Swedish Elk Brew
Kopparbergs Bryggeri AB (Sofiero - Banco - Zeunerts)

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From:
Kopparbergs Bryggeri AB (Sofiero - Banco - Zeunerts)
 
Sweden
Style:
European Strong Lager
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
63
Avg:
1.73 | pDev: 35.26%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
13
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 22, 2020
Added:
Mar 01, 2005
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
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Reviewed by JamFuel from Sweden

1.84/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 1.5
Pours a clear yellow with soft head.

Smell is sweet and malty with notes of corn and some rye, quite cloying.

Taste is pretty awful. Sweet and corny with an overwhelming booziness and very little bitterness.

Mouthfeel is thin to medium, well carbonated.

Overall, close to undrinkable.
Sep 22, 2020
 
Rated: 1.39 by Bajengurkan from Sweden

Nov 06, 2017
 
Rated: 2 by HopBelT from Belgium

Feb 03, 2017
 
Rated: 1 by ThisSeasonsWaifu from Sweden

Sep 08, 2015
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Reviewed by Wer34truh from Minnesota

1.08/5  rDev -37.6%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1
Elk Brew is admittedly not the type of beer to sip on and enjoy, it's the type of beer to chug and forget about. Actually, forgetting Elk Brew might be the best thing one can hope for.

Commonly perceived as a beer exclusively bought by high school students and certifiable alcoholics, Elk Brew is actively avoided by the rest of Sweden. Hell, I'm almost embarrassed to admit I've even bought it.

Regarding the actual review, Elk Brew tastes like a regular macro-lager with an alcohol content a couple of percentage points higher than what we are used to. As a result, Elk Brew is the prime example of what happens to, what is supposed to be a balanced beer style, when you overemphasize the alcohol content. It tastes like dish water and vodka.

You can criticize your generic macro lagers as much as you'd like, but at the very least they taste like water. Elk Brew is different, and probably the only beer that comes to mind that I would not drink even if someone bought one for me.

Avoid, avoid, avoid. Elk Brew is the worst beer I've ever had.
Nov 25, 2014
 
Rated: 1.5 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Nov 18, 2014
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Rated by Alex-Alkis from Sweden

1.44/5  rDev -16.8%
Horrible beer, to put it bluntly. Some hops and bitterness in it, but otherwise it tastes just gin and vodka. Poured it out in the sink.
Jun 29, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by EliotTruelove from Pennsylvania

Nov 28, 2013
 
Rated: 1.75 by TheBrk from Sweden

Nov 09, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by TDintino from Virginia

Jul 18, 2012
 
Rated: 1 by aztraz from Sweden

Apr 10, 2012
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Reviewed by Evil_Pidde from Sweden

1.7/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
A: Very pale, looks adujunct. Medium large, quickly dissipationg white airy head leaves only faint lacings.

S: Corn overload. Some sweet malts.

T: Very sweet malt, but overpowered by corn. Some fruits and berries, but artificial.

M: Aftertaste is short. Body is medium and carbonation is rich.

D: This beer doesn't deserve more than; AVOID!
Jan 06, 2011
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Reviewed by erikwibaeus from Sweden

2.08/5  rDev +20.2%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Well this is a classic beer with the youngster in entire Sweden. Its cheep with Swedish measures and the taste is after that. This i classed as "get drunk material" but it dose its job at a legit scale. Everything besides taste is 2.0 or below and the taste is just all right. Its hard to compare this to the many other beers on this site and odds are that anyone that dosent know of this beer will ever taste it. Not on my recommended list but still, every beer need a review right?
Jan 18, 2010
Swedish Elk Brew from Kopparbergs Bryggeri AB (Sofiero - Banco - Zeunerts)
Beer rating: 63 out of 100 with 13 ratings