Denmark Beer Reviews
In Denmark, the beer market is dominated by Carlsberg, a famous brand of pale lager. J.C. Jacobsen founded Carlsberg in 1847 and famously bred a new strain of lager yeast called Saccharomyces carlsbergensis, which enabled the mass production of consistently flavored lager beer. The Danish market has been so dominated by Carlsberg, but a desire for more variety and quality is now leading to the opening of more small craft breweries and brewpubs.
by Team | Beer Reviews, Coffee Beers, Denmark, Mikkeller Brewery, Mug, Norway, Nøgne Ø Brewery, Oatmeal Stout, Pint Glass, Spirit-Aged Beers |
Tom: Building blocks for taste recognition. This is what Mikkeller does best. He makes a base beer and then expands on it allowing the drinker to get an interesting look into different flavor profiles. Well, this one is no exception. If you have not read any of my...
by Tom Smillie | Beer Reviews, Belgium, De Proef Brewery, Denmark, Imperial / Double IPA, Mikkeller Brewery, Snifter, Tulip, Wine Glass |
I stumbled upon this beer at my local liquor store and by the looks of the new label design (Keith Shore) this beer would be a hop bomb in a bottle. Doing a little research I found out that this is part of a 2 beer series where Mikkel uses a top fermenting ale yeast...
by Tom Smillie | Beer Reviews, Coffee Beers, Denmark, Mikkeller Brewery, Mug, Norway, Oatmeal Stout, Pint Glass, Spirit-Aged Beers |
Aging this beer for over a year I would put forth the argument that one should not do so for more than six months. Oh sure, it is aged in Bourbon barrels, but after all the abv is not “imperial” strength. If I had aged this any longer I could see it...
by Tom Smillie | Beer Reviews, Denmark, Mikkeller Brewery, Mug, Norway, Oatmeal Stout, Pint Glass, Smoked Beer / Rauchbier, Stange |
Am I in Bamberg, Germany? This beer smelled like the beech wood smoked classics from Aecht Schlenkerla. The smokey aroma rose from the bottle and glass with ease. Interestingly, the woody notes brought this variation close to that of a Bourbon barrel aged beer....
by Tom Smillie | Beer Reviews, Coffee Beers, Denmark, Imperial Beers, Mikkeller Brewery, Mug, Norway, Oatmeal Stout, Pint Glass |
I will be dead honest…this is a weird beer. When the cap is on and I read the label it seemed unique. However, when I took my first sip I could not help but think, “I’m drinking shit!” Allow me to elaborate. Back when the Dutch controlled...
by Tom Smillie | Beer Reviews, Coffee Beers, Denmark, Mikkeller Brewery, Mug, Oatmeal Stout, Pint Glass |
Contrary to what some review sites suggest, this is not a Black IPA. I can see where the flavor might throw someone off, but if you read the label it clearly states that it is an Oatmeal stout brewed with coffee. It just so happens that Mikkeller decided to increase...