Mikkeller Stateside India Pale Ale / IPA

This was kind of disappointing, I was really expecting more from this beer. Herbal grassy hop nose. Comes across more of an English style, with a focus on a maltiness as opposed to overpowering hops. Has a kind of caramel nuttiness int he malt flavor. I was just looking for a little more oomph, perhaps a little bigger flavor and complexity. Definitely worth trying, but I could not have said it better than Pigfoot a few ratings down.

Pours a clear amber with nice fluffy white head. Bitter piney hops, floral grassy flavors, grapefruit, lemon, citrus, and a bit of caramel and sweet malt. Nice IPA, well done.

A beautiful dark amber ale with a thick light moka head. Aroma is of complex hops, pihhey, nutty, light berry notes. In mouth, a sweet caramel with smoked peated notes, nutty, lingering herbal hops, citrus. Mouthfeel is a bit lighter than expected, but overall, this is a pleasant experience. Bieropholie import.

A nice rustic tasting ale with a predominant spicy yeast bite that for me is a bit of a detractor from the US hops the beer is featuring. Overall, enjoyable and unique.

Hazy amber with medium off white head. Aroma is fruity with noticeable hops. Flavor has grapefruit, citrus and loads of hops. Very refreshing and it finishes bitter.

Bottle. Aroma is sharp apples and some citrus. Cloudy amber appearance, lots of pillowy creamy head. Citrus flavor as expected, not that bitter, floral. Confident beer, sharp precision, but feels too "surgical;" like what you’d expect a good European brewery to do with an American beer. Good, but nothing fancy.

Mmmm, aroma just spills out of this one, right out of the gate! Let’s look at it first, though.... Clearish, ambery color, big, puffy off-white head. Mighty fine lookin’ IPA! It’s all going down in the nose, bitter twist of grapefruit, hint of lemon, plenty of pine. Big hoppy aromatics, vast, and ever-lasting. Intense hop bitterness, out loud and proud! Drinkin’ it: spanks the tongue, slaps the palate, beats the ’buds, and lets every sensory receptor swim in the tastiness! Then after the bitter barrage, it glides softly and creamy-ly along, utterly pleasant. Smooth even, although the slightly above average abv, (7%) sticks out some. But not too much. I’ll say what I always say..."worth it?" the 9.49 for a bomber, I mean? No. As good or better IPAs are made all the time here in the USA, and I could have picked up a growler of a 6-pack for the same price. But, I had to try it. This is quite cool, that European brewers are emulating American beer innovations, and doing micro-breweries in places like Denmark and Norway. Way, way cool.

pours a clear gold with high full frothy head. sweet smooth citrus aroma. floral fragrant taste. lacks the fresh hops. lacks the bitterness. flower presence, fluffy full bodied palate. good but noticibly european, lacks the fresh bitter hoppiness.