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Mikkeller Draft Bear

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

Copenhagen V, Denmark

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
3143.72/5.03.7/5.08%98.8Lager glass
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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 mugabe (216), Sweden
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
May 17, 2008  
Bottle. Hazy orange, thick head. Hoppy grapefruity aroma, very IPA-like. Flowery, spicy pine:y taste, dry hoppy finish with a nice alcohol sting.


 Lumpy (1802), Carrollton, Texas, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/58/104/517/20
May 15, 2008  
Bottle. Body-orange/yellow hazy, loose quarter inch off white head with moderate lacing. Nose-soft medium hops, light grapefruit/PNW hops 9amazingly hoppy), light white spices, smells like a cold, stale, clean refrigerator, light perfume. Taste-high CO2, chamomile, flower petals, rose water, clean Belgian yeast, very clean, perfect medium sweetness, light bitter on the backend. Beautifully done.


 ChainGangGuy (2555), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
May 15, 2008  
Appearance: Pours a clear, orange body with a full, frothy, white head. Smell: Light pale malt aroma packed with notes of spice, booze, and citrus peel. Taste: Bready pale maltiness, a hint of grain. Middling sweetness. Bright citrusy fruitiness. A spoonful of marmalade. Floral, spicy hops with a mild bitterness. Slightly boozey. Warming, bittersweet finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-plus body. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: Actually, this isn’t half bad, though it is a bit pricey. Still, though, I do recommend wrestling with the Draft Bear.


 theisti (1654), Leawood, Kansas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
May 15, 2008  
750 bottle courtesy of SuzyGreenberg at Uber Tavern. Pour is cloudy orange golden. Aroma of fruity sweet grass. Taste is really nicely melded, soft sweetness, fruity orange hoppiness. Finish has some slight heat, doesn’t detract at all though. Palate is medium, holds up to the big flavors but is still quite drinkable. Nice beer.


 CaptainCougar (5407), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
May 10, 2008  
Transparent bright bronze copper with a well-lacing white head. Aroma of sweet pale malts and crisp resiny hops. Starts fairly full and sweet pale malty with a nice assertive hoppiness to it. Finishes drier and bittersweet. A well-balanced and enjoyable hoppy lager.


 unclemattie (2402), Georgia, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/516/20
May 10, 2008  
I love my Malt Liquors, even if they are European. 750ml bottle, foiled, caged and corked. Very nice Imperial Pilsner. Peppery hop nose. Flavor is a chewy malt, which is always an added bonus. Follows with a crisp hop bitterness. Amazing bear, super tasty. Very nice as all Mikkellers are.


 ATLBeerDog (280), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
May 10, 2008  
Pours a light yellow color with average head with average lacing and average carbonation. The dominate smell is heavy hops and mild malts. First taste is light, sweet, and very hoppy for the style. Light in body and taste. The dominate flavor is hops. Not bad. Closer to an IPA than a lager.


 shp555 (1681), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/516/20
May 10, 2008  
Pours a hazy golden yellow color with a white head. Aroma is malty, honey, grain, and peppery hops. Flavor is malty, honey, and big peppery hop finish.



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