Mikkeller Brewing San Diego

Regional Brewery in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Mikkeller
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2016

Closed in 2022

Contact
9366 Cabot Dr, San Diego, CA, 92126, United States
Description
Mikkeller Brewing San Diego is a new brand deeply rooted in the friendship of two world renowned breweries, (gypsy trailblazers) Mikkeller and (legendary) AleSmith. The vision is to merge the best craft beer traditions of Europe and Southern California, while employing a curiosity in exploring the boundaries for modern beer brewing. Expect super fresh, hoppy beers as well as classic European styles.

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4.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Bottled:
Pours golden with a small head.
Grainy aroma with begian yeast and pears.
Dry, grainy taste with notes of wheat and yeast. Quite watery.
Tastes like a watered down Leffe Blond.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Oct 2016 at 05:39


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

Draft at Salud, just listed as Poolside. Clear golden yellow color, medium white head. Aroma of earthy cereal. Taste is earthy biscuit. Decent.

Tried from Draft on 14 Oct 2016 at 16:02


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

On tap at Proletariat, pours a hazy golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma brings out harsh floral notes, followed by coriander and prominent phenol notes. Flavour is fairly boozy, with citrus notes and booze. Doesn't strike me as a wit at all. Too phenolic and harsh. Not impressive.

Tried from Draft on 11 Oct 2016 at 19:18


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle, 5.6%. Clear amber with medium off-white head. Aroma is malt, caramel, hops, peach and a little floral. Flavour is malt, caramel, medium sweet, hop, peach, little grapefruit, little toasted and medium bitter.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Oct 2016 at 12:26


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle, 4.6%. Clear golden with small white head. Aroma is malt, hops, earthy, grass and citrus. Flavour is malt, fruit, hops, earthy, little grainy, grass, little sweet, little citrus, little grapefruit and medium bitter.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Oct 2016 at 13:12


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

Bottle at CBC - pours black - nose/taste of maple syrup, coffee, smoked oats, chocolate - medium/full bodied

Tried from Bottle on 09 Oct 2016 at 02:13


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

Botled. An amber beer with a tan head. The aroma has notes of malt, caramel, and over ripe fruits. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, and over ripe fruits,,leading to bitter finish.

Tried on 08 Oct 2016 at 10:57


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottled. A golden beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma has notes of hops and straw. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, and alcohol, leading to a bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Oct 2016 at 10:45


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

Sample from 22 fl. oz. bottle. Dark amber colour with a reddish tinge. Thin, white head. Sweet aroma with caramel malts, fruits, liqourice, dark, dried fruits. Taste is sweet. Full bodied. Finishes sweet and rich fruity. Nice.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Oct 2016 at 10:37


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

Sample from 22 fl. oz. bottle. Clear, golden colour with a thin, white head. Fruity aroma with citrus, pale malts, grasses. Taste is bitter. Medium body. Finishes dry and bitter with citrus fruits and pale malts. Lovely pils.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Oct 2016 at 10:32


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