Mikkeller Draft Bear

Mikkeller
Brewed at De Proefbrouwerij
Style: European Strong Lager
Copenhagen V, Denmark

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.

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.

750 ml bottle. Imperial Pilsner sums it up pretty well. Pours a cloudy straw color with a HUGE frothy head. Sweet, lightly hopped, aroma. Flavor is citrus, pale malt, floral, perfume, and some earthiness. I know that sounds a bit strange, but it all blends together very well. Almost a creamy mouthfeel with a slight warming sensation. This is a great crisp brew, just in time for the summer.

What this isn’t classified as malt liquor? Joking aside this was pretty good. A dark golden appearance. The aroma contains some citrus mainly lemons and perfume. The flavor contains some citrus and is rather hoppy for a lager. Not a bad effort.

Date: 05/10/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

Appearance: hazy orange, wispy off white head, streaks of drippy lace,
Aroma: sweet crystal and caramel malt aroma with lots of floral and earthy hops,
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, nice caramel sweetness, lots of earthy hops provide good balance, touch of spicyness, long lasting bitterness,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4

From a 750mL Bottle. Transparent, orangish brass colored body with a large head of rocky white. A mild sulphury, lager bite centers the attention on a sweet grainy malt base and some orange citrus hops. Fruity notes from the hops, but not a lot of pungent bitterness present in the nose. Touches of maize. White pepper? Medium-full bodied, crisply carbonated mouthfeel with a sweet, plodding texture. Simple grainy malt profile, light, sweet, with hints of corn. There is a respectable amount of hop bitterness that tries to help counteract the grain sweetness, but it has a bit of an oniony flavor that’s a bit off-putting. Pine needles, but the hops never really are able to create a refreshing sensation amongst the heavy malt character. It’s got a great lager crispness and cleanliness, but the malt sweetness and hops don’t really work well together for my tastes.

750 ml bottle from Plaza Liquors - Pours a hazy light golden color with a large white head. Nice lacing. Aroma is floral and fruity. Flavor is mostly esters. Medium body. A good beer.

off orange pour w/ a big soapy white head and great lacing... Lightly cloudy body. Traditional belgian style aroma lots of spices.. definite coriander light alcohols touches of grain... another something I just couldn’t pick out behind the alcohol. Full well coated palate too astringent on the tongue. Flavor is too dry on the tongue, almost makes me think brett or wood, not enough resiz sugar for this beer.. some coriander and pepper seem to come through w/ a grassy finish... ok but I don’t like this much at all.