Mikkeller Monks Elixir

Mikkeller
Brewed at De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Copenhagen, Denmark

Serve in Trappist glass

send corrections   |   shelftag   |   edit barcodes   |   update pic

My first impression of this beer was very disapointing. The reason why, is because it’s very different from the usual Belgium brews, which has inspired it. Monks Elixir simply has too much hops in it - it’s way to bitter in my opinion. On the other hand they should get credit for adding their touch to the brew. When all that is said - I think the beer was not that bad at all. It pours a dark brown colour. The aroma is very toasted with a tint of fruit, but also bitter from the hops. The taste is perhaps of raisins, yeast (which makes it sweet) - the aftertaste is very dominated of the hops.

(Draught at Ölbaren, Copenhagen, 18 May 2007) Dark brown colour with brief head. Malty, sweetish and rather ... brownish nose with hints of herbs and cola. Malty, rather sweet taste with chocolate, dark fruit, raisins and figs. Balanced, but not really complex.A good try at the styel, though.

Draught at Ølbaren. Dark reddish brown coloured. Huge aroma of almost overripe bananas and pears with notes of marzipan and yeast. Sweetish fruity and estery flavour with a touch of salt and other minerals. Rather dry finish. Medium carbonation. Medium body. The alcohol is rather well hidden. Not bad for a Belgian style ale.

Draught and bottled. Bottled version is rated. Dark amber coloured. Unclear. Dense light brown head. Sweetness, alcohol and loads of ripe fruits in the aroma. Flavour of plums and raisin. Alcohol notabel. Some spices and berries. Quite pleasant and complex. Is medium to full bodied. Ends on an alcoholwarming fruity note. Good one.

Bottle. Cloudy orange brown coloured with an off white head. Aroma of dried fruits, fruits and spices with notes of alcohol. Flavour of dried fruits, fruits and spices with notes of caramel and alcohol. Warming alcoholic finish.

On draught at Copenhague beerfestival 2007. Pours a red copper brown beer with a slight beige head. A lot going on in the aroma’s, lots of fruits, lots of berries, some roastyness and hints of coffee. Flavour got me to think of the westey 12 of four years old. Bready flavours with addition of coffee, caramel and a good balanced touch of bitterness. Mikkeller proves here to be brewing at higher standards than most belgians do. Very well balanced and alcohol extremely well hidden. Nice sweet and long finish.

A Mes rate: From the slightly aged bottled version @ Københavnske Øldage. Cloudy dark looks with a slight head. Dark alcoholic fruit nose. Superb bready alcoholic and malty flavour that is sweet and roasty. Typically excellent Mikkeller length and balance. Superb.

Tap @ Ølbaren. Aroma is roasted with coffee (much like a coffeeporter, We were wondering if this was actually the belgian style quadrupel we ordered), with some fruitiness (dark fruits) and some yeast. Dark, brown-black coloured with a brown, thin head. Taste is sweet, with much roasted coffee malts and bitterness. Some fruitiness (dark fruits) cominig through after a while. Some yeast. Bit more dry mouthfeel. Nice balance, quite a good brew. Very much a mix of a belgian style beer and a danish style beer.

Draught. A dark red brown beer with a beige head. The aroma is a bit roasted with dark fruits and berries, cinnamon and yeast, very nise! The taste is also a bit roasted with dried fruits, berries, cinnamon and some alcohol, all in a medium to full body with a sweet finish. 8-4-8-4-17=4.1 Re-rate. Bottle. A dark red brown beer with a beige head. This taste the same as on draught, the aroma and taste is just softer and more round, maybe due to the fact that it´s a bit older, but what a great beer, can´t wait to the day it comes out in Ølbutikken.

Bottle. High and fluffy but lasting light brown head. Hazy dark red body. Coffee cocoa berries aroma with just a note of something sharp which is proabbly due to eht high alcohol percentage. Falvor is dominated by cocoa also has a nice hops bitterness making it quite refreshing. Alcohola well hidden by sweetness and bitterness. Impressive. This big bottle I am not going to share with anybody !