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
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.
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can from the LCBO. Pours a murky light orange with a large white head.Up front tropical fruit, thick cereals, slightly bready, with some stone fruit. mouth feel is full, carb is nice. Medium bitterness, stone fruit finish, semi sweet, sticky, a touch boozy. Was expecting more fruit and hops.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Feb 2025
at 06:36
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cash days 2016. Listed as Berliner with peaches, vanilla and cinnamon. Pour is a Cloudy orange/yellow, with a medium white head. Aroma. As citrusy, mild wheat and subtle cinnamon, and hints of vanilla. Light stone fruit, hints if herbs. Lots going on, but very subtle at the same time. Watery mouth feel, lively carb.. Finish has next to no bitterness, stone fruit and light spice. Hints of lactic tartness.... Interesting, but nothing special, pretty messy, and all over the place actually.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 06:23
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Speciaalbierpakket. Aroma is fruity hops, juicy tropical fruits, some dankness, citrus, apricot, touch of pine, grapefruit. Flavour is moderate sweet and mildly bitter. Body is medium. Nicely balanced and juicy NE IPA with a soft dankness and smooth flavour.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Feb 2025
at 10:36
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can from Speciaalbierpakket. As "Mikkeller San Diego Raspberry Blush". Lots of raspberry in the aroma with tart red fruits, soft wheat and a hint of coffee if you know where to look for it. Flavour is tart and a little sweet with a mild sourness and a fairly dry finish. Body is light. Tasty tart raspberry Weisse, the promised coffee is barely there though.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Feb 2025
at 10:34
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from Speciaalbierpakket. Aroma is roasted malt, caramel, dark chocolate, chocolate syrup, espresso, soft vanilla, molasses, and some liquorice. Flavour is quite sweet with some roasty bitterness in the finish. Body is full. Rather sweet and syrupy, doesn't hold a candle to regular Mikkeller Brunch Weasel. Very much a slow sipping sugar overdose, decent but not a great Imperial Stout.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Feb 2025
at 10:34
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Speciaalbierpakket. Aroma is ripe tropical fruits, big dank hops, orange, mango, grapefruit, pine resin, tangerine, malt, and a little alcohol. Flavour is medium sweet and moderate to medium bitter. Body is above medium. Nicely dank hoppy and juicy fruits, flavour is a bit on the sweet side, good body, smooth and very sippable sweet hop juice.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Feb 2025
at 10:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from Speciaalbierpakket. Aroma is fruity hops with Sorachi Ace, melon, peach, sweet tropical fruits, bit weedy, apricot, mango, touch of pine. Flavour is moderate to medium sweet and medium bitter. Body is a little above medium. Another nicely sweetish NE IIPA from Mikkeller SD, lovely smooth tropical fruit hops.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Feb 2025
at 10:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from Speciaalbierpakket. Aroma is fruity hops with Belgian yeast, bubblegum, citrus, tropical fruits, herbal and floral notes, and peach. Flavour is light to moderate sweet and medium bitter. Body is medium. Interesting variety of IPA, the NE touches and Belgian yeast work well together.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Feb 2025
at 10:32
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is fruity hops with juicy tropical fruits, citrus, grapefruit, orange, mango, light malt, some dankness. Flavour is moderate sweet with a bitter finish. Body is medium. Quite juicy and hoppy with a rich bittersweet flavour, lovely IPA!
Tried
from Can
on 07 Feb 2025
at 12:18
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from De Bierverteller, Groningen. Aroma is fruity hops with tropical fruits, orange, some weedy dankness, mango, grapefruit, and soft pine resin. Flavour is above moderate sweet and medium bitter. Body is above medium, no sign of the 10%, very well-balanced. Beautiful Imperial NEIPA.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Feb 2025
at 12:18