Category Archives: Denmark

Mikkeller Invasion Farmhouse IPA

Brewery: Mikkeller ApS
Country: Denmark
ABV: 8%
Style: American IPA
Other Notes: Brewed and bottled by Anchorage Brewing Company, Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Farmhouse India Pale Ale bottled with Brettanomyces.

My rating: 5
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.65
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.5

Intro: A 750ml caged and corked bottle from Batch #4, bottled in October 2015. Poured into a Mikkeller long stemmed tulip glass.
Appearance: It poured a cloudy golden straw yellow colour with a two finger white head with good retention and left great lacing.
Aroma: Big juicy tropical mango and pineapple, citrus lemon, lemon peel, lime, orange, some brett and funk with a hint of black peppercorn and herbs.
Taste: Quite similar to the aromas with tropical mango and pineapple shouting out followed by lots of citrus lemon and orange, peel and rind. There’s some light farmhouse funk, hay and pepper spice on the finish.
Mouthfeel: Dry, light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Brilliant. Brett doesn’t always work, but it works so well in this Farmhouse IPA. Very nice tropical and citrus aromas and taste that worked well together and coupled with the light farmhouse funkiness was very balanced. The 8% abv just did not feel like it was there and I was drinking it like it was a sessionable beer. A must buy beer in my book.

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Mikkeller Raspberry Trippelbock

Brewery: Mikkeller ApS
Country: Denmark
ABV: 13%
Style: German Doppelbock
Other Notes: Brewed and bottled by Mikkeller at De Proef Brouwerij

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Trippelbock with raspberry.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.77
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.6

Intro: A 375ml bottle with a best before date of 22nd September 2016. Poured into a d’Achouffe tulip glass.
Appearance: It poured a dark brown colour with a slight red hue. It had a two finger khaki head with good retention that eventually settles to a cap and leaves nice spotty lacing.
Aroma: Strong raspberry juice and raspberry jam with cherry, grape juice and red wine with maybe a hint of chocolate.
Taste: Tart raspberry juice, grape juice, mixed berries, plum and red wine. There’s a hint of chocolate and molasses in the middle, but otherwise, its very fruit juicy.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied with moderate carbonation and a well hidden 13% abv.
Overall: Nice tart fruit aromas and taste, as well as hints of chocolate which made it seem like a dessert.

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Mikkeller Nelson Sauvignon Chardonnay BA

Brewery: Mikkeller ApS
Country: Denmark
ABV: 9%
Style: Bière de Champagne / Bière Brut
Other Notes: Fermented with champagne yeast, brettanomyces and enzymes. Brewed and bottled by Mikkeller at De Proef Brouwerij

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Belgian wild ale aged in Chardonnay barrels.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.39
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.2

Intro: A corked and caged 750ml bottle with no best by or bottled on date (it might have been on the cap but rubbed off) and poured into a Lindemans flute glass.
Appearance: It poured a very nice clear deep copper colour with a one finger off white head that had decent retention and left nice lacing.
Aroma: Grape, white wine, oak and brett.
Taste: Similar to the aroma. Grape, white wine, oak, brett, apple cider and a hint of tropical stone fruit. Lightly sweet and sour on the finish.
Mouthfeel: Dry, medium bodied, moderate carbonation and sporadic light warming alcohol.
Overall: Very nice. A top Mikkeller beer and this is right on the fence of a buy beer and a must buy beer.

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Mikkeller Mastodon Mother Puncher

Brewery: Mikkeller ApS
Country: Denmark
ABV: 6.6%
Style: American IPA
Other Notes: Brewed and bottled by Mikkeller at De Proef Brouwerij

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Farmhouse IPA brewed with passion fruit.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.01
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 330ml bottle with a best before date of 27th November 2016 and poured into a Spiegelau IPA glass.
Appearance: It poured a hazy dark golden orange colour with a two finger white head that had great retention and left nice lacing.
Aroma: Funky, sour tart fruit, orange, passion fruit, mango, pineapple and lemon.
Taste: Sour and tart, passion fruit, mango, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, funky brett notes, pepper spice and a bitter-ish finish.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with low to moderate carbonation.
Overall: I like the sourness and the fruit. It is very easy to drink and I recommend this to anyone who enjoys brett in their beers.

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Mikkeller Deception Session IPA

Brewery: Mikkeller ApS
Country: Denmark
ABV: 5%
Style: American IPA
Other Notes: Brewed and bottled by Mikkeller at De Proef Brouwerij

Brewer Description: (from website) At 5%, this IPA is packed with fresh hop notes on both the nose and in the palate. The flavor is full bitter notes from the combination of hops mixed with a hint of floral flavors and a nice citrus edge. Finish is bone dry.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.16
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.1

Intro: A 330ml bottle with a best before date of 19th November 2016 and poured into a Spiegelau IPA glass.
Appearance: It poured a cloudy copper orange colour with some tiny suspended sediment and a three finger puffy off white head that had good retention and left nice lacing.
Aroma: A bit mild but there’s mango, sweet tangerine and lemon.
Taste: Sweet juicy tangerine and peach with light bitter orange pith which ended a bit abruptly.
Mouthfeel: Dry, light bodied with moderate spritzy carbonation.
Overall: This was not bad with the exception of the abrupt ending of the taste.

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