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Mikkeller Draft Bear 3.7 318

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
3183.72/5.03.7/5.08%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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 lachesis (759), St Idesbald, Belgium
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
May 14, 2007  
Draught at Copenhagen Beerfestival. Most tasty lager ever tasted. It has body, balls, caracter, cripy hops and lots of taste, Dangerous 8% but who cares, it is damn tasty. Deep golden color, with nice white fluffy head. Aroma is munich malts, cereals, nutpeel, grass and mouthwatering crisp hops (Cascades and Amarillo’s). The taste and mouthfeel is just right. It has flesh, a good strong structure and a clever balans. The roundness caused by the alcohol is so well countered by this smart selection of hops. Outstanding lager, I don’t think there is a substitute. Yummy, thirst killing but o so dangerous.


 corby112 (757), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/518/20
Aug 25, 2009  
Pours a cloudy golden amber/ orange color with a huge, foamy off-white head that settles into a lasting lace. Aroma is nicely balanced with hints of citrus peel, hops, crisp fruit, pine and malt. Very quaffable and excelently balanced, with a complex flavors. Nice malty backbone balancing out sweet crisp fruit, lemon and orange peel, and a nice citrus/ floral hop presence that lasts throughout. Alcohol warmth in the finish.


 fiver29 (726), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/104/512/20
Feb 7, 2009  
Bottle pours cloudy orange with a white head. Aroma is caramel hop aroma that has a twang of citrus that is probably past its prime. Flavor follows suit and is a hoppy malty brew that is beyond its prime. Overall a nice brew.


 deyholla (724), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/58/104/514/20
May 29, 2009  
On tap at Copenhagen beer festival. Poured a clear gold with a white head. Aroma is slightly disappointing quite faint with a bitter note. Flavor is nice an easy drinking with some bitter notes.


 stobbe74 (714), Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 16, 2007  
Bottle, 75cl. Pours a nice yellow/orange, slightly hazy, beer, with a nice white head. The arome is nicely balanced hops, with american hops clearly. When tasting the beer it is very balanced and the hops are very caracteristic. The body is slightly fuller than one would expect from a pilsner, but this does not make this a bad beer. The beer has a nice balanced mouthfeel, that leaves a good experience. Overall a good imperial pilsner, with american notes.


 arrogantb (710), Denver, Colorado, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
May 8, 2009  
I am pretty sure I got a good deal on this bottle, it was priced at $6.99 for 750ml. The color was a hazy orange and it smelled like a peppery, grassy IPA. There are obviously a good amount of hops in this beer. the first taste reminds me a little of Sam Adams imperial pilsner, a very fruity, hoppy flavor. This beer has convinced me to drink more of Mikkeller’s beers. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 03-08-2008 05:32:00


 mirjukka (704), LOHJA, Finland
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Jun 5, 2009  
bottle 750 ml from Alko Arkadia 9,26€ EXP 13/12/09 orange small creamy white head lacing. Today my number second beer after sauna beer but this kind of lager beer I prefer. Strong bitterness piney fruity as well full body. Alcohol very well hidden under all flavors. I want more please!


 CelticBrew (700), The Crystal Coast, North Carolina, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Aug 26, 2008  
Poured from 750 ml a golden hay or straw color, a bit haz. Aroma of hops, field grasses, and malts. Formed huge foamy head. Lacing was incredible with each swig. Flavour smooth with malts and hops, perfectly balanced. Spices, along with pines come through making this a wonderful college of flavour that says "this what a beer should be like". Bottom line, Mikkeller does it again, a beer to be experienced. Behold it, as it sits it your goblet, for it is truly beer!



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