Christmas has come and gone. I was sick but found enough time to go to the family gathering and do a taste test of the Angry Dwarf next to some Mad Elf.
First up was the 2013 Mad Elf - Cherry flavor was more in the background. Pretty sweet flavor overall. String alcohol taste though.
Next was the 2012 Mad Elf - The cherry flavor really came out in the older version. This one tasted more like booze though.
Finally was my Angry Dwarf. You know what I think of it based on my previous post. So here is what the general thoughts from the rest of the family are. Everyone thought the cherry flavor - both tart and sweet - was more prominent and made it something a bit more special than the Mad Elf. The reduced ABV due to the BIAB method was a happy accident. Coming in at 9.5% its still a big beer but it does not taste boozy like the Mad Elf.
Overall this was huge success. My friend Speedy is the one I brewed this for so we will see what he says this weekend.
Looks like this will be the new holiday brew.
On another note, I got a lot of gift certificates and the new Dark Star Burner. It's time to brew.
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