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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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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
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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 faroeviking (6130), BjórtjóðveldiðBjórheimBjórsins, Faroe Islands
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Feb 11, 2008  
Draught @ Brewpub København. Pours a slightly pale deep golden colour with a small steady creamy white head leaving a good lacing. Aroma of fresh ripe fruits, pine, flowers and a good soft sweetness. Good mouthfeel. Dry hoppy and fruity flavour with a soft sweetness. Long lasting quite dry hoppy finish. Great brew!


 bierkoning (6110), La Tropica, Netherlands
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/514/20
Sep 10, 2007  
Bottle@Kulminator, Antwerp. Citrus and red berries in the aroma. Oily earthy hops in the flavor, with a fair deal of red berries and citrus present. Long hoppy aftertaste. Straightforward, well made and well balanced beer.


 Emil (6074), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
May 15, 2007  
Draught. Yellow colour with a white head. Citric, american hops aroma and a light sweet malty, citric, hoppy taste. MEdium body with a dry finish. Quit nise!


 MesandSim (5972), London, Greater London, England
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
May 15, 2007  
A Mes rate: Draught at Ølfestival 2007. Dark golden appearance. Ice cream and heavy hoppage in the aroma. Imperial pils in the mouth, what a style! Drinkable and strong. Love it. Mouthfeel is thick and chunky for what it is, maybe just a little sticky though. Excellent beer with the typical Mikkeller hops.


 thewolf (5838), Kolding, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
May 13, 2007  
Tap. A light hazy stray yellow with a beautiful creamy white head. Aroma has lots of Saazer hops. Well rounded mouthfeel. Taste begins sweet, then turns into a powerful hoppyness. A long aftertaste. The alcohol is extremely well-hidden.


 bu11zeye (5698), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
May 4, 2008  
(750ml bottle) Pours a cloudy golden orange body with a small off-white head. Aroma of flora, herbs, biscuit, dough, apricot, pineapple, lemon, and grapefruit. Flavor of hops (floral, grass, citrus), rose, light herbs and some toasted grain.


 Rastacouere (5565), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Nov 13, 2007  
Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense
Appearance:
Body:   Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 2     Golden(1)->Dark brown(5) : 2     Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : 3
Head:   None(1)->Large(5) : 4   White(1)->Tan(5) : 2   Lasting: 4   Lacing : 5
Aroma:
Intensity : 4  
Yeast : 2   Bread : 2   Tropical Fruits : 2   Soap : XX   Diacetyl : XX Sulfur : XX   Fusel : XX  
Malt : 4   Biscuity : 3   Hay : XX   Toasty : XX   Caramel : XX   Fruity : 2   Nutty : XX   Honey : 3   Maple : XX   Molasses : XX   Cereals : 3   Grainy : XX
Hops : 4   Noble(1)->American(5) : 4   Leafy : XX   Spicy : XX   Floral : 4   Lemon/Lime : XX   Grapefruit : XX Orange : 2   Herbal : 4   Grassy : 4   Pine/Spruce/Resin : XX  
Notes :   Peach/Apricot : XX   Earth : XX   Mint : XX   Butterscotch : XX   Smoke : XX   Dates : XX   Bourbon : XX   Bubblegum : XX
Flavor:
Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 2   Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 2   Sourness : XX   Bitterness : 3   Complex : 2   Length : XX
Palate:
Light(1)->Full(5) : 4   Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 4   Clean : XX   Sharp : XX   Watery : XX   Oily : XX   Chalk : XX   Astringent : XX   Alcohol : 2   Mineral : XX   Oxidation : XX   Metallic : XX

Comments: Tea-like hops, herbal and fully flowery. Bright American character (amarillo, cascade?), but delicious pale pils malt foundation. Tight-bodied. Very different. Gorgeous stuff.


 Magicdave6 (5559), London, Greater London, England
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Aug 27, 2007  
Bottle thansk to Jens, rbesg07. Im not going to f about herem all my notes say is saaz saaz sazz, its hot hot hot! What i will say is that its the only beer i had 3 glasses of at the entire tasting.



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