 CelticBrew (512), The Crystal Coast, North Carolina, USA
May 14, 2008 Updated: May 16, 2008
Poured an opaque amber from the 33 c bottle. A large foamy head formed and stayed resulting in nice lacing. Aroma was of hops, citrus, with some spicey orangey pine resins. Floral scents also come to mine. Flavour was thick, candy like. Brown sugars, hop bitterness come through. Both malty and smoothly bitter. While this beer was tasty and quaffleable, it did not really impress me with the hype given. Good beer? Yes, but not a knock out IMO. Overall pleaseant, would definitely drink again.
thickfreakness (106), Austin, Texas, USA
Oct 12, 2008 Many thanks to Jon (WeeHeavySD) for this awesome extra. Decanted into a snifter. It is a dark amber color with a big, fluffy white head that takes a while to fade. Aroma is earthy, light citrus, belgian yeastiness and alcohol. Taste is belgian yeastiness, citrus rind, earthiness and some alcohol kick. I really like the citrus rind aspect in this. Medium body with decent carbonation.
weaselkenievil (390), Cheshire, England
Oct 11, 2008 Bottle courtesy of Phil_L and beermerchants.com was very pleased when I saw a Mikkeller beer in my lottery package. Good work mate! Basically Struise kick arse, MIkkeller kick arse. So when they get together it’s like Rooney and Ronaldo. I’ve loved every beer I’ve had off either of them. This was fantastic. Got the unmistakeable Struise stamp on it but it’s like a Mikkeller remix. Lovely! Tangerine, caramel, Belgian yeast, a tasty lick of alcohol. Complicated and posh and oh so tasty. In the commercial description it mentions controversy, beer geeks offended by it mentioning IPA? Grow up, a great tasting beer in my opinion. Fair play if you don’t like it but how right to my taste. Belter. You’re a good man Phil_L.
Hophead22 (265), Redlands, California, USA
Oct 11, 2008 11.2oz bottle, via trade with Swolf3, thanks Steven. Nice hazy orange pour, white head. Hoppy, yeasty aroma. Smooth hop bitterness, very drinkable. Can hardly taste the alcohol, very nice.
southamptonsam (51), New York, USA
Oct 5, 2008 It is an interesting mix of a Belgian head with an American/Norwegian body. Pleasant enough but the lack of clear identity was a negative for me.
shadey (1343), Rochester, New York, USA
Oct 5, 2008 11.2oz bottle purchased at Belmont Station in Portland Oregon. Pour is golden with a beautiful head of clinging lace that coats the glass and lays in a fluffy layer across the tops of the beer. Aroma is yeasty and alcoholic. There is also some rustic citric aroma and grassy hop notes. The flavors are much the same. The yeast and alcohol are very present, but not offensive, which is tricky to do. The citrus notes are there as well, but muted and blended with the hops in a way that make neither clear. A very interesting beer and more than worthy of being in Ratebeer’s Masters series.
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