Mikkeller Single Hop Cascade IPA

Mikkeller
Brewed at De Proefbrouwerij
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Copenhagen V, Denmark

WOW cascade citrus every where. oarngy amber with good foam. nose is sweet grapefruit flavor is similar with great bitterness good beer

Bottled at Pikkulintu, Helsinki. Clear amber, huge tight white head. Nose is soft spiciness, lime, dust and hints of caramel, not too fresh. Sweetish flavor, not the cascade I’d hoped for, dust, spicy hops, old fruits. Surprisingly stodgy, a missed opportunity.

Bottle. Pours mostly clear, significantly moreso than some others in the single hop series. Dark, brassy amber in hue, the body is topped with a thick head of smooth, ivory colored foam. Dense flares of lacing jut up from below, breaking apart slightly to jagged, obtuse spots. The aroma is odd for the style, notes of burnt toast and scorched caramel malt coming across very smoky, almost acrid. Estery lemon and pine needle hops lend balance, while bready Belgian yeast adds some pepperiness. Flavors show those same smoky crystal and burnt bread malts, again sharp and acrid, which intensifies the bitterness of the grapefruit, lemon, and pine resin hops. The finish is ultra-long and ashy, bitter hops and smoke sticking to the roof of the mouth. This one seems out of place within the series, and doesn’t really impress one bit.

Pours hazy red-orange color with off white head. Aroma of bitter orange pith, caramel, lemon, some cherry and grapefruit. Flavor is a good combination of sweet and bitter, with lemony citrus bitterness up front and sweet caramel balancing it out with some other light fruity notes in the middle. Bitterness lasts until long after the sip. Delicious.

Pours with a golden orange body topped by a thick, foamy head with a good amount of lacing. It’s slightly sweet and piney with light citrus notes. Medium bodied, well carbonated and warming.

Bottle. Pours a dark amber color with a decent white head. Leaves some lacing on the side of the glass. Aroma is strong hops, pine, wood, some sweet malts, and earthy notes. Flavor explodes in the mouth. Hops, citrus , sweetness, and spice all make it a great beer. My first Mikkeller. I can’t wait to try the others. Great beer.

Has a great aroma. Sort of a mix between sweet,bitter, and earthy. Definitly hoppy, but not too overpowering. Smooth and refreshing

Bottle. Amber pour with beige head. Aroma is biscuity malt, residue of earthy flowers, some fruitiness. Flavor is biscuity malt with light hop citrus, resiny flowers and light spiciness in the hops as well. Good amount of bitterness.