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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7.8
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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


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

Can from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is piney and fruity hops with resin, tropical and stone fruits, peach, malt, citrus, some caramel, and apricot. Bittersweetish flavour with some notes of alcohol. Body is medium to full, strong and heavy IIPA.

Tried from Can on 07 Feb 2025 at 12:16


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

Can from Beer Republic. Aroma is grainy cereal malt with hoppy notes, citrus, grass, light floral hints. Flavour is moderate bitterness. Body is almost medium with lively carbonation. Refreshing and highly drinkable 'hoppy Pils'.

Tried from Can on 07 Feb 2025 at 12:00