Troegs Wild Elf

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  1. William_Navidson

    William_Navidson Pooh-Bah (1,557) May 1, 2015 Pennsylvania
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    It looks like Troegs is gearing up to release an American Wile Ale version of their Mad Elf. A few weeks ago, they released the stripped-down version, Naked Elf. Now, they've been hinting at the wild version with numerous pictures of the cherries they'll be using. More info here.
     
    #1 William_Navidson, Jul 13, 2015
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  2. Shandycan

    Shandycan Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2014 Pennsylvania

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  3. bubseymour

    bubseymour Grand Pooh-Bah (4,800) Oct 30, 2010 Maryland
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    I'm always excited about new Wild Ales/sours releases, but a hybrid of Mad Elf has me hesitant since that beer was just awful. I'll wait for the early BA reviewers to be the test subject and read their reviews/check the ratings before I decide to make the purchase.

    On a similar note, Sour Monkey by Victory was pretty solid for a soured/wild version of their Golden Monkey. But I actually liked Golden Monkey so that was a no brainer.
     
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  4. William_Navidson

    William_Navidson Pooh-Bah (1,557) May 1, 2015 Pennsylvania
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    I understand the criticisms levied towards Mad Elf -- it can be a bit much. However, I urge even people who dislike it to try the Naked Elf. I think Mad Elf is an okay beer, but I like Naked much more. And given Troegs's track record I have no reason to believe this won't be good.

    Now if only they would bottle Impending Descent on a wider scale...
     
    #4 William_Navidson, Jul 13, 2015
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  5. microbrewlover

    microbrewlover Initiate (0) Oct 5, 2006 Pennsylvania

    Looks interesting; I will definitely try it. I have not had a beer from Troegs that I would consider bad.
     
    #5 microbrewlover, Jul 13, 2015
  6. tommyguz

    tommyguz Pooh-Bah (2,534) May 14, 2008 Pennsylvania
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  7. ConradKenney

    ConradKenney Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2013 Maryland

    Worrrrrrrd. Sounds awesome
     
    #7 ConradKenney, Jul 14, 2015
  8. Kadonny

    Kadonny Pooh-Bah (2,616) Sep 5, 2007 Florida
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    Hmmm, I can dig this.
     
    #8 Kadonny, Jul 15, 2015
  9. JeffTheJuice

    JeffTheJuice Pundit (921) Jan 27, 2012 Pennsylvania

    I'll try it.
     
    #9 JeffTheJuice, Jul 15, 2015
  10. deverlow

    deverlow Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2015 Texas

    I just discovered Troegs this past weekend, specifically their Mad Elf and Bourbon Barrel Flying Mouflan. Wild Elf sounds awesome! Looks like I'll need more friends to visit PA soon.
     
    #10 deverlow, Jul 15, 2015
  11. JArt

    JArt Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2013 Pennsylvania

    Not a fan of Mad Elf, but this one is definitely worth a try.
     
    #11 JArt, Jul 15, 2015
  12. DerelictPI

    DerelictPI Initiate (0) Dec 26, 2010 New York

    I love Mad Elf and would love to try this! I had Naked Elf once and that was also great!
     
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  13. akrz47

    akrz47 Initiate (0) May 31, 2014 Massachusetts

    Whatchu all talkin bout Mad Elf is the best!
     
    #13 akrz47, Jul 15, 2015
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  14. deleted_user_971432

    deleted_user_971432 Initiate (0) Apr 8, 2015

    Yah, my girlfriend puked after drinking the mad elf and I thought it was putrid. I am not sure why people like it, who knows?
     
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  15. DrStiffington

    DrStiffington Grand Pooh-Bah (3,740) Oct 27, 2010 New Jersey
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    I like Mad Elf enough to have a few around the holidays, so I'm curious to try this. I'm surprised at the hate Mad Elf is getting here. I thought it was popular.
     
    #15 DrStiffington, Jul 19, 2015
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  16. beerjerk666

    beerjerk666 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,155) Aug 22, 2010 Florida
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    Agree with this 100%!
     
    #16 beerjerk666, Jul 19, 2015
  17. beerjerk666

    beerjerk666 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,155) Aug 22, 2010 Florida
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    It's a decent beer; not one that I could have more than one of at a time, though. It can be a bit much to take.
     
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  18. Preluderl

    Preluderl Pooh-Bah (1,796) Sep 27, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    I love Mad Elf that's one year plus old. Not a fan of it fresh.
     
    #18 Preluderl, Jul 19, 2015
  19. ESHBG

    ESHBG Pooh-Bah (2,099) Jul 30, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    That's how I feel about it as well, a little too sweet for me so typically a one and done.
     
    #19 ESHBG, Jul 19, 2015
  20. The_Snow_Bird

    The_Snow_Bird Grand Pooh-Bah (3,557) May 7, 2015 Michigan
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    This looks pretty good!
     
    #20 The_Snow_Bird, Jul 20, 2015
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