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

Sample (thanks fonefan!). Black colour, no head to speak about. Aroma is dried fruits, wooden, sugary and some slight bananas and chocolate to it. Flavour is spicy, some nice sugary and wooden tones with some herbs and mild Fernet Brancaish elements (I hate fernet, but here there elements kind of come nicely).

Tried on 14 Dec 2024 at 10:57


8.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

15 June 2024. Bottle from a trade in San Diego; shared with Tim & Anke; many thanks to the former for hosting!

2021 vintage. Cloudy black, thin, dark beige head. Intense aroma of chocolate sauce, maple syrup, pancakes, vanilla, brownie, soy sauce, toasted coconut, cappuccino, black tea, bourbon, pecan. Taste has sweetish prune, pear & date in an ultra-thick malt body of artisan milk chocolate, pecan & vanilla, hint of herbal tea and umami soy, slight touch of sourish coffee bean. Peppery & herbal hoppy finish, ongoing maple syrup & fondant, and eventually a good dash of warming bourbon alcohol. Full body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Interesting mix of flavours, complex and very cosy indeed.

Tried on 22 Oct 2024 at 15:23


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

Draught@TCBW2022.Hazy yellow colour, small white head. Aroma is fruity, floral, some oaty and mild nectary tones with some slight herbal and earthy tones. Flavour is floral, fruity, some oaty, m ild nectary and tropical fruity tones as well. Smooth.

Tried on 26 Sep 2024 at 16:08


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

Can. Hazy orangeish golden colour with a mediumsized white foamy head, which leaves some lace. Aroma is sweet malts, some zesty, citrusy and mild dried fruity tones along with tropical fruits. Flavour is nectar, some zest, mild caramel malts with some alcohol and a bit fudgey tones as well. Somewhat bitter, but the sweetness sticks to it.

Tried from Can on 24 Sep 2024 at 22:34


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

Can. Golden colour with a small white head, which leaves some lace. Aroma is citrus, pineapples, some sweet malts and mild sprucetips and a bit pine to it as well. Flavour is rather similar with a nice bitterness to it, which also stays in the aftertaste.

Tried from Can on 24 Sep 2024 at 22:32


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can. Pitch black colour with a small deep brown colour. Aroma is chocolate, coconut, mild roast, syrup, alcohol and some fudgeish and mild dried fruity tones. Flavour is chocolate, coconut, some alcohol, fudge, sweet syrupy and alcohol tones with some roasted tones.

Tried from Can on 24 Sep 2024 at 22:23


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

Can. Yellowish golden colour with a big foamy white head, which leaves some lace. Aroma is wheat, some slight citrus, mild funk, some floral and fruity tones with yeast being evident too. Flavour is citrus, some fruity and spicy yeast with mild floral and some mild wooden tones. Nice yeasty, fruity and floral tones in the finish and aftertaste with a mellow funk to it all.

Tried from Can on 24 Sep 2024 at 21:37


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

Can. Amber colour with a small off-white head. Aroma is floral, some toasted, pineapple and mild salty tones with a bit of wood too. Flavour is citrus, some salty tones with mild pineapple, rosehip, mild aloe vera and a bit zesty tones with some mild passionfruit and strange tarty/sour elements to it. A bit on the obscure side of things, but still really nicely drinkable.

Tried from Can on 24 Sep 2024 at 21:35


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

Can. Hazy yellowish golden colour with a mediumsized white foamy head. Aroma is herbal, grassy, some hayish and mild floral tones. Flavour is grassy, floral, some mild fruity tones with some grassy and a bit earthy elements to it. A bit more crispness and it would be pretty much top notch.

Tried from Can on 24 Sep 2024 at 20:54


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

Can. Hazy amber colour with a small creamy off-white head. Aroma is toasted malts, mild tea leafs, some slight sweetness and mild wooden tones. Flavour is wooden, nutty, mild toasted tones with some sweet malts and mild floral and some berryish tones.

Tried from Can on 24 Sep 2024 at 20:52


Brewery Stats
Score 7.04
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