Mikkeller Stateside India Pale Ale / IPA

IPA as it should be, lots of heavy hopsflavor, but still enough alcohol so the hops doesn´t take all the taste. A little dark for a pale ale.

Bottle shared with Hogtown Harry, his bottle. Dark hazy orange, small white head with orange tints. Fruity aroma, lots of malt, spicy, candy - neat - almost Belgian like. Taste - holy crap - back of your throat strong spice, tons of caramel malt. Weird unique hops in here, I’m not sure if I like it, and I swear I can still taste that initial spicy kick 3 weeks later. Pepper, burnt sugar and some sort of Belgian/Uk/American hybrid - that’s all I can come up with. Not something I would drink a lot of but certainly unique.

Fresh bottle consumed on 5/28/07
Really like Tiggmtl’s rating of this and I couldnt agree more....a very dark IPA (surprisingly), I was expecting a pale, San Diego style IPA. But the conditioning/bottling is wonderful as usual, leading to a large beige head and plentiful lacing.
Assertively hoppy in the nose, but well-caramel malted leading to the typical lychee, red grapefruit and candied orange notes. Gets very bitter and challenging on the end, with lemon/lime rind and moderate tea-like astringency. A bit of breadiness as it warms and actually reminds me somewhat of the Nogne 100 I just had, though this one shows more balance and some fruitier, more playful hops. Strong aroma as well, with no flaws or alcohol.
Sugary caramel malts are immediately noticeable, yet there is an earthiness that also simultaneously dries the flavor out as citric and fruity hops provide plenty of juiciness and flavor. It gets very bitter, perhaps a bit excessively so, towards the end, with some earthiness and light toffee making a reprise on the finish. Fresh yeast and a very expressive carbonation, though not overdone. I liked the single hop IPAs better, but this is still a very well-made ale. Thanks for lettin me try another Mikkeller, one of the best brewers in the world, Olivier.

50 cl bottle from Bieropholie, cellar temp in a tulip glass. JN05/07

App.: Hazy orange-copper, large orange-tan head. Aroma: A pleasant blend of C-hops and sweet caramel malt; hard to smell through the head! Some brown sugar and resinous hops too. Palate: Medium-full body, med.-soft carbonation, slightly astringent. Flav.: Cotton candy and bubblegum esters, brown sugar and grapefruit; fruity and somewhat alcoholic; off-dry with solid bitterness; almost sticky finish with some roasted malts to linger.

Very faithful to the American style of IPA, which means I don’t love it.

Pungent, floral and citrus hops are supported by a strong malt base in the aroma. Opaque, dark copper coloured body is topped by a low but lasting, fine bubbled white head that leaves some patchwork lacing. Quite sweet in the mouth with well rounded malty flavour offset by assertive bitterness. Flavours are perhaps a bit simple and somewhat disjointed, never quite coming together. Medium body with decent carbonation and pleasant texture in the mouth. Bottle sampled with BeerPrince, CapFlu, and Oakes.

(22oz bottle) Sampled at at a gathering at TiggMTL’s place in Vancouver on June 30, 2007. Bottle courtesy of TiggMTL. Nose is nicely balanced with strong malt base. Nice legs. Good flavour though a bid too malted and sweet for me.

Murky dull beige. Woodsy, limey hops are okay but the malts are a muddled mess with nothing coming through. Mild flavour, timidly hoppy and the malts still have no character. A hint of chocolate comes out late but not enough to save it.

Bottle (600ml?). Shared with tupalev, my bottle. Murky orange, small off-white head. UK funky hops in the aroma, thick sweet caramel malt, yeast and grapefruit. Taste follows, but very earthy - almost peaty - thick, nice linger. Thick body, mild carbonation, very malty yet long bitter aftertaste - very interesting take on the style, loved it by the end.