It's Alive!
Mikkeller ApS

It's Alive!It's Alive!
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Mikkeller ApS
 
Denmark
Style:
Belgian Pale Strong Ale
ABV:
8%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.72 | pDev: 12.37%
Reviews:
196
Ratings:
425
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 21, 2022
Added:
Jun 06, 2008
Wants:
  15
Gots:
  46
Brewed at De Proef Brouwerij, Lochristi-Hijfte, Belgium.

Ingredients: Water, malt (pale and cara), light candy, hops (hallertauer and styrian goldings), yeast and brettanomyces.
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Rated: 3.5 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Feb 21, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by psoriasaurus from Thailand

Aug 30, 2020
 
Rated: 3.41 by jbehlar from Mississippi

Oct 23, 2019
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.59/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Hits those orange/auburn/amber/copper color notes on the pour, aggressive head formation around 3/5" off white. Aroma was bretty, pale notes, something similar to a light belgian yeast presence and mild caramel influence.

Taste really came in waves, one minute, amber caramel notes, then a chalky, gritty brett mouth feel texture on the teeth. Alternation of slight bitter, fruity and mildly tart feels. Mild green apple. Nothing is huge, its like a pie chart with 10 different slices, all in the same proportion to each other and none of which dominate the flavor profile. The alcohol is hidden relatively well. Didn't get much in the way if anything of woody notes. Carbonation was good.

Its definitely an interesting beer and one I was glad I got to try. But much like the entire Mikkeller lineup, I thought it was pricey, and not something because of that, that I would continue to make a repeat purchase. So its good and unique enough to splurge once, but not good enough to become a repeat or consistent purchase.
Jun 19, 2019
 
Rated: 3.58 by emerge077 from Illinois

Jun 14, 2019
 
Rated: 4.34 by bylerteck from Canada (ON)

Sep 30, 2018
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Reviewed by kitch from Hong Kong

3.44/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
A 750ml bottle with a best before date of 31st July 2018. I’m thinking that this has been aged for about 5 years. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.

Appearance: A clear copper amber colour with a big three finger off white head that had pretty good retention and left lots of lacing.

Aroma: Sweetish caramel, brett funk, candied fruit, green apple.

Taste: Light caramel malt sweetness, grass, earthy, brett, funk and apple. Flavours felt a little weak at times though.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with soft to moderate carbonation.

Overall: Quite nice, but I’m not sure why at times, the flavours felt quite weak and just kind of disappeared. Not quite the Orval that it’s tributed to be.
Jul 15, 2018
 
Rated: 4.22 by SayBoom from Ukraine

Jun 24, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Apr 28, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by wjbent from Florida

Sep 25, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by ajdemma from New York

Jul 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by ejimhof from Pennsylvania

Jun 12, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by Musineer from Texas

Jun 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.69 by Zazzi82 from Tennessee

May 31, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by Mattias from Sweden

Apr 13, 2017
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Reviewed by rand from California

4.09/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
750 mL bottle into a tulip glass

A: Cloudy, orange-copper appearance, the beer offers a giant fluffy head on a gentle pour. Never fully receding, sticky lacing is everywhere.

S: Vibrant nose, yeasty. Horse-blanket funk meets caramelly sweetness. A little citrus rind along with oak. Some fruity esters edge the bouquet.

T: Esters move up on the palate with notes of berries, bananas, maybe a little bubble gum. Funky, but less than expected from the nose. A little minerally mid-sip, combining with drying oak which leads to a clean, relatively short finish.

M: Relatively light mouthfeel, slightly under-carbonated.

Pretty tasty Belgian-style brew, layered and complex but highly drinkable. Was expecting a little more funk and sour from the title, but as I shared this bottle with a couple of friends, no one seemed to mind.
Dec 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.63 by groleau from Canada (QC)

Oct 29, 2016
 
Rated: 3.2 by chickenm from Canada (BC)

Oct 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.58 by Bunuelian from Minnesota

Jul 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.81 by Tertullian007 from Missouri

Jun 08, 2016
It's Alive! from Mikkeller ApS
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 425 ratings