Subsidiaries
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Thick, creamy, beige head leaving a fine lacey film above dark brown beer, fully opaque. Very fruity nose with background hints of both chocolate and coffee. Dark, ripe fruit as plums, grapes, but also peaches and medlars; alcohol and some serious fusels. Fruity, sweet background malts at first, followed by serious bitterness, on the verge of metallic. Bitter dark chocolate, overripe plum, pipe tobacco. Long bitter, chocolatey aftertaste. Full bodied, velvety MF, hint of alcoholwarming. Rich ideosyncratic Mikkeller brew: overhopped, powerful. Aromatically speaking fruity-estery, but flavourwise, the full bitter chocolate dominates.
Tried
on 22 Jul 2007
at 02:35
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Bottle) Dark reddish brown colour with huge, foamy beige head. Malty nose dominated by chocolate, with notes of caramel, roasted nuts and citrussy hops. Roasted, malty taste with chocolate, caramel, coffee, liquorice and loads of citrussy, grapefruity hops in the finish. Lots of bitter chocolate and unsweetened cocoa in the finish. Medium body, smooth mouthfeel, mainly dry. Great beer, one of the best brown ales around.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2007
at 15:43
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle, thanks to Jeppe to bring this over to Belgium!
Clear, amber body. Rocky, off-white head (really a nice colour). The head diminishes quite fastly. Aroma of flowers, a lot of oranges, rose water, ... Very soft and natural aroma which is also very well balanced, but not that complex. Heavily bitter, moderately sweet initial flavour. Harshly bitter, lightly sweet finish. The bitterness is certainly more strong in the end and also somewhat drier, but overall there is an intense bitterness which kind of induces a one dimensional flavour, but there still is enough complexity in the bitterness. So I like this very much.
Clear, amber body. Rocky, off-white head (really a nice colour). The head diminishes quite fastly. Aroma of flowers, a lot of oranges, rose water, ... Very soft and natural aroma which is also very well balanced, but not that complex. Heavily bitter, moderately sweet initial flavour. Harshly bitter, lightly sweet finish. The bitterness is certainly more strong in the end and also somewhat drier, but overall there is an intense bitterness which kind of induces a one dimensional flavour, but there still is enough complexity in the bitterness. So I like this very much.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2007
at 16:23
8.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8
Dark and cloudy ruby with a small white head. Really big and perfumed raspberry aroma. Sweet flavour with notes of raspberry and molasses.
Tried
on 17 Jul 2007
at 07:14
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Black with no head. Huge aroma of coffee, hops, and black malts. Bitter and roasted with a charcoal-like dryness. Long lasting aftertaste. 2008: seemed thinner and weaker in aroma.
Tried
on 17 Jul 2007
at 06:58
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Red with a small head. Intense aromas of vinegar, horseblanket, medicine and berry. Full blown acid attack walking the fine line between vinegar and a really good lambic.
Tried
on 17 Jul 2007
at 06:56
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
[75 cl corked bottle] Hazy amber colour. Big frothy head. Fruity apricot-and-orange hop aroma. Flavour is all about hops; a bitter, hoppy flavour that lasts "forever". Dangerously drinkable; I finished that big bottle in no time then wished I had another one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jul 2007
at 11:54
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draught at Københanske øldage 07. Black colour with a tan head. Aroma is smoked, coffee, raisin, alcohol, dried fruits. Flavour is smoked, coffee, raisin, alcohol, dried fruits,licorice, hop, sirup. Lovely beer.
Tried
on 09 Jul 2007
at 00:05
7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Fresh bottle consumed on 5/28/07
Really like Tiggmtl’s rating of this and I couldnt agree more....a very dark IPA (surprisingly), I was expecting a pale, San Diego style IPA. But the conditioning/bottling is wonderful as usual, leading to a large beige head and plentiful lacing.
Assertively hoppy in the nose, but well-caramel malted leading to the typical lychee, red grapefruit and candied orange notes. Gets very bitter and challenging on the end, with lemon/lime rind and moderate tea-like astringency. A bit of breadiness as it warms and actually reminds me somewhat of the Nogne 100 I just had, though this one shows more balance and some fruitier, more playful hops. Strong aroma as well, with no flaws or alcohol.
Sugary caramel malts are immediately noticeable, yet there is an earthiness that also simultaneously dries the flavor out as citric and fruity hops provide plenty of juiciness and flavor. It gets very bitter, perhaps a bit excessively so, towards the end, with some earthiness and light toffee making a reprise on the finish. Fresh yeast and a very expressive carbonation, though not overdone. I liked the single hop IPAs better, but this is still a very well-made ale. Thanks for lettin me try another Mikkeller, one of the best brewers in the world, Olivier.
Really like Tiggmtl’s rating of this and I couldnt agree more....a very dark IPA (surprisingly), I was expecting a pale, San Diego style IPA. But the conditioning/bottling is wonderful as usual, leading to a large beige head and plentiful lacing.
Assertively hoppy in the nose, but well-caramel malted leading to the typical lychee, red grapefruit and candied orange notes. Gets very bitter and challenging on the end, with lemon/lime rind and moderate tea-like astringency. A bit of breadiness as it warms and actually reminds me somewhat of the Nogne 100 I just had, though this one shows more balance and some fruitier, more playful hops. Strong aroma as well, with no flaws or alcohol.
Sugary caramel malts are immediately noticeable, yet there is an earthiness that also simultaneously dries the flavor out as citric and fruity hops provide plenty of juiciness and flavor. It gets very bitter, perhaps a bit excessively so, towards the end, with some earthiness and light toffee making a reprise on the finish. Fresh yeast and a very expressive carbonation, though not overdone. I liked the single hop IPAs better, but this is still a very well-made ale. Thanks for lettin me try another Mikkeller, one of the best brewers in the world, Olivier.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jul 2007
at 19:45
9.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
RB #1001, perfect beer for the next long adventure onto rating no 2000. HUGE thanks to Grovlam. Another great beer bottle spared in the Copenhagen crew for sharing and once again thanks to Mikkeller for doing what they are doing...in their sparetime - thanks!
From 50 cL bottle. Pours black with a brown creamy chocolate head. Aroma of roasted malt, dark chocolate, mild alcohol presence, coffee. Very nice and inviting. Thick mouthfeel. Very nice liqourice and chocolate flavour. Very good bitterness going far into the finish. WOW
From 50 cL bottle. Pours black with a brown creamy chocolate head. Aroma of roasted malt, dark chocolate, mild alcohol presence, coffee. Very nice and inviting. Thick mouthfeel. Very nice liqourice and chocolate flavour. Very good bitterness going far into the finish. WOW
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2007
at 13:51