Mikkeller KØS - You’ve Never Been Køssed Like This Before

Mikkeller
Formerly brewed at De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Black IPA
Copenhagen, Denmark

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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Bottle 33 cl. Courtesy of humlelala/MetteLassen. Pours a murky, opaque dark brown bordering black with a dense and creamy beige head leaving some lacework. Citrusy hops on a bed of chocolatey malts. Medium body, velvety mouthfeel, carbonation is a little low, again lots of cocoa/chocolate with a distinct bitterness. Very easy going and smooth. 140312

Courtesy of Rune. Bottle. Off-white high lasting creamy head. Very dark brown amost black body. Roasted malt coffee aroma with a nice hops bitterness, low carbonation and a long bitter aftertaste. Alcohol well hidden by the bitterness.

33 cL bottle. Pours hazy dark brown with a huge tan head. Aroma is roasted and dark caramelish. Spiced, herbal and roasted malty. Bitter, spiced, herbal and grapefruity to peachy. Smooth fruity. Dark malty and solid hoppy.

Bottle, 33 cl. Unclear brown with an orange hue and a frothy beige head. Fruity aroma of grapefruit, peachs and tropical fruits. Some biscuity notes too. Flavor is sweet malty, some roasty notes with hints of licorice and cocoa dancing tete a tete with a heavy dose of fruity and light grassy hops. Dry bitter finish, easy drinkable.

I got kossed by Papsoe with this 330 ml. bottle. Thanks H! It pours a murky dark brown with a large tan head. The nose has a bit of light pine and anise. The flavor has some pumpernickel, rye, anise, and that pine note. A little maltier than most of the black IPAs I’ve tried, but I like it. It seems to move it a hair closer to a porter and that’s okay with me. Delightfully different.

Bottle. Dark amber, average and mostly lasting head. Moderate malty and sweetish aroma, light caramel and roasted malt with light tropical fruitiness, piney - some grapefruit hoppynes. Body is medium, malty and lightly sweetish flavor, some caramel and light roasted malt, light tropical fruitiness, piney - citrus hoppyness. Finish is average, malty and lightly sweetish, light caramel and roasted malt, piney - some citrus hoppyness. Nice one - could be drier/have less caramel, though.

33cl bottle from Kihoskh. Pours very dark, almost black with a nice beige head. Hoppy aroma with grapefruit, some tropical fruits and also roasted malt and hints of chocolate, coffee and caramel. Hops dominate at first but the darker aromas presents themselves after a while. Alcohol is well integrated. Surprisingly light body. Light to medium sweet with medium bitterness. Hoppy, bitter finish with hints of alcohol and roasted malt. Quite nice and surprisingly easy to drink. Nice BIPA!

330 ml. bottle poured in to a tulip. Very dark colour, almost black with a big, beige head. Hoppy aroma with grapefruit, sweet tropical fruits and roasted malts, notes of licorice. Light to medium sweet before a nice, roasted bitterness kicks in. Medium body with a soft carbonation. Finishes bitter with roasted malts. Very nice black IPA.

We were køssed like this during the Absalon tasting session, second day. 330ml bottle bought at Kihoskh and shared with Skinnyviking and KnutAlbert. Beige head that laces well. Coal black body. Smell of ashes, mid-sweet dark malts and liquorice. Fine flavour ingredients of grainy malts, caramel, liquorice with a backdrop of juicy malts. Malt-fruity endnotes with nice bitterness. A gently made black IPA (Copenhagen, hotel room 13.05.2012).

33 cl bottle thanks to Reza! (not on ratebeer) On April 20, 2012
BB 25/01/14
Laughed when I was told what "Kos" mean in the Persian language :D
Dark brown color, brown head. Sweet, licorice, ripe banana, some roasted notes scent, also a bit of alcohol. Sweet, creamy, licorice, alcohol, grainy taste. Bitter finish. Moussy mouthfeel, medium bitterness. A bit salty, mineral and sweet licorice aftertaste.