Nice amber colour with a huge off-white head. Hoppy, caramelly, typical double IPA aroma with some Mikkellers stamp on it. The taste is a very successfull blend of Belgium and America, fruity, hoppy, juicy, caramelly with some spices. Extremely drinkable and pleasant. Something I try to drink often.

Many thanks to Jon (WeeHeavySD) for this awesome extra. Decanted into a snifter. It is a dark amber color with a big, fluffy white head that takes a while to fade. Aroma is earthy, light citrus, belgian yeastiness and alcohol. Taste is belgian yeastiness, citrus rind, earthiness and some alcohol kick. I really like the citrus rind aspect in this. Medium body with decent carbonation.

Bottle courtesy of Phil_L and beermerchants.com was very pleased when I saw a Mikkeller beer in my lottery package. Good work mate! Basically Struise kick arse, MIkkeller kick arse. So when they get together it’s like Rooney and Ronaldo. I’ve loved every beer I’ve had off either of them. This was fantastic. Got the unmistakeable Struise stamp on it but it’s like a Mikkeller remix. Lovely! Tangerine, caramel, Belgian yeast, a tasty lick of alcohol. Complicated and posh and oh so tasty. In the commercial description it mentions controversy, beer geeks offended by it mentioning IPA? Grow up, a great tasting beer in my opinion. Fair play if you don’t like it but how right to my taste. Belter. You’re a good man Phil_L.

11.2oz bottle, via trade with Swolf3, thanks Steven. Nice hazy orange pour, white head. Hoppy, yeasty aroma. Smooth hop bitterness, very drinkable. Can hardly taste the alcohol, very nice.

It is an interesting mix of a Belgian head with an American/Norwegian body. Pleasant enough but the lack of clear identity was a negative for me.