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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7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Sample at Mikkeller San Diego. Hazy orange color with a medium white head that recedes gradually to an outer ring. Sticky strings of lacing on the glass. Funky fruit, hops and malt in the nose. Medium body with flavors of dank hops, brett yeast and malt. The finish is funky and fruity with a citrusy hops aftertaste. Above average overall.

Tried on 07 Sep 2016 at 19:36


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sample at Mikkeller San Diego. Hazy orange color with a medium foamy white head that recedes gradually to a film. Patchy lacing on the glass. Citrus, hops and funky yeast in the nose. Medium body with flavors of citrusy hops, brett yeast and earthy malt. The finish is moderately bitter and funky with a citrus and hops aftertaste. Above average overall.

Tried on 07 Sep 2016 at 14:38


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sample at Mikkeller San Diego. Hazy dark orange color with a medium foamy white head that diminishes gradually. Small patches of lacing on the glass. Aroma of funky citrus, hops and malt. Medium body with flavors of brett yeast, citrusy hops and malt. The finish is funky with a dank hoppy aftertaste. Above average overall.

Tried on 07 Sep 2016 at 10:44


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sample at Mikkeller San Diego. Clear golden color with a thin white head that diminishes quickly to a wispy film. Spotty lacing. The aroma consists of tart fruit, yeast and malt. Light-bodied with flavors of tart citrus, yeast and biscuit malt. The finish is moderately sour with a citrusy aftertaste. Above average overall.

Tried on 07 Sep 2016 at 10:20


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

Sample at Mikkeller San Diego. The beer is a slightly cloudy reddish-orange color with a thin off-white head that recedes quickly to a sparse outer ring. Spotty lacing. Aroma of funky yeast, berries and malt. Light-bodied with flavors of mixed berry sour candy, yeast and doughy malt. The finish is tart with a berry aftertaste. Pretty good all around.

Tried from Can on 07 Sep 2016 at 10:16


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

Sample at Mikkeller San Diego. Clear yellow color with a thin white head that dissipates quickly to an outer ring. Spotty lacing. Aroma of tart fruit, yeast and biscuit malt. Light-bodied with flavors of tart berry and citrus, herbal yeast and malt. The finish is moderately tart with a gooseberry aftertaste. Pretty good overall.

Tried on 07 Sep 2016 at 10:11


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sample at Mikkeller San Diego. Slightly hazy orange-gold color with a thin white head that burns away quickly to an outer ring. Spotty lacing. Tart fruit, tea and yeast aroma. Light-bodied with flavors of tart citrus, tea, earthy malt and yeast. The finish is mildly tart with a floral tea aftertaste. Above average overall.

Tried on 07 Sep 2016 at 10:05


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

Sample at Mikkeller San Diego. The beer is a slightly hazy straw-gold color with a thin white head that evaporates quickly to an outer ring. Short strings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of watermelon, yeast and malt. Light-bodied with a mildly tart and funky watermelon character, and yeast and doughy malt in the background. The finish is fruity with a watermelon aftertaste. Decent overall.

Tried on 07 Sep 2016 at 09:58


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

(Tap) hazy pale yellow colour with a small white head; aroma of sourness, lilies; balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish

Tried from Draft on 05 Sep 2016 at 17:15


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Fat på CBC-2016. Smak och doft av humle, malt, karamell, citrus, citron, grapefrukt, mango och nektar. Stor sötma, fruktig, lätt beska.

Tried on 05 Sep 2016 at 08:41


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