Jackie Brown - Mikkeller ApS

blakesell

Ohio

3.78/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured from the 750ml caged and corked bottle into a Belgian style goblet. Bottle was a nightmare to open, the cork didn't want to pop at all, when I was finally able to open it it gushed all over town.

Appearance- Beer pours a solid and cloudy brown with ample lacing that clings to the sides of the glass. The haziness is really off style but this is near Belgian style I'm guessing from the levels of carbonation.

Smell- Caramel roast malts and a pretty large hop presence on the nose. A bit surprising and not what I was expecting from the appearance at all. I suppose this is an American brown after all.

Taste- Smooth and brown, a fairly sharp hop bitterness. I'm getting a strange sweetness almost like nerds or pop rocks. The malt is creamy and roasty with just a hint of sourness that is not unpleasant. I'd actually like to see less of the hop bitterness and more of the sweetness, but I guess that would make it an English brown.

Mouthfeel- A bit thin and watery, highly carbonated, smooth, lightly bitter. A bit sticky.

Drinkability- Pretty smooth drinking, for the price I'll never buy it again, but it was good and I would like to see it in six packs (yeah right).

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2010 21:40:04 | More by blakesell

gueuzegossage

California

3.25/5  rDev -16.2%

06-13-2013 16:21:24 | More by gueuzegossage

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.1%

05-26-2013 19:57:30 | More by Slatetank

Alieniloquium

Florida

3.74/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

750 mL bottle poured into a mini pint glass.

Appearance - A terrible pour yields a huge cream head. Lots of lacing and great retention. Reddish brown body.

Smell - Aggressively hopped. Smells like a red ale. Pine hop and caramel malt.

Taste - Really hoppy again. Still tastes like a red ale. Caramel malts, grapefruit and pine hop. A little nutty, just barely reminds you of a brown ale. A little bit of bitterness.

Mouthfeel - Intensely hoppy is distracting. Bitter. Slightly harsh.

Overall - Barely a brown ale. Just a nutty red ale.

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2013 02:05:42 | More by Alieniloquium

Arborescence

Finland

4.25/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Served in room temperature. My bottle says 6.0% ABV, not 5.90%.

Appearance: Dark brown. Pours a massive, thick and creamy head that lasts.

Aroma: Malty, with hints of burnt caramel and coffee.

Taste: Very soft and smooth on the tongue, with a creamy toffee flavour, vanilla, and a malty aftertaste mixed with milky coffee. Tasty!

Mouthfeel: Smooth, medium bodied.

Overall: An interesting variation on the brown ale. Very pleasant and tasty, although it could be a bit more robust. Feels almost like a morning beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2013 16:36:17 | More by Arborescence

muskiesman

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

03-09-2013 23:03:26 | More by muskiesman

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

03-09-2013 22:52:39 | More by spycow

djrn2

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

03-01-2013 01:01:09 | More by djrn2

Mattias

Sweden

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

02-16-2013 22:28:34 | More by Mattias

KingSlayer

California

4.5/5  rDev +16%

02-16-2013 18:41:05 | More by KingSlayer

emilylee

California

3.25/5  rDev -16.2%

02-15-2013 17:02:09 | More by emilylee

Blodsvente

Sweden

2.75/5  rDev -29.1%

02-15-2013 16:03:54 | More by Blodsvente

ngeunit1

California

4.28/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Dark brown with a hint of ruby and a finger of frothy tan-khaki head. Fades normal.

S - Sweet caramel malts, brown sugar, nuttiness, English yeast, some dark fruits, touch of chocolate, some earthy hops.

T - Sweet caramel malts, brown sugar, nuttiness, English yeast and a touch of dark fruits, chocolate, oats, earthy and light citrus hops, some smooth bitterness.

M - Medium bodied, moderate carbonation. Super smooth with a sweet, dry, fruity finish.

D - Fantastic brown ale. Great balance of flavors.

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2013 05:08:51 | More by ngeunit1

jlindsey

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

01-23-2013 13:57:35 | More by jlindsey

Hultkrantz

Sweden

3/5  rDev -22.7%

01-14-2013 23:20:23 | More by Hultkrantz

Chrily

Norway

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

01-14-2013 11:44:15 | More by Chrily

StonedTrippin

Colorado

3.88/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

interesting example of a brown ale here. the pour is magnificent. dark dark brown, next to no light coming in, with what must be a little sediment in there, and a huge and hard to tame light brown head that is as big as you want it to be, and doesnt fade a bit. the nose is funny, more yeast than i probably want in a brown ale, belgian in nature, and a lot of coffee for a beer that i dont think is brewed with coffee. lots of roast on the malt in both taste and smell, more so than the usual brown ale, and this is missing that caramel sweet element. some hops in the smell too, and especially in the taste, one of more hoppy browns i can remember. its bitter in the finish, really bitter, hops contribute, but so do nearly burnt barley malts. a touch of brown sugar flavor, no sweetness at all. quite thin in body, i like my browns a little richer than this, but it contributes to drinkability i suppose. tons of carbonation too, usually a plus in mikkeller beers brings this to the brink of way way way to thin and light, which is so odd for how dark the color is. i really cant believe this. looks so much darker and richer than it feels. overall though an excellent brown ale, i like the extra hops in here as well as the yeast, gives a new twist to an old style. mikkeller never fails in my book.

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2013 02:51:54 | More by StonedTrippin

MrTinnedPEach

Alberta (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +16%

01-05-2013 18:53:30 | More by MrTinnedPEach

oldp0rt

Quebec (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -16.2%

01-05-2013 17:09:11 | More by oldp0rt

sendbeer

Georgia

3.25/5  rDev -16.2%

12-23-2012 23:03:43 | More by sendbeer

MarvinSnyder

West Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +9.5%

12-16-2012 22:25:44 | More by MarvinSnyder

superspak

Michigan

2.65/5  rDev -31.7%
look: 4 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

750 ml bottle into imperial pint glass, best before 2/3/2011. Pours lightly hazy dark reddish brown color with a 2 finger fairly dense khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Spotty foamy lacing clings to the glass. Aromas of big apple skins, pear, herbal, and yeasty phenols; with slight notes of caramel, chocolate, toast, and light roasted malt. Pretty bad aromas here; this one definitely went south on the store shelf. Mostly fruity phenols and hardly anything else. Taste of chocolate, caramel, roasted malt, toast, bread, apple, pear, light char, and herbal spiciness. Fair amount of earthy herbal bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of chocolate, caramel roasted malt, toast, bread, light fruits, and herbal spiciness on the finish for a bit. Taste was quite a bit better than the aromas would imply; but there was still some phenolic fruitiness noticed, and it was a bit unbalanced. Flavor felt a bit watered down. Medium carbonation and body; with a creamy and lightly chalky mouthfeel that is ok. Alcohol is very well hidden with zero warming noticed after the finish. Overall this was a pretty poor brown ale, the bottle obviously went south. Aromas had zero brown ale characteristics, but the flavors were a bit closer. I was able to finish this bottle slowly; and I won’t hold this against the brewer, as it was obviously the fault of storage temperature and age.

Serving type: bottle

12-09-2012 06:19:05 | More by superspak

Bubbles

California

4/5  rDev +3.1%

12-08-2012 21:45:44 | More by Bubbles

beergoot

Colorado

3.93/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Muddy, cloudy brown body topped with a sticky, chunky, light tan head; thick rings down the glass; sticky globs, etc. Nothing but a strong, sweet malt aroma; rich caramel, butterscotch, almost 'mocha-like'. Strong caramel taste, well-balanced with a subtle hop bitterness; walnut and hickory nut. Rich, sugary feel; medium-heavy body.

A powerful and delightful brown ale. Depth and complexity in spades! Nicely balanced, well-defined richness...

Serving type: bottle

11-18-2012 22:30:47 | More by beergoot

HankC

Sweden

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

10-09-2012 19:10:49 | More by HankC