- 3.83 | pDev: 10.44%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 18
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 19, 2025
- Added:
- Jun 01, 2005
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by DraftMonger from Denmark
3.61/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
3.61/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
Copenhagen 28/1 2024. 75 cl heavy and broad bottle with wax and a cork from Beershoppen web-shop. Red version of Baladin's usual label design.
Pours unclear almost opaque - mahogany with a red hue. Small bubbly head. Disappears leaving only a thin rim of foam running along the side of the glass. No lacing.
Aroma is medium intense with a sweet odor of dark fermented fruit, alcohol and a bit of sugar. Plums, raisins and cherries. Dark alcohol. Brown sugar and toffee. Hints of nuts.
Light carbonation. Slightly thick, oily, soft, greasy, lightly tingling texture.
Flavor is fairly intense with a sweet, boozy and sugary sweetness followed by a modest sourish bitterness. Aftertaste is sweet with a boozy edge. Lingers for a while. Finish is sweet, greasy and boozy.
An Elixir indeed. Sweet, boozy and heartening.
Feb 19, 2025Pours unclear almost opaque - mahogany with a red hue. Small bubbly head. Disappears leaving only a thin rim of foam running along the side of the glass. No lacing.
Aroma is medium intense with a sweet odor of dark fermented fruit, alcohol and a bit of sugar. Plums, raisins and cherries. Dark alcohol. Brown sugar and toffee. Hints of nuts.
Light carbonation. Slightly thick, oily, soft, greasy, lightly tingling texture.
Flavor is fairly intense with a sweet, boozy and sugary sweetness followed by a modest sourish bitterness. Aftertaste is sweet with a boozy edge. Lingers for a while. Finish is sweet, greasy and boozy.
An Elixir indeed. Sweet, boozy and heartening.
Reviewed by puboflyons from New Hampshire
3.86/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.86/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
From a 750 ml. corked and waxed top bottle with no date but a stamp marked L#3-130. Sampled on June 28, 2023. Needed a corkscrew to open it.
The pour is reddish-amber with a slight cloudiness and a fading tan head. Some lacing.
The aroma expresses roasted caramel malts, oak, pears, nuttiness, and a slight booze note.
The mouthfeel is medium to high. Smooth but astringent.
The taste is immediately sweet with caramel malts, cherry, pears, crackers, nuts, spice, and a mildly dry finish. There are better ones out there in this style but it had some enjoyable qualities.
Jun 28, 2023The pour is reddish-amber with a slight cloudiness and a fading tan head. Some lacing.
The aroma expresses roasted caramel malts, oak, pears, nuttiness, and a slight booze note.
The mouthfeel is medium to high. Smooth but astringent.
The taste is immediately sweet with caramel malts, cherry, pears, crackers, nuts, spice, and a mildly dry finish. There are better ones out there in this style but it had some enjoyable qualities.
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.78/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Bottle, ABV 10%, at RBNAG 2009 in Vatlandsvåg. Hazy orange to amber colour, moderate head. The aroma and flavour are oaky with hints of whisky and funky notes. Interesting and powerful beer.
Jan 07, 2021
Rated by Beginner2 from Illinois
3.75/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Listed on the "1001", I am highly unlikely to have this again given that Elixir has too much good competition among the BSAs.
Aug 21, 2016
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