Mikkeller Stateside India Pale Ale / IPA

lots of head and lacing. sweetness and a round bitterness makes for a euro-version of an american ipa or double. Good, but not great.

RateBeer Rating, Style and Glass: 94, IPA, Shaker, tulip ABV, Volume & Calories: 7 % in 16.9 fl oz. estimated at 300 C Purchased at: Canal’s Lawrenceville, NJ, for $9.19 Aroma: sweet, moldy, musky, basement, pine, citrus. 8 out of 10. Visuals: hazy, sandblasted bronze, thin white head, lightly laced. 4 out of 5. Taste: barley, specialty grains, hops, water, craft. 10 out of 10. Palate: loose, juicy, long dark bitter finish. 5 out of 5. Overall: deeper and darker than the average IPA. I’d seek it out. It’s great. It’s a favorite IPA for a devoted hophead. It is masterfully crafted. 19 out of 20. Posted in IPA, Mikkeller, shaker, tulip Tags: barley, basement, citrus, craft, hazy, hops, juicy, lightly laced, long dark bitter finish, loose, moldy, musky, pine, sandblasted bronze, specialty grains, sweet, thin white head, water

Bottle from Cave Direct (Beer merchants), many thanks for tipping me off about these beers Phil L, cheers mate Corking IPA really lovely, had this last week. Good punchy hoppy nose some pine, some floral but plenty there. Nice bittersweet taste, clean fresh but very hoppy, nice citrussy flavours in particluar I get some nice sweet tangerine, good tanginess, a very nice beer.

Bottle, floral hops notes, light malt aromas. Taste is slightly bitter, pine and some citrus, and cereal grains. A bit waxy. Decent mouthfeel not bad at all quite enjoyable but still not as complex or robust as other IPAs.

This IPA pours a copper gold color from a 50cl bottle. Medium sized white foamy head, with nice lacing and good retention. The aroma is floral, grapefruity and a touch of caramel malts. A medium bodied IPA. The malts are fruity and sweet. The hops are grapefruity and floral. Nice balance. Good carbonation. Crisp and clean. A nice IPA without being over the top or a huge flavored IPA. This would be a nice everyday drinking IPA. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and crisp. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.

bottle, from acknud I think. Orangish/yellow pur ith a small head. Rich and spicy hops hit the nose followed by some nice citrus aromas. Taste is juicy and wonderful. What a balance of hops and malt. This one is just damn good. YES!

Amber hazy body with a delicios, small lacing head. Aroma of resin, citruses, some shifty hop. The flavor is powerful with tons of hop, citruses, resin like pine, in the background are caramel, malt, fine yeast. Bitter, dry finish. Fine, characteristic.

Pours amber and hazy with a thin white head. Smells citrussy and spicy with some resiny hints. Tastes of bitter citrus, pine, some earthy tones. Some caramel as the beer warms. Enjoyable.