Mikkeller It’s Alive!

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

Draught at Ørsted. Bright orange/coppercoloured. Thin white head, that disappeares rather quickly. The aroma hits you with hops and a boatload of citrus (mostly limes and grapefruit). Brett aromas of moist wood and some horsy aromas too. On the palate it is razorsharp! All of the above mentioned elements are there in the taste plus a hint of sage and just a touch of rosemary. Modest bitterness mingles with firm sourness in a very dry and refreshing finale, that just goes on and on. I could still taste it as I went home 30 minutes after drinking the last sip. If there is one thing that should be considered in developing the recipe for future brews, it would be that the alcoholcontent of 8% by vol. doesn’t really add anything to the beer in terms of volume or complexity. I feel that the beer would probably be just as good at around 6% alcohol, but who knows? But once again, I’ve found a new current favourite beer, and once again it’s from Mikkeller.

Bottle 75 cl. A big fluffy head full of bubbles. The body is brownish-orange and moisty. You clearly both taste the brettanomyces and find it in the aroma...and you cant help thinking of ´Its Alive´s belgian brother Orval. The nose is round with notes of flowers and fruits. Even though its "Orvalish" the dry hoppyness that almost has become the brand of Mikkeller is clearly present and blends perfectly with the sweet flavour. Love it

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well to be honest it is not that good.. has a herbal tea like quality to it that just does not work real well. I don’t mind the smoke on the back end in fact I think if they made it more strong it would really help this one out.. Bad beer from a average brewery.. too bad

Deep bronze in colour with a very long lasting off-white head, excellent lacing. The aroma is quite yeasty with lots of lemon citrus, floral hops, some caramel malt sweetness, some peppery spice. The flavour is very yeasty with lots of lemon and orange citrus, fairly dry, apples and grape skins, pepper with a lingering sweetness. Spicy and yeasty mouthfeel, medium body, medium/high carbonation. Finishes long, spicy and yeasty.

An excellent tribute to Orval. Good amount of brett, one year in the bottle and this was fantastic.

750ml bottle from the Premier Gourmet in Buffalo, New York.
Opened on September 28, 2008.
Best before March 11, 2012.

A funky aroma; cider and manure almost, but in a strange way that’s quite interesting and okay. Orange color. A little less carbonation than i expected. Strange, some funk, but not a lot. A late hop bite. Pretty good but not worth the price.

Bottle: Excellent floral aroma with light lemon, apple, musty straw, and cotton candy. It pours a hazy amber with a moderate off-white head that has great retention and leaves behind some nice lacing. The flavor starts with some sweet citrus fruitiness. There is some light lemony tartness in the background along with some faint graininess. The finish has some light-moderate floral bitterness. Light bodied with soft carbonation.

Citrusy in the lemon range, both aroma and flavor, funky all over with brie cheese and Camembert. Earthy minerals and a welcome metal element to the finish. This was very pleasant. A star of a big evening though it was a slight gusher.