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Mikkeller Draft Bear 3.7 319

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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3193.72/5.03.7/5.08%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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 nick76 (2694), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/512/20
Jun 17, 2008  
The are is like grapefruit with malt and yeast. The appearance is hazy amber with a large head. The flavor is like the aroma. The palate is good. Overall I like it a lot.


 Storm (2685), Amager, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Nov 18, 2007  
Draught at Copenhagen Beerfestival 2007. Clear golden colour with a nice white head. Nice aroma of hops. Nice tasty pilsener flavour of hops and malt very refreshing and hard to find the 8 % abv. One of the best and tasty pilsener I ever had.


 Svesse (2683), Hässelby, Sweden
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
May 26, 2007  
(Draught at Ölbaren, Copenhagen, 18 May 2007) Golden colour with frothy head. Fruity nose with tropical fruit, grapefruit and orange. Fruity, hoppy taste with notes of grapefruit and orange marmalade. Medium body, balanced sweetness (despite the alcohol level) and loads of grassy hops. Very nice.


 mabel (2626), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 4, 2008  
[1285-20080410] 1pt9.4floz. Tangerine lemon pip hops aroma, lots of sweet pips. Hazy, medium orange body with a long-lasting creamy off-white head and nice lacing. Sweet orange bitter pip hops flavour has notes of lemon slices. Medium body is bitter. Very nice bitter, well-balanced.
(c/o HogTownHarry, w/ him, blankboy, jerc, tupalev)


 ChainGangGuy (2619), 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.


 tupalev (2618), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Apr 20, 2008  
Bottle at the no Greg tasting, courtesy of Harry, shared with Hogtown Harry, Blankboy, Jerc, and Mabel. Dark yellow, big bubbly thick head. Nice. Pleasant aroma - soft malt, floral notes, some faint hops. Good taste - rather hoppy up front, nice sweetness behind it, really orange citrus fruity. Simple yet very good.


 Bockyhorsey (2556), Mesa, Arizona, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/514/20
Aug 11, 2008  
Bottle. Good citrus aroma on the nose which was a suprise. Golden body color with big white head. Some fruit in flavor but mainly carbinated bitter beer with a big belch on the finish.


 kmweaver (2501), Sebastopol, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 2, 2007  
750mL bottle, courtesy of Papsoe. Thanks, Henrik! Pours a hazy, golden-orange color; textured white head with solid retention and lacing. Pleasant citrus and pine and oily bitter hops in the aroma; oily and dense but without being very abrasive. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: resiny, oily citrus and herbal hops; excellent density and hop characteristics without the typical "imperial pilsner" roughness; oily, dense hoppiness and a solid sugar / maple sugar malty core; oily citrus and mineral and candy sugar finish. Very solid European strong lager.



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