Mikkeller All Others Pale

In short: An ok standard pale ale a bit on the doughy/dry side for the style
How: Bottle 500ml, drank two bottles very fresh immediately upon reception through private importation
The look: Almost clear orangy-copper body topped by a small off-white head
In long: Standard but pleasant nose of citrus, pine and caramel. Standard Pale Ale flavour spectrum with caramel, citrus fruits some pine tree. The beer is more yeasty than usual for the style. A little spiciness in the hops. Rather big doughy body, a lot of malts. Nice juicy hops but the refreshing nature of the beer is a bit marred by a dry dustiness (yeast?). Overall this is a rather original Pale Ale but although quality-wise it is only slightly above average. Some points for originality but honestly All Others Do Not Pale.

decaturstevo’s 2008 Zapit Tasing Tasting. Sample from a bottle thanks to SpringsLicker. Slight orange copper with a thin fizzy white head that settles quickly. Aroma is grapefruit hops and caramel malt. Taste is more sharp grapefruit hops, nice malt backbone.

Clear golden orange with some offwhite head. Grapefruit qualities. Flavor is nicely balanced between hop flavor and malt backbone. Semi-bitter lingering finish. Impressed here

Bottle. Pours a slight hazy amber with a 2 finger beige head and spotty lacing. Nose is caramel malt and floral hops. Taste is caramel malt upfront with some tart citrus and an earthy hop bitter finish. Medium, fairly creamy mouth feel. This is pretty good stuff.

One of the best APA’s I’ve had. Pours hazy copper with a solid white head. Fresh, crisp hop aroma; lots of pine and grapefruit (for an APA). Nice toasty malt. Clean, balanced hop-and-malt taste. The resin hops and biscuity malt work together without being dry or syrupy. The minimal use of the caramel malt made this beer. There is only a hint of it towards the end. It was a welcome change to the typical ’’lets balance out the hops with a ton of caramel malt’’ that sabotages most of these APA’s.

16.9oz bottle. Pours a light golden amber with a white head and some nice lacing. Aromas of fresh hops, resin, pine and some grapefruit citrus and toasted malts. Flavors are spot on as the aromas, toasted malts, fresh bitter hops, and some citrus notes. This is a fantastically big balanced pale ale. Mikkeller strikes again.

Pours lovely golden amber color with medium head. Aroma is floral and earthy with some light fruit notes. Flavor is light and refreshing, with grapefruit bitterness, floral and herbal notes, and a fairly timid caramel malt backbone. Really nice for a change, though the flavor is slightly thin.

Bottle. Pours a golden with a medium white head. Nice malt, floral, and grapefruit hops and aroma. Goes down smooth. Not an amazing amount of hops and not a hop bomb by any means, but a smooth well balanced pale ale. Good brew.