Mikkeller Jackie Brown

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

Appearance: Pours a dark reddish-brown body with a quickly rising, napkin-requiring, light beige head. Smell: An aromatic blend of chocolate, rich coffee, and oven-toasted nuts with a woody, spicy hop character. Taste: Malts tasting of roasted nuts and unsweetened chocolate with a strong graininess and a distinct coffee flavor. Almost no sweetness present. Spicy hop with an encroaching woodiness and moderate bitterness. A good measure of bitter and roast on the finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium-low carbonation. Drinkability: No thanks. Try as I might, I just simply wasn’t enamored with this one. The in-your-face roasted graininess really starts to grate on the palate after awhile.

Thanks to Bman1114VR for the bottle! Dark brown pour, thick khaki head and decent lace. Toasted malt and a surprisingly hoppy nose. Toasted malts up front, chocolate and hops on the finish. lingering roast flavor. Unique and well balanced.

Big frothy tan head that lasts and lasts. Also leaves a decent lace on its way down the glass. Was a little taken a back by the hops at first but then I remembered it was a Mikkeller brew. Aroma is a little citrus hop and some roasted chocolate malt. Pretty unique and interesting combo. Chocolate flavors on the front palate and then the citrusy hop finish are pretty interesting and unconventional for a brown ale but work well here.

Bottle: Pours a deep ebony mahogany color with a huge puffy tan head that stays put for a while, thick lacing and plenty of carbonation. The nose is roasty with a snap of hops, bitter chocolate and light roasted coffee. More sweet and aromatic than dark and menacing. Ample chocolate malts, minimal patents. The flavor is especially bitter but it balances up the roasty astringency and after the battle is over, you’re left with a light sweet coffee roast note on your palate that’s along. Simply to be enjoyed as is. The finish brings out more bitterness so you’re constantly wanting another drink to stay in the roasty purgatory in between bitterness. Refreshing and thought provoking. I like it, good name.

Bottled(500ml or bigger). –RBESG2008, Grand Tasting.
Dark reddish brown coloured, big pale beige head, light roasted nose with notes of chocolate. Roasted malt, coffee, chocolate and mild hoppy taste with notes of caramel and wood. Strong bitter finish.

500ml from Bruisin Ales, Asheville, delivered to me by the great Turdferguson - thanks, Sam! Nice full pour with lots of lively carbonation, and an impressive cafe au lait head on it. The aroma is very roasty and the flavor’s a complex take on a hoppy brown, with some fruits in there, bitter chocolate, some modest coffee. Well done.

Pours dark brown with a tan head. Nice roasty malt and hop aroma with a hint of chocolate. Flavor is hoppy and sweet with a strong bittersweet chocolate finish. That sweet hoppiness may be slightly out of balance but this is still a nice beer.

Pours a murky, plum brown with a medium, full, tan head. Aroma of raisins, caramel, plum, and roasted malts. Very roasted brew, with a somewhat dry hop finish. The malts only let on a little sweetness, most of the flavor is a burnt coffee that lingers on the tongue. Pretty good brown ale. The body is a little thin, but much respect for Mikkeller.