Stateside IPA - Mikkeller ApS

blitz134

California

4.15/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured into an Imperial pint glass. A nice clear, golden-amber color. Off-white head, three fingers thick, superb retention that coats the glass. Its really hard to fault the appearance for anything, head retention is amazing.

Nice aroma, citrusy sweet, some piney hints, spicy too. A bit of sugary sweetness with some bubblegum hints.

Well balanced flavor for a big IPA. A little bready malt underneath, but quickly covered over by the hops. Spice and pine resin dominate, a bit of bitter citrus pith. Nice bitter finish. Beer is quite clean. Only fault is that it needs a little kick from something in the flavor profile.

Nice dry mouthfeel that coats well with a nice crisp carbonation level.

Overall, this is a really solid IPA that is much better than so many others that are out there. Drinkability is just good, clean finish but nicely bitter. I really dig the residual bitterness that comes across in this; how I like my IPAs. You'd have a hard time convincing someone this came from Europe. An IPA like this is what I would like to recreate with my homebrews.

Serving type: bottle

12-10-2007 03:08:28 | More by blitz134

mrfrancis

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +1.3%

06-10-2013 18:28:02 | More by mrfrancis

soccerfancooch

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

05-17-2013 04:19:55 | More by soccerfancooch

mick303

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a tulip glass, a very pretty beer, a medium caramel gold colour, really good retention and lacing. Aromas are mostly spicey and hop forward, some nutty malts. A bit of yeast as well adding an interesting dimension. Taste-wise I found this an interesting take on the style, still lots of hops but much less of the grapefruit citrus hopiness, more toward the spicy, zesty, almost earthy profile, balanced together quite well. A very drinkable mouthfeel, some of the coating yeastiness that mikkeller does so well. A very nice beer, I would look to get it again if it were reasonable. An interesting departure rather than an imitation of the american styles, and a rather nice beer in its own right.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 20:03:23 | More by mick303

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

04-15-2013 01:39:26 | More by spycow

t0rin0

California

4/5  rDev +1.3%

10-29-2012 01:53:55 | More by t0rin0

sammo

Kansas

4/5  rDev +1.3%

07-07-2012 02:19:13 | More by sammo

spinrsx

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

500ml Bottle - Thanks to Lubiere for sharing

Appearance - Hazy copper colour with a small size frothy off-white coloured head. There is a low amount of carbonation and there is some faint lacing. The head lasted for 5 minutes.

Smell - Malts, caramel, hops, grapefruit, pineapple, dark fruits?

Taste & Mouth - There is a below average amount of carbonation and I can taste hops, malts, and caramel. There is also some pineapple and something along the line of raisins. It ends with a malty sweet aftertaste with only a bit of hop bitterness.

Overall - This bottle might have been past it's prime. Most of the Mikkeller beers I've had don't have dates clearly labelled. The ink on the cap with the best before always rubs off. Oh well, still glad to have tried.

Serving type: bottle

06-27-2012 19:02:18 | More by spinrsx

whallgren

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1.3%

06-17-2012 17:18:21 | More by whallgren

Duke

British Columbia (Canada)

4.33/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

(From a hollow-stemmed goblet)

Appearance: Stateside IPA pours a foggy tangelo with a finger-thick head which reduces to a thin ring.

Smell: The beer's hops are very evident in the nose. Behind the piney hops, the grapefruit joins the party with some nuts as a complementary sidekick. The beer finishes with a malty profile and the hops hang on 'til the end.

Taste: Stateside IPA is boldly and drily hoppy. As with the nose, the grapefruit is supported by the nuts, and I think there might be a hint of peppers in there too.

Mouthfeel: I find the beer very light but also smooth, and the carbonation is light too, which suits the whole experience nicely.

Overall: This excellent IPA manages to be bold and yet well rounded. It's a very good drink.

Serving type: bottle

04-19-2012 04:26:24 | More by Duke

yergermeister

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

04-18-2012 13:34:02 | More by yergermeister

augie

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

03-22-2012 20:27:27 | More by augie

javiernano

California

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

03-06-2012 07:41:41 | More by javiernano

jfcaa193

Connecticut

3/5  rDev -24.1%

02-05-2012 19:42:36 | More by jfcaa193

IdrinkGas

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

01-10-2012 23:07:50 | More by IdrinkGas

bstyle

Indiana

4/5  rDev +1.3%

01-09-2012 06:02:08 | More by bstyle

jophish17

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

12-24-2011 07:00:40 | More by jophish17

TasteTester

Ohio

4/5  rDev +1.3%

12-17-2011 01:57:45 | More by TasteTester

jak

North Carolina

5/5  rDev +26.6%

12-13-2011 19:55:12 | More by jak

Exiled

Texas

4/5  rDev +1.3%

12-06-2011 13:43:07 | More by Exiled

MeisterSmudge

Indiana

5/5  rDev +26.6%

11-29-2011 01:22:49 | More by MeisterSmudge

djrn2

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +1.3%

11-24-2011 22:34:38 | More by djrn2

Rochefort10nh

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +1.3%

11-21-2011 18:52:59 | More by Rochefort10nh

Neffbeer

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1.3%

11-21-2011 15:59:32 | More by Neffbeer

bob727

Florida

4/5  rDev +1.3%

11-21-2011 05:25:40 | More by bob727