Mikkeller Baghaven Opal

Opal

 

Mikkeller Baghaven in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark 🇩🇰

  Farmhouse - Saison Regular Out of Production
Score
7.19
ABV: 7.0% IBU: - Ticks: 25
A blend of Danish Wild Ales aged in Amarone barrels for 8 months brewed with fresh and locally grown Opal plums from a biodynamic farm in Slangerup, DK.


A blend of Danish Wild Ales aged in Amarone barrels for 8 months was selected to pair with amazingly fresh and locally grown Opal plums from our good friend and biodynamic farmer Verner, located in Slangerup just outside of Copenhagen.⁠⁠
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We only make Opal on years where the vintage is exceptional, and 2020 was a fantastic year for plums at Verner's farm. ⁠⁠
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The Amarone barrels pair perfectly with the flavour of sun kissed plums, low in acidity and high in aroma and flavour, Opal 2020 is sure to be a crowd-pleaser!⁠⁠
 

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7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

1.5L bottle, pours a clear bright golden with a small white head. Aroma is full of bright tart plums, gentle floral notes, and plenty of bugs. Flavour is much the same, with floral plums, moderate acidity, and gentle tartness on the finish. Good complexity and this has held up well. Very good.

Tried from Bottle on 21 May 2025 at 20:16


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

75cl bottle. PBF XIV 2024. Poured clear golden in color. Apricotty funky with notes of barnyard, plums. Dry and enjoyable.

Tried from Bottle on 31 Aug 2024 at 20:15


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottled 750ml (PBF XIV)
Golden colour, small white head. Tart apple and fruits in the nose. Light-bodied. Tartish but easy drinker. White-wineous, funky. Ok+

Tried from Bottle on 31 Aug 2024 at 20:15


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

--Bottled at PBF XIV. -- Clear golden, small head. Citric nose with some plums. Acetic with medium body and clean mouthfeel. Plums, mild funk, puckering acidity. Low bitterness.

Tried from Bottle on 31 Aug 2024 at 20:14


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottled@Zinc Craftbar. Vaasa Blend 1). Hazy orange colour, small white foamy head. Aroma is fruity, floral, some tartness with mild bananas too. Flavour is fruity, floral, bananas and some mild tart wooden elements.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Feb 2023 at 20:38


8

Jak czarna porzeczka skrzypwana ze sliwka na niegrzecznie dzieko, troche spocenie, i tensywnie, ciekawie i . Kapke decamowo gownianie. pysznie

Tried on 30 Oct 2020 at 20:53


7.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Intensiver Geruch nach Pflaumen, dezente Säure. Fruchtig säuerlicher Beginn, moussierend. Spritzig, milde Holznoten, etwas trocken, was aber passt. Mild hefig, ansteigende Säure, süffig. Trocken fruchtiger Abgang. 11/12/11/12/9/12

Tried from Bottle on 03 May 2020 at 19:59


8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle @ Mikkeller, Odense. Pours hazy red gold with a white head. Wood, red plums, juicy fruit, funk and jam. Dry finish. Very cool and tasty.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Apr 2020 at 13:26


5.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Sampled at Borefts Pre-Tasting. Darker orangy color, small to average sized off-white head. Smell and taste remind me of a Flemish red-brown. Tart, maybe tart red fruit notes. Hmm not my thing. Very dry. 5-3-5-3-9

Tried on 21 Dec 2019 at 17:54


7

Tried on 19 Oct 2019 at 00:46