Mikkeller Monks Elixir

(Ølfesival 2007, bottled, 1 month older than tap version) Slightly hazy brown, beige, small head. Exelent mix o´ herbs and milk chokolate in the aroma. Also a handfull of malts and a dry port in there. Like taking the panties of a semitattooed, leftwing brunette; the alcohol reveals it self in the very last point of the mouthfeel. Effin waves of malt, alcohol and yeasts turns into a riot of true enjoyment, like the late Jagtvej 69; mixed of difference, turned into magic. Tapped version: one month younger than bottled version in this rating. Much lighter in all aspects, espessially the finish; 3.8

Bottle. Very dark brown with a nice cappucino coloured head. Wow! An aroma of chocolate, dried fruit, toffee and a hint of flowers (tulips?). Very complex. On the palate it is massive and appears slightly sweeter than it actually is (FG=1007). Loads of malty notes, chocolate and dark candij sugar. Very nice creamy mouthfeel. This is a great beer. By far the best dark Belgian ale to be produced by a Danish Micro so far and a worthy challenger to the best Belgian ales made around the world.

On draught at Copenhague beerfestival 2007. Pours a red copper brown beer with a slight beige head. A lot going on in the aroma’s, lots of fruits, lots of berries, some roastyness and hints of coffee. Flavour got me to think of the westey 12 of four years old. Bready flavours with addition of coffee, caramel and a good balanced touch of bitterness. Mikkeller proves here to be brewing at higher standards than most belgians do. Very well balanced and alcohol extremely well hidden. Nice sweet and long finish.

Tap @ Cph Øldage. Pours a dark golden red with a fine creamy brown head. Aroma is complex and fruity. Plums, raisins and other dark fruits. Taste is even more complex. A touch sweet, but not too much. A little clingy and creamy, but still fresh and ’alive’. Dark fruits and spices abound. Extremely satisfying brew - and a stunning balance between everything.

Later tasting: Still an extremely nice beer, though the alcohol may have taken over a little bit. 4.3

<Draught at Ølbaren> Even after all the christmas brews, this one was still powerfull. Absolutly amazing vinouse nose of alchohol tons of begian yeast transformed into darkfruits, some brown sugar and caramel aswell. Bubbling texture and a nice intense mouthfull with sweet fruity notes and a very plesant warming alchohol.