Mikkeller Funky (e)★ [fung’ke e’st r] (Funky Easter)

Mikkeller
Brewed at De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Copenhagen V, Denmark

Bottle thanks to bu11zeye, shared at Stone Sourfest. Pours with a large lasting white head and a hazy golden body. Aroma of acetaldehyde, and brett. Taste is horseblanket, light apple flavor, leather and brett. Light carbonation.

75 cl bottle at hotel in Copenhagen, June 2009, shared with Jone. Amber color, big off-white head. Aroma is fruity and hoppy. Flavor is sweet fruity, fine hops, spices, a bit citrus. Light body. Fine bitter finish.

Bottle provided by Bman1113vr, thanks Andrew. Pours orange with a bubbly bright white ring. Nose is sweet. Taste is hopy, funky and all in all interesting.

Bottle. Pours cloudy amber coloured with a big off white head. Aromas of orange fruit, mild anise, yeast and apricots. Flavour is dry with notes of yeast, fruit and mild brett. I guess this beer would gain something if stored for some years..

Flaske: Orange øl, uklar med et fint skumhoved. Svag duft af vanilie og en smule gær. Humlen er også antydet. Smagen er vanilie, frugt. I mundfylden er brett tydelig i en tør snerpende let bitter afslutning. Lækker øl.

Amber with an enormous head. Potent aroma of orange and peach, really promosing! ... But the flavour just doesn’t make it. First of all the palate is strangely dry and woody and secondly it is simply too alcohol driven to make the stated "fresh and funky" impression. It probably needs a year or two in the cellar.

(Bottle) Pours light hazy amber with a creamy off-white head. The aroma holds notes of doughy yeast with pineapple and strawberry-like esters. Hoppy tones of orange, tart apricot, grass, mild pine, and wet roses. The malt brings hints of caramel, cookies and light almond paste. I like the blend of esters and hops. Almost no brett on the nose. A light wet dog oxidation is notable. Bit spicy. The flavour is light sweet and light to medium bitter with notes of spices, tropical fruits, juicy oranges, esters, strawberries, flowers, pine, grass, light caramel and alcohol. The mouthfeel is creamy yet sharp. The aftertaste is spicy, doughy, woody and dry. Medium bodied.

Good head and carbonation in a misty apricot coloured pour,aroma lemon,lot of friuts,malts seem mild at this stage.bit of a funky taste tart like first up,orange cardamon,nutmeg,ginger like flavours,tangyfinish bright hop flavours good bitter,lasting palate fizz.