Struise Mikkeller (Elliot Brew) 3.79 631

Struise Mikkeller (Elliot Brew)

(RETIRED)

	Percentile
	97
	overall

Formerly brewed at De Struise Brouwers
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Oostvleteren, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
631	3.8/5.0	3.79/5.0	Special	9%	84.3	Snifter, Tulip

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RateBeer Special Release:
Behold the second of RateBeer.com’s Worldwide Masters Series! This request edition ale is the crafted alchemy of a party of some of Europe’s finest brewers, Mikkel Bjergsø and Kristian Keller of Mikkeller (Copenhagen, Denmark) and Urbain Coutteau, Carlo Grootaert, Phil Driessens, and Peter Braem of De Struise Brouwers (Woesten-Vleteren, Belgium).
Both breweries have attracted considerable international attention for their artful interpretations of traditional ale styles enlived by a rich sense of invention. And both are also very highly esteemed by the RateBeer.com international community of beer tasters. We hope you enjoy this unique little treasure.
Struise Mikkeller -- the product of master brewing and friendship. Celebrate this sense of camaraderie by sharing this bottle with your good friends!
- Joe Tucker, RateBeer.com

Struise-Mikkeller is as we said in the past "Best of two worlds". We delivered an IPA with 130 IBU, but a bitterness hidden the Struise way, counter balanced by maltyness, alcohol and rest sugars. People who do not like Ipa’s will actually be amazed, the general hop bomb addict will not understand, so yes this is a controverse brew... enjoy anyway!

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altonbrownd (1950), Amsterdam, Netherlands

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	5/5	9/10	4/5	16/20

Jan 24, 2009

Bottle from Cracked Kettle. Opal body with frothy head. Very hoppy nose. Bitter taste with lots of hops. A wonderful IPA. Fruity and ginger, sure. But hops and bitter aplenty. A superb beer. Love it.

maeib (4752), Wootton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Jan 22, 2009 Updated: Oct 26, 2009

Bottled - coutesy of Phil and BeerMerchants.com. Many thanks as ever. Well, well, well. I think the Mikkeller boys had the day off when this bottle was brewed. It’s just Belgian through and through. No hop bomb at all. No American or Danish for that matter influence in this beer at all. Its’ got that Struise sugariness instead. It pours ginger with a large and lasting white head. Lots of fruitiness and yeastiness amongst the malts. It’s a good beer ain’t no doubt but certainly not what I was expecting and it’s no Pannepot..Score 3.6
Subsequent rating scored 4.3. Average becomes 3.9

dkachur (2407), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	5/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	14/20

Jan 14, 2009

11.2 ounce bottle courtesy of cdumler. Pours a brown color, muddy, though I got the dregs, which if how I like it. Aroma is sweet and sour sauce with spice, cherry and some mustiness. Taste is candi sugar, peach, woody hop notes, caramel and grapefruit. Full bodied.

IMtheOptimator (1161), Bethel, Connecticut, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Jan 9, 2009

Poured a cloudy amber with a tall fizzy/frothy white head. When cold, faint aroma of some light toffee and floral spiciness. As it warms, aroma develops notes of sweet candy sugar and some citrusy hops. Flavor is nice and complex, with bitter pine and grapefruit hop notes mixing with sweet toffee and some light ginger spiciness. Although there are several examples of hoppy belgian strongs, this is more of a Belgian take on an American double IPA, with lots of candy sweetness balancing citrusy hoppiness. The Belgian yeast esters work to make it a unique and refreshing beer. Nice.

Kevin (1918), Colorado, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	3/5	8/10	5/5	17/20

Jan 5, 2009

cloudy light brown with a thickwhite head. strong grassy nose with a sweet honey scent. spicy hop flavor, grass lingers. yeasty , and dry. lemoncomes out later in this. this is a good IIPa.smooth and surprisingly drinkable. love the yeasty spice ba ance. 3 7 8 5 17

TaktikMTL (2786), Montréal-Nord, Quebec, Canada

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Dec 30, 2008

Bouteille de 330 ml obtenue via Importations Privées Bièropholie. Arôme: Odeur de caramel et d’agrumes avec une pointe d’épices. Apparence: La couleur est orangée opaque avec une faible densité de bulle. Présence d’un moyen col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût d’agrumes avec une pointe de pin et d’alcool. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture huileuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Présence d’épices en arrière goût. (Rating #2069)

Bullit (1384), Glasgow, Scotland

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

Dec 27, 2008

Hazy amber colour, small white head. Aroma is fruity and hoppy. Flavour of caramel malts, fruity hops and grapefruit. Slightly bitter finish.

jcr (1177), Jasper, Indiana, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	8/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Dec 26, 2008

Bottle. An interesting and different double IPA compared to standard U.S. fare. Rust-colored body with a tight-bubbled head. The nose was moderately malty with notes of caramel, lightly hoppy with hints of flowers and citrus, and lightly yeasty with hints of tart fruits and earth. The flavor is moderately sweet and moderately bitter. The finish is lightly to moderately sweet and moderately bitter. Medium body with a velvety texture and lively carbonation. Still prefer a well-made super citrusy double IPA.

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