CloakedDagger (37227) reviewed X Big Tony from Mikkeller 19 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
(Bottle 50 cl) Pours a hazy, dark amber with almost no head. Fat, hoppy nose - what I usually call a hop soup. Full, heavy body with an extreme sweetness - a sweetness not even the huge body can sustain. Appears as if the yeast died before it could chew all the sugars. High level of caramel flavours while the extreme bitterness is almost completely hidden below the sweetness. Not in balance in my humble opinion. 190506
CloakedDagger (37227) reviewed Movin' Pilsner from Mikkeller 19 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
(Bottle 50 cl) Pours a hazy pilsener golden with floating impurities and a creamy, white head. Fruity, almost floral nose. Medium body with a solid malt base and a marked hopping. Fresh indeed. 190506
CloakedDagger (37227) reviewed Monky Brew from Mikkeller 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
(Bottle 50 cl) Pours a clear, amber golden (clouds completely when the sediment is poured) with a dissipating, off-white head. Extremely fruity nose with some yeast aroma. Full body, very sophisticated flavours - there’s really some extremely complex esters in here combined with an incredible fruitiness. Alcoholic finish although most is hidden. Would’ve expected an Abt to be darker though, but it cannot change the fact, that this is an excellent beer. 180506
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Keller Likes Restsødme from Mikkeller 19 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bomber from Engelsmann, shared with SuIIy on 5/21/06. Best Before February 2007. Very deep chestnut tinges in a dark mahogany body, well-settled out, but showing low filtration and natural carbonation. Light butter-tan head is large, consisting of medium-large bubbles. Strong retention, minimal lacing. The nose is actually quite reserved. Soily, earthy floor malts with walnuts, pumpernickel and light anise-tinged hops that are herbal-nutty and tastefully done. The hops tease the palate, as soft, dry brown sugar notes and minor cola hints flitter about. A prominent sweetness begins to slowly build, but never does it become rich or overdone. Light cream, honey and dry cocoa notes finish out the beer as a touch of the earthiness makes a come-back. Flavor is unique, to say the least. The aroma was somewhat expected, but the flavor begins with dry leaves, mixed about by nutty yeast and dry cola notes. Quickly, some light anise and dry chocolate graham crackers enter the mix, continuing the dry trend. But a note of deeply citric, but not overly flavorful hops drives right down to the back of the palate. It’s one of the strangest hop notes I’ve tasted. Being neither acidic nor in-your-face, I guess I would best describe it as subtle grapefruit rind notes. The sweetness quickly follows, though by no means would I call this a sweet beer. Rather, the attenuation is high, leading to a drinkability and medium body, which, when bolstered by the fairly tight carbonation, gives you something along the lines of a Southern English Brown (with American hops). Roastiness is minimal as well, though it is there, just more deeply integrated with the crunchy earthy/soily/nutty dry malts. No alcohol whatsoever. I get some retronasal, light coffee notes, almost hazelnut-like.
omhper (44752) reviewed X Imperial Stout from Mikkeller 19 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
[Draught at Købehavnske Øldage] Extremely black, small brownish head. Aroma of lactic raspberries and licorice. Tarry, thick and alcoholic with extremely concentrated flavours. All possible stout flavours zipped down into one tiny point, with gravity like a black hole. Very complex, but also a little much, and a perhaps too sweet for me.
omhper (44752) reviewed X Barley Wine from Mikkeller 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
[Draught at Købehavnske Øldage] Cloudy amber, no head. Strong aroma of salted lychee. Vast amounts of malt generates a soft, firm mouthfeel as well as some toffee flavours. The bitterness is camouflaged by malt sweetness. Combining Thomas Hardys Ale with a hoppy American barley wine.
omhper (44752) reviewed X Lambic from Mikkeller 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
[Draught at Købehavnske Øldage] Clear reddish orange. Tart lactic nose. Very dry with near full body. Some barnyard and citric acid. Authentic lambic flavour, but not as complex as some of the real masterpieces.
omhper (44752) reviewed Movin' Pilsner from Mikkeller 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
[Draught at Købehavnske Øldage] Clear pale golden. Strong grassy aroma. Very dry, yet with rounded mouthfeel. Very hoppy and really bitter. Stronger and more full bodied than regular pilseners.
omhper (44752) reviewed X Big Tony from Mikkeller 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 5.5
[Bottled at Købehavnske Øldage] Hazy amber, no head. Strong aroma of sweaty grapefruit. Extremely sweet - an explosion of hops and sugar. massively full bodied. The soft malt backs the enormous hop contents. Still sugar and saccharine takes over, creating an inky finish. Similar to Dogfish Head 120 Minutes, which is not a good thing as far as I’m concerned.
omhper (44752) reviewed Stateside from Mikkeller 19 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
[Draught at Købehavnske Øldage] Cloudy amber, rich head. Sweaty melon and pineapple aroma. Medium sweetness up front, drier towards the finish. Medium bodied with pleasantly soft mouthfeel. Dominated by the aromatic hops.