Dead Elephant
Railway City Brewing Company

Dead ElephantDead Elephant
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From:
Railway City Brewing Company
 
Ontario, Canada
Style:
English IPA
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.57 | pDev: 13.45%
Reviews:
84
Ratings:
197
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 11, 2021
Added:
Sep 20, 2009
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  45
Dead Elephant is a full bodied golden pale ale that pours with a linen white medium density head leaving spider web lace on the glass.

On the palate, the flavour is sweet and fruity malts up front (apricot, mango) with a bit of candy, and slight grassy notes that fall away to reveal a hint of biscuit with rather pleasant grapefruit and perfume undertones.

To the nose, there is a mild malt aroma that accentuates the robust floral bouquet derived from the hops.
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Ratings by RefillMyglass:
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Rated by RefillMyglass from Canada (ON)

4.25/5  rDev +19%

Nov 24, 2013
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by Tony787 from Canada (ON)

3.9/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I bought a can today at the LCBO in Ontario 473ml at 6.5%.
Poured a 1to 2finger head into glass.
The color was clear orange or golden.
Good carbonation level.
Medium to high bitterness level. IBU 66 I liked the high bitterness to this beer it was
Smooth and sweet with hints of fruit .
Leaves a lace all around as you drink it
Overall it was very good to drink
Cheers
Dec 11, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by Long813 from Canada (ON)

Sep 23, 2020
 
Rated: 2.66 by golfbeerguy2 from Canada (ON)

Jul 18, 2020
 
Rated: 4.35 by Jangle_bojangle from Canada (ON)

Dec 24, 2018
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Reviewed by polloenfuego from Canada (NB)

3.42/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Not much to say about this beer except that it seems very run of the mill, and perhaps even on the low end of that. Looks nice, smell is a cat pee hoppy, taste is bitter from the hops and it dulls any other flavors. Feel is medium bodied but the finish is harsh.

Buy something else.
Sep 21, 2018
 
Rated: 3.69 by BeerBeast from Florida

Aug 22, 2018
 
Rated: 3.79 by bixby1971 from Canada (ON)

Jul 12, 2018
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Reviewed by eberesford from Canada (ON)

3.63/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours misty dark gold with a creamy - aroma of pine, citrus and tropical fruits. Flavour dominated by hop bitterness with tropicalfruit sweetness and some honey.
Jun 24, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by chicagoish from Pennsylvania

Jun 23, 2018
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Reviewed by MichaelGennings from Canada (ON)

3.9/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Dead Elephant IPA from Railway City Brewing Company in St Thomas, Ontario. 6.5% alc.

This beer has a nice white head that lasts for several minutes.

The colour of the beer is hazy gold; almost a light copper.

The smell is very faint: pine and citrus.

The aroma attributes transfer to the taste but in a much more pronounced fashion, which is quite enjoyable.

The beer is medium bodied and the finish is tart and slightly wet.

I thoroughly loved this offering and highly recommend trying it.
May 19, 2018
 
Rated: 3.06 by IDIOTEQUIEM from Canada (ON)

May 07, 2018
 
Rated: 3.52 by jhodgert from Canada (QC)

Apr 14, 2018
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Reviewed by Mysticmage from Canada (ON)

2.41/5  rDev -32.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Hmm....an IPA? yes, yes, they say it is English style (although no where on the can), but come on in our current market, ya slap IPA on the elephant’s ass we want an IPA not Owen Sound...trans. we are hoping for American style. Well, where to begin Jumbo.....look -ok amber typical. smell......what smell? No sense of an IPA here so Jumbo needs a refreshed cage. taste pretty much the same, nada. disappointing for sure and really they need to call this simpy strong beer rather than an IPA lest the consumer ends up feeling, like a Dumbo.
Oct 22, 2017
 
Rated: 3.52 by Zzavela from Ohio

Sep 06, 2017
 
Rated: 4.59 by StormAles from Canada (ON)

Jun 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.98 by gome2990 from Canada (ON)

Jun 19, 2017
 
Rated: 3.56 by kier from Canada (ON)

May 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4.33 by KenMist from Canada (ON)

Feb 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by RHF711 from Canada (ON)

Feb 02, 2017
Dead Elephant from Railway City Brewing Company
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 197 ratings