December 12th, 2014
31 Beers of December – Day 12: Troegs Mad Elf
@hucksbeerbuzz @jtroegs
To celebrate the Holiday Season, we have teamed up with beer bloggers and craft beer enthusiasts around the country to host the fourth annual beer bloggers advent calendar. This is the season of sharing and we intend to share our love of beer with you.
During the 31 days of December, we will be sharing our favorite regional/winter seasonals/holiday beers with the help from our fellow beer bloggers. We hope that you tune in every day, to hear our stories and share our holiday cheer.
Troegs Mad Elf
Blogger: Jeff (Huck) Bowles
Blog Name: Huck’s Beer Buzz – www.hucksbeerbuzz.com
Twitter/Facebook: @hucksbeerbuzz / https://www.facebook.com/hucksbeerbuzz
About Huck: Virginia craft beer aficionado and homebrewer who likes to enjoy life to the fullest!
Beer: Mad Elf
Brewery: Troegs Hershey, Pennsylvania
Website: http://www.troegs.com/
Twitter: @jtroegs
Beer Details:
-Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
-ABV: 11%
-IBUs: 15%
-Color: Ruby Red
-Juju: Pennsylvania Honey,Sweet and Sour Cherries
Commercial Description
The Mad Elf is a cheerful creation to warm your heart and enlighten your tongue. The combination of cherries, honey, and chocolate malts delivers gentle fruits and subtle spices. Fermented and aged with a unique yeast, this ruby red beer has significant warming strength that underlies the pleasant character of this intriguing yet delicious Ale. The Mad Elf is a jolly and delicious beer for the holidays.
Why I selected Mad Elf:
I’m a big fan of Troeg’s brewery and feel this is one of the best Christmas beers out there. I rarely purchase a six-pack of any beer but generally get several of Mad Elf each year. It’s a huge, tasty, full bodied, holiday treat for the palate.
About Huck’s Beer Buzz:
Huck’s is mostly about places to go a drink some good beer. We try document each beer destination as we beercation around the nation so those that follow can enjoy the pleasures we find. We recently started a new brand, “Huck Was Here!” with funny t-shirts, stickers, and beer items available on our web site. Just click on the “Huck Was Here!” logo to get to the store. We are going to be the five-diamond style rating for craft beer places. Videos of our travels are in the near future!
About Troegs Craft Brewery
Established in 1997 by brothers Chris and John Trogner in central Pennsylvania Troegs brings good craft beer to the mid-atlantic coast. The brewer is located in Hershey, PA in view of the hershey park. It’s a great brewery to visit because not only does it have excellent beer, including their signature numbered one offs, it also has a restaurant with a bunch of german style pretzel bread, cheese sauce, and brats. Nom nom!
