Opal
Mikkeller Baghaven in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark 🇩🇰
Farmhouse - Saison Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.22
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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.
We only make Opal on years where the vintage is exceptional, and 2020 was a fantastic year for plums at Verner's farm.
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!
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.
We only make Opal on years where the vintage is exceptional, and 2020 was a fantastic year for plums at Verner's farm.
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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5.1/10
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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
7/10
Tried
on 19 Oct 2019
at 00:46
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Hazy amber with white head. Sweet malts, fruity, grassy, grainy. Medium body and soft carbonation. --- Beer merged from original tick of Opal on 19 Oct 2019 at 00:46 - Score: 6. Original review text: THT. Hazy amber with white head. Sweet malts, fruity, grassy, grainy. Medium body and soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Oct 2019
at 23:45
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at pre borefts tasting. Pours hazy pinkish, nose is sherbert, funk, berries, taste is similar, quite harsh, odd. 3.6
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2019
at 08:50
8/10
Ballers Tuesday, Ratebeer Odense, Autumn 2019. Cloudy pale red with a lasting white head. Aroma of plums, wood, walnut and funk. Dry and tart fruity flavour with lots of plum.
Tried
on 08 Oct 2019
at 20:35
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Lovely stuff, mostly plums and sourness, bit peppery. Saison in the back.
Tried
on 08 Oct 2019
at 14:05
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle shared at the pre-Borefts 2019 tasting, Zaandam. Poured a hazy medium amber with a thin white head. The aroma is grainy, mineral, earthy, light red berry fruits. The flavour is moderate to light sour, with a crisp, fresh, watery, light fruity palate. Medium to light bodied with average carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Oct 2019
at 19:18
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Hazy pale rosé color with white head. Aroma is apricots, nice oak and wood. Taste is apricots, wood, earthy. Silky mouthfeel with medium carbonation. Nice!
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Sep 2019
at 11:12
Tried
on 26 Sep 2019
at 20:22
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Sampled at pre-Borefts tasting. Hazy reddish brown with beige head. Light funk, blackberries, cassis, spicy yeast, wheat, soft oak, milky grains, soft dough. Medium sweet, under medium sour and light bitter. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Sep 2019
at 20:02