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Mikkeller
Brewed at De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Copenhagen, Denmark

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Tap at Paradiso Dupont. Pours a hazy pink rose with a yellowish tan head settling in with minimal density. Nice sticky lace remains by the grace of God. The aroma on this is just off- unpleasant funkiness like acetone and paint thinner with a hefty dose of older cheesy hops. Lots of strawberry pancake syrup in the nose typical of old DIPA. Taste is sweaty and salty with something like cranberry skin tannins and tree bark creating some unwanted bitterness. Body is syrupy, strawberry heavy, earthy and sickly bitter, with a finale of acetone. Almost unpalatable. My impression of this beer is that Mikkel took one of his De Proef DIPA recipes and decided to spike with Brett at the end. This keg has zero Brett presence in a good way and rather gained acetone, nail polish, sweat, and off-character while retaining the old DIPA character.

Draft. Pour is hazy amber with a yellow/off-white head. Aroma is big pine/citrus hops, a bit of brett must, caramel. Flavor is intense citrus/pine hops, some breadiness, no brett. Palate is chalky, bitter.

750ml bottle shared by jb84 and kish84. deep orange with a big tan head. big americanhoppy nose. drinks like a crystal malt heavy american ipa with belgian yeast. nice beer but not what i expected. no bret at all.

Pour copper orange pillowy off white head absurd lacing. Aroma hops, sweet malt, American IIPA aroma, caramel, touch sour. Taste big American hops, grapefruit, citrus fruit, spicy yeast, touch of dark fruit. MF medium body nice carb. Overall an amazing blend of Belgian with an American IIPA awesome stuff.

24th May 2009
Hazy darkish amber beer. Dry palate with a soft, almost creamy edge. Frothy in the mouth. Rich peppery hops deliver bitterness but not overly aggressive. Slightly aniseedy finish.

Trocken hopfiger Antrunk mit zunehmend blumigen Noten. Hinter dem Hopfen ist das Bier mild, einzig die Grundherbe verhindert wässrige Noten. So kann der Hopfen allein wirken, durch fehlende unterstützende Aromen scheint er aber oft zu schwächeln. Grasig, süß, zum Ende hin intensiver sprich würziger. Herber, etwas alkoholisch brennend im Abgang. Zeitweilig zu dünn aber insgesamt sehr nett. 10/11/11/10/7/11

Keg at BrewDog Edinburgh. Pours hazy copper with orangey highlights. Aroma is banana and marmalade with some light candy hops. Taste is malty and sweet. Almost sickly but not quite. Finish is spine-tingling bitter. Really interesting beer, but I personally prefer Beer Hop Breakfast from this session.

On tap at Schouskjelleren. Lovely hazy amber, low carbonation. Fine malty body with a bitterness that goes right down the spine. Spruce, resin, long bitter finish.