Mikkeller Red/White Christmas

Mikkeller
Brewed at De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Copenhagen, Denmark

Serve in Tumbler, Weizen

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Magnum. Poured honeyed golden with a huge, fluffy cap of white head.. sticky lacing. The aroma picked up spicy cinnamon, cloves, and white pepper over fruity and honey malts.. a little soapy and floral hop character.. good stuff. The flavor had a very dry base of honey and pale malts.. cloves, coriander, and peppery yeast laced throughout, and they were prickly around the tongue.. moderate-plus cat pee and floral bitterness.. dry, spicy, fairly bitter finish. Medium-bodied and very well carbonated on the palate.. the hops ended up being the most interesting part of the brew.. very good stuff.

Clear golden with a fluffy white head. Fruity caramel and crisp citrus hops aroma and taste with a nice lively palate.

On tap @ The Olympic Tavern. Pours a dark amber with some haze with an off-white head. Aromas of citrus, pine and yeast. Flavors of pine and citrus, very easy to drink. This is some great stuff!

@ kerstbierfestival

head: white, thin
colour: red/orange, hazy
smell: hops, grassy , malts, yeast, oranges
taste: oranges/fruity , hops, malts grassy, bitter, yeast, dry palate, grassy aftertaste , strond dry malty palate ! nice !!

Nice, stable, cream-coloured head over hazed red-amber beer. Nice C-hops, USA to the fore, some ureum, smelling somehow sticky, if that makes sense. More C-hops, but balanced by some nice cakey sugars. Ends on fruity notes, as nectarine and grapefruit. Spritzy, to near-fizzy, and yet full-bodied, yet the texture seems light. Superb beer, very much in the American style, and I can find very litte witbier character, here.

Draft at Churchkey. Dark hazy golden color, thick off white head, massive lacing. Aroma of Christmas tree - orange, pine, light spice. Taste is bitter start to finish with more orange peel. Nice stuff.

Magnum bottle at Cask and Kitchen, Pimlico. Pours a slighty cloud deep orange-amber colour with large foamy head. Nose; citrus hops, yeasty, pine, grass. Taste; soft mouthfeel, decent carbonation, tangy, tangerine, floral, grass, suprisingly light for a xmas beer, but very enjoyable.

Great beer. Very heavy on the pine and citrus hops. Very fresh hop flavor and lightly sweet. A small hint of alcohol, some spices, and fruit in the finish. Not the typical winter seasonal.

Magnum. Aroma is faintly yeasty with some presence of hops. Pours a really beautiful hazy orange/amber color. HUGE creamy head. Taste is primarily dry with some strong yeast finish. A lot of bitter hop.

[3419-20101002] 1qt1pt2.7floz bottle. Light alcoholic grains aroma. Clear, amber orange body with a long-lasting creamy off-white head. Tasty citrus hops flavour has bitter lemon pips and tangerine. Medium-full body. Drinkable.
Overheard: "The hops are friendly."
(c/o Sammy, w/ him, jerc, Radek)