Better Half
Mikkeller in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark 🇩🇰
Brewed at/by: Sly Fox Brewing CompanyIPA Special Out of Production
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Score
6.77
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cagarvie (40076) reviewed Better Half from Mikkeller 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
bottle at home ... golden amber ... thick tan head ... soft tofee .. sweet malt nose .. soft toffee fruit .. woody malts .. soft toffe
Hrabren (9642) reviewed Better Half from Mikkeller 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8
0.33 can at Svijet piva (Beer World), Zagreb, Croatia. Hazy dark orange, off white head. Peach, hops. Sweet, fades quickly, but it’s actually delicious. Sweeter finish with some bitterness. Could be more bitter, but it’s a refreshing and light beer.
pilsnerrogge (4763) reviewed Better Half from Mikkeller 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can:
Pours dark amber with a slight haze. Large, thick head. Sweet-ish aroma of tropical fruits with notes of shampoo. Taste is hops and loads of pine needles and resin. Big and long bitterness.
superspak (10160) reviewed Better Half from Mikkeller 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
12 ounce bottle into tulip glass; no can dating, but was just released into the state. Pours moderately cloudy deep orange/copper color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, lemon zest, orange peel, citrus rind, pine, caramel, toasted bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great complexity and balance of citrus/piney hops and moderate dark malt notes; with good strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, lemon zest, orange peel, citrus rind, pine, caramel, toasted bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Large amount of pine/citrus rind bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, lemon/orange peel, citrus rind, pine, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Damn nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/piney hops and moderate dark malt flavors; with a good malt/bitterness balance and minimal lingering hop astringency after the finish. Very dry finish from the large amount of bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, sticky/resinous, and lightly creamy mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a damn nice IPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/piney hops and moderate dark malt flavors; and very smooth and easy to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Better Half from Mikkeller 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
355mL can, pours an opaque dark orangey red with a medium white head. Aroma is very malty for an IPA, with lots of caramel malt, followed by resinous hops. Flavour is similar, with sweet caramel malt, some dark red berries and a little resinous hops. Too sweet and malty for me - maybe it's because of the age, but this isn't too thrilling. Okay.
solidfunk (21946) reviewed Better Half from Mikkeller 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Decent, with nice malt backbone and plenty of citrus. Cheaper than many of the average cans of mikkeller you find over here. Pours dark amber with good head and lacing. Light bitter finish. Good balance. Can from Outlet Liquors.
bb (18428) reviewed Better Half from Mikkeller 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Can. Amber beer with a cream head. Grapefruit and malt aroma. Grapefruit and pine flavor. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Pine and grapefruit linger.
radagast83 (13490) reviewed Better Half from Mikkeller 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Whole 12oz can to myself. Poured a slightly hazy, mostly clear copper color with a small white head. Aroma was mostly bitter grass with lots of strong malt coming through. Smells and tastes a bit "old" - not bad, but just very unlike an IPA. No clue on the age of it, I couldn’t find any identifying markers (or just failed to see them). Drinkable, but a little too "dusty" for me.
Douglas88 (7987) reviewed Better Half from Mikkeller 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
12 ounce can. This is like a return to the 90s IPA in some senses, and it is fun. Pours a clear dark copper color with a medium white head. A big sweet malty nose with pine. The flavor is bitterness, caramel, toffee, pine. Solid.
tsd08460 (2358) reviewed Better Half from Mikkeller 10 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
Aroma: citrus, spruce, caramel, Appearance: hazy amber, white head Taste: light sweetness, medium bitterness, Palate: medium body, sticky texture, Very good