Black Diamond Winter Ale (Elfs Ale)
Black Diamond Winter Ale (Elfs Ale)
Rated 3.040 by BeerPals
Brewed by Black Diamond Brewing Company
Concord, CA, United States
Style: Abbey Dubbel
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Winter Ale, a Belgian dubbel style ale. Perfect for the winter season, brewed in the Abbey style which is rooted in the monastic brewing tradition. Deep brown with a hint of red, it has a blend of Belgian Malts and Belgian Candy Sugar. With smooth malt accented flavors and a fruity aroma, it is moderately hopeed with Styrian Goldings from Slovenia
ID: 34805 Last updated 2 weeks ago Added to database 15 years agoKey Stats
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Statistics
| Overall Rank | 42646 |
| Overall Percentile | 23.2 |
| Style Rank | 330 of 381 |
| Style Percentile | 13.4 |
| Lowest Score | 3.0 |
| Highest Score | 3.2 |
| Average Score | 3.100 |
| Weighted Score | 3.040 |
| Standard Deviation | 0.000 |
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2 Member Reviews
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Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6
Boozy and over sweet. This beer was a disappointment, and I have no idea what it has to do with the holiday season. The aroma is alcohol, caramel malt and a mess of Belgian phenolic/fruit character. There are some interesting fruit notes, raisins, apricots, grapes, in there that might be appreciated, but I’m not a huge fan of dubbels. The beer is a reddish copper with little head. The flavor is sweet and boozy with some bitterness, but it doesn’t really come together. Ok beer but not great for a winter seasonal or the style.
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Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6
so far, i've rated a whopping "1" black diamond beer above a 2.5, and it was still just a 2.9, so i was really going into this one with NO expectations. it was just a throw in to the 13 beer winter tasting we did last night. well, the most accurate thng i can say is that it was not nearly as bad as I expected, and while i probably won't search it out again, it was a decent beer, the first and maybe only time i'll ever say that about BD. pours light mahagony brown with little head. lots of candy sugar make up for a lack of complexity but the beer is tasty. belgian inspired? yeast. dry sweet finish. not bad.
