Scratch #24 2009 Van de Hoorn

Appearance - 4.0

Pours about 1/2 an inch of off-white head that fades into a nice ring. The beer is clear and has a reddish brown look with lots of ruby highlights when held to the light.

Aroma - 3.5

You can definitely smell the yeast strain from the mad elf on the nose. Theirs a good amount of dark fruit, particularly plum present.

Mouthfeel - 4.0

Medium in body with a syrupy feel and nice carbonation.

Taste - 3.5

You can taste a little bit of the malty Troegenator in the taste, but it's the mad elf yeast that stands out the most. Towards the middle comes the dark fruit followed by a tiny bit of alcohol. It finishes with some hops a residual sweetness on the tip of your tongue.

Overall - 3.5

An interesting mix. The typical Belgian flavors work well with the Troegenator base. Although I'd personally prefer the Troegenator over this brew.