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Mikkeller Drink Your Sorrows Away

 (RETIRED)
Score
9690
OVERALLStyle
Mikkeller
Formerly brewed at De Proefbrouwerij

Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Copenhagen, Denmark

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RATINGS: 113   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.59   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 360   ABV: 11.99%
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3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
gunnfryd (7004) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - MAY 17, 2012
Bottle. Amber colour with a beige head. aroma is malt, oxidation, caramel, spices, yeast. Flavour is sweet, alcohol, hop, caramel, oxidation, malt, spices, , yeast. Nice beer.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
Gr0ve (1874) - Oslo, NORWAY - MAR 16, 2012
375 ml bottle. Dark brown colour. Hazy. Nutty estery nose. Lots of malts with a nice funky Belgian yeast note. Peppery hops. Toffee and chocolate. Something inbetween a Belgian Strong Ale and an English Barleywine. Soft malty flavours with lots of caramel and toffee. A great beer.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
Nisse666 (2166) - Göteborg, SWEDEN - FEB 25, 2012
Bottle from Ölkonsortiet cons 2012-02-25 Göteborg - shared with friends Ar: plum, maderia, caramel fudginess Ap: deep mahogney colored body, wee thin creme brulee head F: maderia, warming feeling, plums, rasins, caramel and some black peppar, nice round body, sweet and filling

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 11/20
TEJA (773) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - FEB 8, 2012
Bottle from Björn, thanks. Thinn brown lace. Dark amber color. The aroma is a litle cheesy! with some dark caramell. The taste is strong alcoholic with sweet dark caramell. The body is big and has a balanced bitterness. However one glas is enough.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Geokkjer (3088) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - FEB 3, 2012
Bottle, courtesy of yngwie. Pours amber with a beige head. Aroma malt, oxidized malt, caramel, spices and yeast. Flavor is sweet and warm with some caramel, malt and spices. Medium body, average carbonation. Very well made beer.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
ericandersnavy (2346) - Denton, Texas, USA - JAN 10, 2012
bottle thanks to bu11zeye. poured hazy amber with an off white head. aroma was caramel, grain, and honey. flavor was much the same plus some alcohol. body was light with high carbonation.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
espenra (638) - Kurland, NORWAY - DEC 29, 2011
37.5cl bottle shared with fellow beergeeks. Very fancy packaging. It poured a dark brown colour with a small head. Sweet aroma. Sugar, bananas, grapes, belgian yeast and dried fruits. Flavour is also sweet, but with a bitter twist. Notes of sugar, bananas, dried fruits, some hops and decent dose of alcohol. Short aftertaste.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
HenrikSoegaard (7814) - Randers, DENMARK - DEC 21, 2011
Bottle. Creamy lightbrown excellent fully lasting head. Amber colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Heavy bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Dry and woody notes. Creamy palate.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
saxo (8386) - Højbjerg, Aarhus, DENMARK - DEC 21, 2011
Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is brown. Aroma and taste are caramel, fruits, nuts, malt and hops.

2.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
omhper (15942) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - NOV 23, 2011
Bottled. Cloudy dark amber, small head. Strong caramel aroma. Very sweet and heavy with lots of butterscotch and caramel. Sticky and oversized with slight bitterness. Alcohol is hidden in a sea of sweetened caramel. Unbalanced.


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