Mikkeller All Others Pale

Mikkeller
Brewed at Ørbæk Bryggeri
Style: American Pale Ale
Copenhagen V, Denmark

My rating No. 1575: I’m heartened that this can now be found in Indiana. Bottle. Enormous citric nose with powerful tropical fruit, all the usual suspects (grapefruit, lemon, orange, lychee, pine) and a few more (mango, pineapple) with a bit of kitty litter. Deep amber pour with a large rocky beige head. Crisp, bone-dry (water-sucking), brutally bitter, crackery taste, aftereffects of resin without the grit. Fruity hoppy notes very much in the background, with bitter, dry, sharp hops dominant. Medium body, alcohol, well-hidden. Tongue feels like sandpaper after all the hop abuse. Superbly crafted palate buster! And $9 for a half-liter.

0.5 l bottle. Copper color with creamy head. Sweetish, flowery and honeyish aroma with dull dry hops. Much dryer yet caramelly flavor with flowery and fruity hops as well as notes of dull dry hops. Fruity, bitter and yeasty finish.

Bottle from John’s Grocery in Iowa City. Hazy deep ornage amber body with a yellowish khaki head. The aroma is rich grapefruit with some hints of pine and almonds. The body is fairly dry with a strong note of pine resin and grapefruit rind. There is also some burnt bread crust. The mouthfeel is a little thin, but that is ok in this thirst quencher. A great example of the style.

bottle from pizza port. Clear golden/orange amber with a fizzy white head. Strong malty caramel orange and grapefruit aroma. Thick velvet palate. Rich butter, burnt caramel, and lemon taste with a mild bitterness.

(Bottle at Pikkulintu on 2008-01-24) A bit disappointnmet for me. Hops can be found but something, which I cannot describe,is missing. Too easy to drink perhaps. Still, not a bad American Pale Ale.

The aroma is VERY citrus like with caramel, malt, and pine. The appearance is amber with haze and an average head. The flavor is like the aroma with a touch of blueberry muffin. The palate is smooth. Overall it’s great.

Very citrusy and pine in the hop department. The malts aspect is kinda of weak. The palate is medium thin, but depsite that its very drinkable. Make sure you give it a try.

Orange/amber. Small white head. Huge hops in the aroma- citrus, pine, resin, venom. Subtle sweet malt background. Flavor is more balanced with some pale malt. Medium body, balanced carbonation. Dry finish. Very drinkable. Excellent pale.