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Mikkeller Draft Bear

Mikkeller Draft Bear - European Strong Lager

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 Percentile 
95
overall
Mikkeller
Brewed at De Proefbrouwerij
Style: European Strong Lager

Copenhagen V, Denmark

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
3123.72/5.03.7/5.08%98.8Lager glass
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Commercial Description:
Brewed by Mikkeller at De Proefbrouwerij in Lochristi, Belgium.

’Fad bamse’ is a highly hopped and dry hopped imperial pilsner with a light body and lovely crispyness from the lager yeast.
A Danish pilsner is typically characterized by an alcohol content of 4,6% vol., piss-yellow colour and a sexless, slightly bitter taste. But it doesn’t have to be like this…! Draft Bear is Mikkellers interpretation of a ’pilsner’, heavyweight-style. With its powerful hop notes, high alcohol content and lovely golden appearance, the only reference to the pilsner style is the clean taste of the lager yeast.
Ingredients : Water, malts (pils, carapils and amber), light candy sugar, hops (amarillo and cascade) and lager yeast.
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 ABUSEDGOAT (1934), California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 3, 2008  
Hazy golden, large head that lasts and coats the glass nicely. Grassy Bohemian nose, pale malts backing it. Medium bodied, soft mouthfeel, moderate bitterness but very drinkable. Like a really big and balanced Czech pilsner. Not exactly delicate, but I don’t see how that’s possible.


 hotstuff (3175), Indiana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 1, 2008  
Corked and caged bottle. Medium sized extremely fizzy tan head that mostly expired, splotchy lacing, carbonation noted, and a golden hue. The aroma was malt, hoppy, citrus, spicy, hints of fruitiness, and grapefruit. The flavor wassweet, malt, hoppy, citrus, grapefruit, crisp, and somewhat of a dry finish. Tingly mouthfeel and medium bodied. Quaffable and worthy of a try.


 Sammy (3934), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Jun 1, 2008  
Not a bad Mikkeller at all, if such a thing is possible. A good hoppiness that got me through perhaps 400 ml. and then I could take no more. Its fairly one dimensional, a lager and even bit of malt liquor taste in there behind a good hoppiness. Maybe a different day. Found at Premiere Gourmet.Light coloured body.


 SSSteve (2047), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
May 31, 2008  
hazy orange, little lacing, and a large frothy white head. hoppy, citrus aroma. the flavor is sweet and tropical(pineapple) citrus(orange). caramel malt backbone. dry. very hoppy for a lager.


 SuzyGreenberg (1318), Seattle, Washington, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/517/20
May 30, 2008  
750 ml bottle - wowzers, i just loved everything about this beer - the look, smell, taste, label, name, etc, etc; pours cloudy orange with lacing from big white head; aromas of sweet apples, banana chips and foamy hops; slight tart to it and very fresh and soapy taste to it; nice level of sweetness and hop kick tossed in; sweet is the word across the board on this one; could drink a ton of this


 nightrider (370), encinitas, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
May 28, 2008  
Poured from a 750 ml bottle gave a large billowy white head. Color of orange golden. Citrus sweet aroma with banana. Some light malt and up front hoppy bitterness with a fairly dry bitter finish. Pretty light body. Good beer.


 drewbeerme (2224), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
May 28, 2008  
750ml bottle. pours slightly hazy golden with foamy white head. aroma is earthy and floral with biscuity malt backbone. flavors basically have spicy and earthy hop notes joining with a clean biscuity and caramel malt profile. pretty refreshing. the aroma was probably better a few months ago.


 Vac (2389), San Diego, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
May 27, 2008  
Bottle at tasting at Chris Fischer’s (from Liars Club) house. Pours with an orange gold body topped by a thin to medium thick head with some lacing. It’s slightly sweet yet hoppy wtih notes of grass and pine. Light bodied, smooth and a touch dry.



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