Mikkeller Yeast Series 2.0: Brettanomyces Lambicus

Mikkeller
Brewed at De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Sour Ale/Wild Ale
Copenhagen, Denmark

Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

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(draught) pours a murky amber colour with a frothy off-white head. aroma of strawberries, herbal hops and muesli, with a hint of banana and white grapes. flavour is more grainy muesli, with notes of passion fruit, mango, gooseberries and a slightly tart light-bitter finish. medium-bodied with average carbonation.

[5/5/13] Draught at Mikkeller Bar in Copenhagen. Hazy deep golden-ciooer. Yeasty aroma, earthy, spicy, a bit funky, a bit soapy, with some fruitiness,. Flavor is slightly sourish, yeasty, earthy and fruity. Finishes bitterish, spicy and soapy. Medium-bodied.

Pours amber with a dense off-white head. Aroma is malt, grapefruit, orange and peach. Flavour is malt, grapefruit, orange, peach and light funk.

Draft at Mug’s in Brooklyn. Yeasty, hazy gold, nice foamy head. Nice alpha hop nose, quite tight, sour malty yeast. Brett comes in only at end with dry sour. Dry palate, very tasty, if a bit milder. Juicy, sticky.

Bottle 330ml @ Geokkjer
Pours clear deep golden with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel, orange, peach, pineapple and very subtle funk. Taste is medium sweet and light to medium bitter with a fruity and bitter finish. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. Far from as extreme brett as the bruxellensis. The aftertaste is a bit like the saison version.

Bottle. Pours golden with an of--white head. Aroma of malt, fruitiness, some funky note, pineapple, grapefruit and orange. Flavor is sweet and fruity with some pine, slight funk and malt. Medium body, average carbonation.

Bottle. A big, dense, off-white head forms over a more or less clear body, dark golden in color. Nice lacings. Citrusy and funky aroma, lemon and pineapple, A bit simple maybe, yet quite complex if you’re spending some time with your nose in the glass. Peppery spicyness, some peaches, pine cones and leather. The bitterness in the flavor suits the funk very nice, and the residual sugar gives body to the beer. Nice carbonation. Lasting finish with sweetness, bitterness, fruityness and spicyness. This one and the saison edition is certainly the best and most interesting of this series. 130510

Draft, Beer Temple, Amsterdam.
Clear deep golden beer with a nice froathy white head. Overriped Tropical fruits, floral-herbal aroma. At the first slip the malt, in thge second the dry mouthfeel arrives. Overriped tropical fruits with a tarty aftertaste.

Location: Mug’s, 4/13/13

Aroma: It has a fairly hoppy nose to it, with some citrus, other fruity notes, and hints of brett
Appearance: This one has an orange colored pour, an off-white head and lots of coating lace
Flavor: The taste is similar to the nose, a little sweet, medium bitter, and mildly funky
Palate: This brew has a pretty decent mouthfeel, medium body, and a somewhat dry finish
Overall Impression: I found this one to be more hoppy than bretty. It’s still a nice Pale though, and even though the brett is mild, the beer is still quite good.

Tap @ Mikkeller, Stefansgade. Clear amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, fruity and light bretty. Flavor is medium sweet, moderate bitter and light acidic. Dry and moderate biter finish. Not a lot of brett here. 280413