On tap at Rattle and Hum NYC
Not technically a real beer, but rather a blend of Troegs Mad Elf and Troegs Dreamweaver. Saw it on the tap list and figured I'd give it a shot.
Beer appears a nice light amber color with tints of pink. About half an inch of slightly off white head. You can smell wheat and sweetness off the nose, sweetness has a tint of honey. Really close to a freshly fried doughnut scent. Taste is strong on the cherry and honey, a lot of this comes from the Mad Elf I'm sure. It's a very candy like sweetness, almost bordering on too sweet. Ends in a little bit of banana-y flavor, this is probably from the Dreamweaver. There's also a nice bit of wheat in there, between the two flavors, possibly mixed with a little bit of white grape, but it could also be residual from the cherry flavor. The ABV of 11% is very well hidden, I was really surprised that the ABV was that high. High drink-ability, but again be careful with the alcohol content.
Overall a really nice beer, flavors were mostly balanced but the sweetness was a little overwhelming at first.
Overall Rating: 4/5
Not technically a real beer, but rather a blend of Troegs Mad Elf and Troegs Dreamweaver. Saw it on the tap list and figured I'd give it a shot.
Beer appears a nice light amber color with tints of pink. About half an inch of slightly off white head. You can smell wheat and sweetness off the nose, sweetness has a tint of honey. Really close to a freshly fried doughnut scent. Taste is strong on the cherry and honey, a lot of this comes from the Mad Elf I'm sure. It's a very candy like sweetness, almost bordering on too sweet. Ends in a little bit of banana-y flavor, this is probably from the Dreamweaver. There's also a nice bit of wheat in there, between the two flavors, possibly mixed with a little bit of white grape, but it could also be residual from the cherry flavor. The ABV of 11% is very well hidden, I was really surprised that the ABV was that high. High drink-ability, but again be careful with the alcohol content.
Overall a really nice beer, flavors were mostly balanced but the sweetness was a little overwhelming at first.
Overall Rating: 4/5
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