Mikkeller Not Just Another Wit

Mikkeller
Brewed at De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Copenhagen V, Denmark

Bottle. Head is initially large, frothy, white, mostly lasting. Body is hazy medium yellow, bottle conditioned. Aroma is lightly to moderately malty (toasted grain), moderately hoppy (resin, apricot), lightly yeasty (basement), with notes of pear syrup, dried pineapple, and plastic. Flavor is moderately to heavily sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly to moderately sweet, lightly acidic, moderately bitter. Medium to full body, syrupy/velvety texture, lively carbonation, moderately alcoholic. Seems like the "wit" aspects are mostly hidden in this one. To me, it’s simply a strong Belgian golden ale with non-Belgian hop character. Not too bad in that regard, but nothing special.

Date: December 10, 2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Green’s, Atlanta
Appearance: hazy orange, big frothy cream colored head, streaks of sudsy lace
Aroma: sweet malt aroma, lots of citrus, sweet orange, touch of honey, nice spices
Overall: sweet honey malt aroma, lots of agressive spicyness along with a big bitterness, long spicy bitter finish
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4

Pours hazy orange with a large white head. The aroma has lots of piny and floral hops and some rich wheat. There is some citrus, but I’m not sure if it is orange peel or hops I’m smelling. There is also some spiciness. Medium / thick rich body with a ton of hop resin and an abundance of soft carbonation. The flavor starts with lightly sweet wheat which is immediately overtaken by lots of hops - citrus, pine, earthy, flowery and delicious. The hops are not harsh at all, but very powerful. There is a spiciness that could be added spice or phenolic traits. The finish has lots of spicy and piny hops. I’m sure there is the 8% that’s listed on the bottle, but the hops and overall bold flavor hide it in an amazing way. If this wasn’t so expensive I’d drink it every night - wonderful beer.

750 ml corked and caged botttle poured a cloudy gold with a lasting creamy white head. Aromas of yeast, grapefruit peel, clove, wheat, light coriander and a hint of vanilla. Palate was medium bodied and smooth with a lightly dry finish. Flavors of wheat, yeast, grapefruit peel, orange zest,light clove and light coriander with a smooth dry lingering lightly bitter citrus finish. Actually, yes, this is just another Wit.

Pours a cloudy dull orange with a thick frothy white fine foam on top. Nice smelling wit, spicy and hoppy, typical Mikkeller plasticy smell, orange, candied malts, maybe unmalted wheat, thicker-maltier, light yeatiness, hint of vanilla. Quite hoppy first taste, bitter dry piney hops, very chalky, vitamin-C like chalky bitterness, this stuff is very dry, hint of orange and vanilla, the dryness really shows off the coriander, the hops become a little more floral as I drink. Long bittersweet aftertaste. Medium bodied, feels heavy in the mouth though, with lots of larger sharp bubbly carbonation, slightly gritty. So dry it is a bit leathery, this is an amazingly well-crafter beer. First IPW??? hardly... Gumball Head and Brooklyner-Schneider Hopfen are pretty damn hoppy themselves. I’m enjoying this more as I drink... becomes a little juicer and sweetens up as my palate becomes accustom to the bitterness.

<i>Draught at Plan B, Copenhagen</i>
Cloudy blond color. The aroma is flowery, citrusy, hoppy, spicy. Dry mouthfeel, with strong bitterness, bitter oranges. Good.

750 ml bottle from Plaza Liquors - Pours a clear golden color with a one finger thick white head. Light spotty lacing. Aroma is floral and pine hops, and light esters. Flavor is lightly sweetened wheat malt, spice, and hops. Light to medium body. A very nice beer.

Bottle listed at 8%. Straw color with a bit of haze. Tall white head. Aromas of pale malt, oats, wheat, orange peel, and citric hops. Just a hint of coriander. Flavors of a hopped up wit, yet the balance is very well done. I find the hops used to be citric and complement the normal citric orange peel. I saw on comment saying this is just another wit, it is in the sense of it tasted very similar to a "normal", good wit. A few more hops and a nice balance. A very dangerous wit at 8%!