It's Alive! - Mikkeller ApS

Hopswagger

Oklahoma

4.22/5  rDev +13.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a thistle glass:

P: Huge decadent and dense yellowish white head hovering over a bed of streaming bubbles and cloudy golden amber.

S: Viberant pineapple with a funky wild almost barnyard yeast, laced with spices, faint phenol and honey. Reminds me of peroxide.

T/M: The taste follows the nose with huge wild funky yeast in a playful sloshy and bubbly concoction. Touches of pine, honey, citrus, coriander, cloves and alcohol. Finishes dry, somewhat numbing, with a lingering timid bitter funk.

O: My first wild ale and I really enjoyed it. Hard to pinpoint the exact flavors and aromas but truly enjoyable. I will be looking forward to more of this interesting variety. " It's Alive" will be frequently enjoyed in my house.

Serving type: bottle

01-29-2012 23:28:15 | More by Hopswagger

EyePeeAyBryan

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-22-2013 05:51:51 | More by EyePeeAyBryan

xnicknj

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

05-14-2013 12:21:44 | More by xnicknj

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

05-13-2013 06:00:13 | More by Bonko_the_sane

caverog

California

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-10-2013 19:41:26 | More by caverog

aflies

Arizona

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

05-06-2013 03:33:14 | More by aflies

leprechaunandfatman

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

05-02-2013 00:44:11 | More by leprechaunandfatman

Alieniloquium

Florida

3.58/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

750 mL bottle poured into a mini pint glass.

Appearance - Orange amber body. Mostly clear. Nice white head. Great retention.

Smell - Super bretty. Very earthy with just a hint of acidity. Malty behind it. Simple but good.

Taste - Still very bretty. Not quite the dominance of the aroma, but strong. Lots of earthy flavors. Malty. Simple again, but clean.

Mouthfeel - Verging on dry. Just a bit of sweetness. Medium carbonation.

Overall - Simple flavors. I like the balance of this right now. Would probably be way too bretty with age.

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2013 01:31:33 | More by Alieniloquium

Paonz

Hawaii

3/5  rDev -19.1%

04-17-2013 05:29:07 | More by Paonz

GuyIncognito

Maine

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

04-15-2013 15:52:04 | More by GuyIncognito

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

04-15-2013 01:37:18 | More by spycow

GRG1313

California

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

04-09-2013 04:08:00 | More by GRG1313

MaseFace

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +7.8%

03-15-2013 02:44:46 | More by MaseFace

bahnfire

Vermont

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

03-05-2013 01:03:03 | More by bahnfire

ngeunit1

California

4.28/5  rDev +15.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Fairly clear copper-orange with a big finger of frothy off-white head. Fades fairly slowly.

S - Sweet pale and caramel malts, funky brett, tartness, vanilla, lemon zest, citrus and grassy hops.

T - Sweet pale and caramel malts, funky brett, tartness, lemon zest, citrus and grassy hops, some mild bitterness, a touch of vanilla.

M - Medium bodied, moderate carbonation. Smooth with a dry, tart, and funky finish.

D - Well balanced BSPA. Great brett character.

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2013 06:37:19 | More by ngeunit1

david131

Michigan

4/5  rDev +7.8%

01-26-2013 04:49:56 | More by david131

Hultkrantz

Sweden

1.25/5  rDev -66.3%

01-21-2013 03:04:43 | More by Hultkrantz

westcoastbeerlvr

California

2.5/5  rDev -32.6%

01-10-2013 18:32:13 | More by westcoastbeerlvr

asafarc2

Rhode Island

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

01-08-2013 05:18:31 | More by asafarc2

QuamLaetus

Oklahoma

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

01-04-2013 19:32:58 | More by QuamLaetus

NickyDee21

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

12-29-2012 19:54:26 | More by NickyDee21

MattSweatshirt

Texas

3.58/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

On tap at Mikkeller bar.

The beer has a thin off white head that leaves some lacing. It has a see through golden orange body.
Smells sweet, fruity, and funky.
It tastes funky and has a slight sourness to it.
It is fairly medium bodied with a medium level of carbonation.
Nice and easy drinking. Nothing to write home about.

Serving type: on-tap

12-19-2012 06:26:38 | More by MattSweatshirt

denimdemon

Indiana

3/5  rDev -19.1%

12-02-2012 20:06:16 | More by denimdemon

Philousa

California

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Imbibed at Original Gravity on 11/16/12.

Pours a slightly cloudy metallic gold with one finger white, dense head. Very uniform and looks sticky. Herbal, barkish hops and tart, sweet bacteria make up the majority of the aroma. Blueberry, raspberry and strawberry. The hops make up the majority of the aroma as the beer warms: pine and resin are coaxed out. I get some nutty crystal malt underneath. The crystal biscuit/nut/bread crust flavor starts things out quickly followed by bitterness and a metallic penny flavor. Hops and alcohol yield a bark and grass finish. This is a dry beer with a slightly viscous body.

This is really earthy. I'm thinking the Brett really lent this quality to the beer that would have otherwise been just another hoppy pale. Really interesting, but not necessarily memorable.

Serving type: on-tap

11-17-2012 02:30:59 | More by Philousa

stealth

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

11-06-2012 05:45:48 | More by stealth