Ungstrup (11385), Frederiksberg, Denmark May 23, 2006 [Yet another century celebrated with a Mikkeller beer - this time 6100] My version is the first batch and it is bottled. An unclear dark orange-red beer with a huge dense orange head - I also had it draft from one of the newer batches which was totally murky, this would be a 2 in appearance. The aroma is lovely grassy with loads of grapefruit and flowers. The flavor is sweet and starts out fruity combined with caramel, but quite early the hops comes into play giving it notes of grapes and grapefruit, which in turn gives way to notes of grass. The end is long lasting deleciously hoppy bitter and with notes of grapefruit lingering for a long time. I like the single hopped MIkkeller IPA’s better, but I think this suits the broader market better, and it is still a very fine beer. omhper (10728), Stockholm, Sweden May 21, 2006 [Draught at Købehavnske Øldage] Cloudy amber, rich head. Sweaty melon and pineapple aroma. Medium sweetness up front, drier towards the finish. Medium bodied with pleasantly soft mouthfeel. Dominated by the aromatic hops. Papsoe (10510), Frederiksberg, Denmark May 5, 2006 (Bottle 50 cl) Pours a hazy amber with a creamy, yellowish beige head. Fruity, hoppy aroma - some pineapple perhaps?? Fat and oily mouthfeel. Good, full body with some sweetish caramel accents -but I really miss some grapefruit notes here. A very decent IPA all right, but not as clean, crisp and fresh as some of Mikkellers single hop IPAs - Chinook for instance. 050506 Oakes (6979), Miami Beach, Florida, USA Jul 1, 2007 Murky dull beige. Woodsy, limey hops are okay but the malts are a muddled mess with nothing coming through. Mild flavour, timidly hoppy and the malts still have no character. A hint of chocolate comes out late but not enough to save it. yespr (6944), Copenhagen O, Denmark Mar 1, 2007 50 cL bottle. Orange/red with very little head. Very flowery aroma of chinook, cascade and amarillo. Sweet and hoppy taste with a long lasting bitterness. The balance is this beer is fantastic, I assume it is 3 malts that is making this happen.
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