Monday, November 14, 2011

Mikkeller "It's Alive!" - It's more than alive, it's darn good

This was not really what I expected.  This is a Belgian Ale brewed using wild yeast.  I've had this kind of thing before and it was almost like being punched in the mouth.  I'm a fan of Mikkeller, so I thought I would give them a try.  This was nothing like I expected.


So much anticipation

From what I understand, it is mellowed by some bottle aging.  This gave the beer a great complexity and really tamed down the yeast.

The pour:

Big Head.  Really big head.

 Like:


HEED! PANTS! NOW! sized head


HEED!
The flavors were:
Slightly Fruit
Wheat/malt - pushing the yeast factor, but more of a caramel malt

Lightly Bitter at the end

I really liked this beer.  I'm a huge fan.  Mikkeller in general has been very good to me.  They've got some great stuff.  I will put this in the pretty great category.
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4 comments:

  1. That GuyNovember 15, 2011 at 7:13 AM

    I love wilds and sours. I'll have to try that.

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  2. Flier389November 15, 2011 at 12:45 PM

    Man that looks good. I will also give it a try.

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  3. StephenNovember 15, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    I need do is remember its name....bet it'd go down well with a ham sandwich.

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  4. 45erNovember 15, 2011 at 7:14 PM

    That Guy - It's not going to be what you would expect in a wild. It's much more tame, great beer flavor

    Flier - I liked it. I hope you will too.

    Stephen - I think it would go great with that and some pretzels or chicharrones.

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