Struise Mikkeller (Elliot Brew) 3.79 628

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
Find this beer

send corrections | shelftag

Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
628	3.8/5.0	3.79/5.0	Special	9%	84.2	Snifter, Tulip

Commercial Description:
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!

Please Enable Javascript

This site requires javascript enabled and/or approval of googlesyndication.com.

Most Recent

Top Raters

Highest Ratings

Who's Rated This?

SpringsLicker (2043), Tennessee, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Aug 14, 2008

Hazy orange amber body with a lasting off-white head. Perfumy, strong malt/hop aroma. Very Nice. Nice hop bitterness that’s supported by a firm malt base. Nice drying finish.

DavidP (1743), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	3/5	9/10	4/5	16/20

Aug 12, 2008

Bottle shared by Jason. Cloudy orange body under a small tan head. The aroma gives candy sugar, a touch of malt, and some bitter hops. Flavor-wise it adds a pleasant rounded malt profile alongside some pretty crazy bitterness. The high level of bitterness doesn’t do a lot for me but the malt profile in this thing is fantastic.

Fin (3446), Merton, Oxfordshire, England

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Aug 12, 2008

Bottle at home 12-08-08 purchased from Cave Direct Beer Merchants (Mixed case of Mikkeller Beer) Pours hzy mid amber with a white head that is flecked sporadically with yeast. Wonderful hoppy bite that is immediately softened and tempered with a nice sweetness. There are definate and obvious infuences from both Struise and Mikkeller but I know I’m going agaisnt the grain but I don’t think they combine as well as I would hope, in saying that this is still a very good beer.

afireinside96 (838), Mountville, Pennsylvania, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	7/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	17/20

Aug 10, 2008

11.2 oz bottle served in a Duvel tulip. Hazy peach body toped by tightly packed off-white head. Smells of toffee, citrus, and mango. Initial sip is very bitter developing into a burst of fruity esters. Caramel, lemon juice, peach, and alcohol flavors are all present. Sweet but not cloying, producing a chewy, satisfying mouthfeel. Excellent head retention as well. Amazing stuff.

santos999 (318), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

2.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.4	6/10	3/5	4/10	3/5	8/20

Aug 9, 2008

Thanks to Nate! Clear light amber with a giant off white head. Super piny, floral hop aroma with a distinct musty note, some mineral, and a hint of caramel malt. I really don’t like the way this one tastes. The hops are too bitter, and they don’t utilize the othe wonderful hop notes. The yeast is too fruity, and while it keeps balance, it doesn’t mix with the hops. Not for me.

EricE (464), Fairfax, Virginia, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	14/20

Aug 8, 2008

Hazy amber pour - looks like honey. Thick fluffy white head. Lemony sour citrus aroma. Sweet and peppery as well. Woody with some other spices. Candy-like sweetness which is overpowering at first. Lots fruit takes over - apple and lemon with coriander and other spice. A slightly sour bitter end with some alcohol flavor. Very complex

Nate (2554), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA

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

Aug 7, 2008

From bottle. Fragrant piney hops abound in the nose. Herbal and luscious, with sweet sugary undertones and some tea. Fairly simple aroma. Golden dark amber, hazy with chunks of dregs. Topped with off-white foamy lacing head. Heavy watery body with medium carbonation. Alcoholic warming. Starts with candi sugar sweetness and light citrus bitter. Tons of hop spicyness and herbal notes. Orange peel? Sweet and bitter and well balanced, but not all is harmonious. Could use a little age on this.

Veer (355), Landskrona, Sweden

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Aug 5, 2008

Aroma: wonderful. Powerful fruity hops, apple peel, honey, vaguely of pine, caramel malt, grapefruit, wheat? Somehow dirty. Fusel alcohols?
Comes off about as expected.
Flavour: bittersweet. Surprisingly roasted. Less sourish than I expected from the scent. Yet w/ a very nice, almost lactic, sourishness. Grapefruit bitter hops. Fruity, very yeasty, dry aftertaste.
Palate: fizzy, creamy, thick, yeasty. Quite slimy.
Appearance: murky light orange with yellow tint. White, fine, irregular head. Leaving classy lacing...

We Want To Hear From You

Join us! RateBeer is made by beer enthusiasts for the craft beer community. Your basic membership is free and allows you to read all beer ratings. Click here to create your account... and give your opinion!

Join Us »

View Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63

Share Your Opinion!

More Imperial/Double IPAs By Style
Flossmoor Station Pretty Big IPA 89
Firestone Walker Double Jack IPA 86
Buckeye 76 India Pale Ale 86
Lagunitas A Little Sumpin’ Extra! Ale 90
Left Coast/Oggis Hop Juice 70
Three Floyds Arctic Panzer Wolf 74
Southern Tier Un*Earthly 90
Founders Double Trouble IPA 94
Pizza Port Hop Suey Double IPA 96
Nørrebro North Bridge Extreme 94
Ithaca Excelsior! Alphalpha 67
Great Divide 15th Anniversary Wood Aged Double IPA 77
Alpine Beer Company Exponential Hoppiness 98
Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye Ale 96
Diamond Knot Industrial India Pale Ale 73

please support all of this page