bierkoning (5989), La Tropica, Netherlands Jul 31, 2009 Bottle @ home. Reddish brown color. Grapefruit, red berries, oily hops and candied cherries in the aroma. Oily earthy hops in the malty sweetish flavor, with hints of candied cherry. Oily earthy hopbitter finish. Tasty brew. bacchanalia (66), milton, Cambridgeshire, England Jul 24, 2009 Pours out a lovely brown/gold with a nice creamy head. Nose is pretty full on with juicy barley, oranges & lemons. Then down to the tasting & what a treat, the body is full & lush, & I almost didn’t mention the conditioning as you get a bit blaze with Mikkeller, but it is perfect. There is a lovely rounded yeasty, caramel biscuit flavour & slight oranges with a cracking fresh, bitterness underpinning the whole beer that really starts showing off in the long hoppy finish. Beeronaut (49), Cambridgeshire, England Jul 22, 2009 Ohhh! A new Mikkeller for me to try! Looks the ticket, pours nice and clear which was sort of a surprise, small-creamy-off-white head. The aroma is great, classic, nothing overly unusual but very good: Lovely resinous hops, some cut grass, good amount of peppery/spiciness all balanced by some lovely malt notes, bready and biscuity. The flavour is superb, clean and and to the point. Lots of floral notes, touch of soapiness but a well measured amount, more grassiness - very refreshing, lots of weight and flavour for 6% the body is light to medium and just right for the style. Palate is fresh and slightly creamy, just the right amount of carbonation. Great thing about the finish is that it isn’t overly dry, seems to wet the palate just right, some refreshing dryness and then it seems to coax the palate to salivate. Ends with a good dry-sherbert burst of floral almost perfumed hops. Great beer and a great quaffer. daniele (1644), Italy Jul 21, 2009 ambrata schiuma buiona buion apersitenza note luppolate e leggermente maltate un po di caramello ma i luppoli americani fanno da padrone anche in bocca ma non estremamente intensi alexanderj (2213), Chino Hills, California, USA Jul 21, 2009 Bottle; pours a copper-gold color with a medium sized off white head. Aroma was very earthy, bready and yeasty, with a bit of fruit and citrus. Pretty damn hoppy for the style, but the flavor really wasn’t too great for me. Got a bit better with time, but a bit too earthy for my taste. More perfume and fruit come through then. Rciesla (3510), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA Jul 10, 2009 Bottle. Pours a golden body with a white head. Nice fruity citrus and grapefruit body with a floral fruity hoppiness. Good brew just a bit expensive. hallinghansen (263), Odense SV, Denmark Jul 8, 2009 Bottle. Hazy amber body, with a medium long lasting offwhite head. Aroma is hops, apple and grapefruit. Flavor is hops, fruit and grapefruit. Very dinkable. Madsnp (611), Odense C, Denmark Jul 5, 2009 Bottle. Pours copper coloured with a nice egg white head. Aromas of hops, grapefruit, caramel and grass. Flavour of citrus fruit, bitter hops and sweet caramel.
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