So, there has been wonderful happening in my life this week, which I will disclose at a later date.  As such, the wife and I have decided to celebrate.  I headed down to our local market to go grab some wine, but as it happens, Colasanti’s closes at 7 pm.  I got pwn3d’d.  However, there is a little liquor store on the way back home that I figured I could stop in at in the worst case scenario.  I pull in, and strangely, there’s a sign hanging from the building that says, “Milford’s Best Beer Selection 2009.”

Wait… What?!

I re-read.   Milford’s Best Beer Selection huh?…  I’ll show them.  I casually stroll in, expecting a vast array of Budweiser and Miller products.  Much to my surprise and delight, the first thing I see is a stack of cases of Founder’s Double Trouble, and Bell’s Hopslam.  WHAT??!?!?!?!  I FOUND HEAVEN.  Well, I wasn’t going to allow myself to be swayed by a stack of cases of good beer.  I meandered over to their beer cooler, where they even offer mix ‘n’ match 6 packs, as well as a solid selection of deucers and 750′s.    Wow.  What a surprise.  I’ve found a new favorite place to purchase alcohol in Milford.

But to the point.

I purchased Insanely Bad Elf.  I figured, recently I reviewed  Criminally Bad Elf with some favor.  Plus, it’s a whopping 11.2% alcohol by volume.   As you can see, it pours a copper color, and as I so elegantly cut out (my photography skills suck!) the head was once again lacking.  Granted with 11.2% ABV, you can’t expect much.  What you can, and should expect however, is sweetness.  In more ways than one.

The nose is sweet, and boozy.

Strangely, so is the taste.  Yeah, not that strange.   Sorry.  The interesting thing about the taste, however, is that there are some fruity notes.  Not like a belgian though, with the sweet and funky esters giving banana and clove flavors.  No.   This is almost like apples, or plums.  Something savory.

I have to admit, I really want to love this beer, and this series, but they’re not blowing me away.  In fact, it’s almost a little stale tasting and smelling.  There’s nothing mind blowing, or even bending about this beer.  It’s solid, but not bringing anything great to the table.

7.0

-brian!