Funky E Star - Mikkeller ApS

saintwarrick

South Carolina

3.73/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pour is a burnt gold or darkish amber with a foamy white head, but the aroma takes over immediately. Smell reminds of an American barley wine. Very rich and malty with tons of hops, it could pass for SN's Bigfoot. Taste incorporates all of that and a smokiness. The Brett adds a little bit of funk but no sour notes. Drinks like a mix between a British barleywine and a Belgian pale ale. Unique brew to be sought out.

Serving type: bottle

07-05-2011 00:36:39 | More by saintwarrick

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +15.8%

05-13-2013 05:59:37 | More by Bonko_the_sane

Ciocanelu

Romania

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

04-30-2013 16:25:56 | More by Ciocanelu

cnbrown313

Illinois

4/5  rDev +9%

04-30-2013 14:15:30 | More by cnbrown313

kodt

Illinois

4/5  rDev +9%

04-28-2013 15:59:00 | More by kodt

Sparky44

Illinois

4/5  rDev +9%

04-28-2013 02:59:26 | More by Sparky44

facundoCNB

New Jersey

3.94/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

a hazy orange pour with 2 fingers of foamy head giving off great amounts of lacing. smells of jasmine, wine barrels, perfume, lemon, very funky! a sweet candy like flavor of caramel up front with a slight grassy bitterness, not that funky at all in taste.. nothing like how it smells. very slight hint of that jasmine scent is in the flavor. very drinkable beer, unlike most sours this is fairly easy going, medium body, low carbonation. creamy and very refreshing. you can't feel the high alcohol percentage.

a nice offering from mikkeller.. i was expecting a sour beer from the the scent, but was surprised by something totally different.

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2013 01:07:46 | More by facundoCNB

MisledTitan

United Kingdom (England)

4.5/5  rDev +22.6%

04-21-2013 01:49:00 | More by MisledTitan

GRG1313

California

4/5  rDev +9%

04-19-2013 23:55:30 | More by GRG1313

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

04-15-2013 01:34:54 | More by spycow

outoffocus

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

04-04-2013 03:28:01 | More by outoffocus

MNBeer1017

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

03-27-2013 02:22:55 | More by MNBeer1017

heygeebee

Australia

4.24/5  rDev +15.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

From Jim's. BB 2018.

Pours a murky copper. Sudsy coarse very off white head stays for a while, but then subsides to scummy film. Lace everywhere

Aromas on the nose!! Brett, vinegar.... Then a little Christmas cake.

Taste is sour up front then the complexity of the BSPA kicks in. Very integrated. Hints of dried fruits, raisins, sherry. On Belgian style.

Mouthfeel quite light for style, but ABV warms.

It is what is says it is... Belgian strong with Brett. Nicely done Wild/Sour hybrid.

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2013 11:51:47 | More by heygeebee

IanSpindler

Alberta (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +15.8%

02-26-2013 22:02:08 | More by IanSpindler

Rwalford74

Australia

4.5/5  rDev +22.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

I can't quite believe this gets only 82 at the moment.
Pours with a nice creamy head that stayed all the way to the last sip.
Beautiful, fruity aroma and the taste is rich and complex.
ABV not dominant ... In fact is well disguised
I loved it and will definitely have again.

Serving type: bottle

02-16-2013 11:18:16 | More by Rwalford74

jaimenavarrog

Mexico

2.75/5  rDev -25.1%

02-11-2013 05:08:13 | More by jaimenavarrog

peabody

Kentucky

3.91/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

This pours out a golden yellow very clear liquid and makes a nice head of white foam. Lacing is minimal around my glass.
Smell is the king here. Funky grape skin/green apple/allspice and a slight burning yeast make this a fantastic smelling beer.
Taste is just a tad sour and the malt is strong but the 9.39% can't be detected. The spice is not as strong in the taste and the fruit isn't as prevelant as it was in the nose.
Mouthfeel is very clean as you would expect from a sour but the malt does hang around keeping the mouth in a sweet mode and salivating state yearning for the next taste.
Overall this is a really good sour that I would buy again even if it is 13 bucksw for the small bottle.

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2013 00:58:43 | More by peabody

ngeunit1

California

4/5  rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Dark copper-orange with a finger of frothy off-white head. Fades normal.

S - Sweet caramel and dark fruit malts, sour and funky yeast, vanilla, candi sugars, bit of booze.

T - Sweet caramel and dark caramel malts, dark fruits, sour cherry, some funkiness, candi sugars, a bit of vanilla, and a bit of booze.

M - Medium-plus bodied with moderate carbonation. Smooth with a sour, sweet, and warming finish.

D - Nice Wild Ale. Could use a bit more kick but the smooth sourness is nice.

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2013 04:30:30 | More by ngeunit1

rajendra82

Georgia

4.13/5  rDev +12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

The golden amber color was deeper in shade than most BSPAs, and the the head atop was three finger thick. The smell was not typical of a wild ale, as I did not get any Brett character via the nose. I could only detect sour cherries and honey via the nose. The taste was similar to the smell, with honey like sweetness, and green apple sourness. There was a bit of an unexpected hop bite to this as well. The body was on the light side of medium, and aided in the quenching nature of the beer. The alcohol was very well hidden, and the strength lable was shocking compared to the experience.

Serving type: bottle

01-20-2013 06:45:43 | More by rajendra82

st9647v3

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

01-19-2013 02:56:18 | More by st9647v3

beergorrilla

Michigan

4/5  rDev +9%

01-14-2013 16:05:36 | More by beergorrilla

Zaphog

Michigan

4/5  rDev +9%

01-14-2013 03:53:24 | More by Zaphog

MarkyMOD

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +15.8%

01-11-2013 21:24:38 | More by MarkyMOD

DrinkSlurm

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

12-30-2012 05:53:59 | More by DrinkSlurm

beergoot

Colorado

4/5  rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

11.2 oz bottle and label lists the style as "Belgian wild ale".

Body poured out semi-cloudy and amber orange; head was two-fingers, sticky and chunky. Strong caramel and toffee scent with some roasted grain notes; hints of ripe citrus fruits. Black licorice flavor coated in a bold caramel malt sweetness; sweet biscuit; toasty; nice, subliminal alcohol presence simmering underneath. Medium-heavy body; thick, chewy and resinous in feel.

A really solid strong ale with a strong biscuit and honey character. Toasted grains and hop bitterness are the driving taste profiles and do a very good job of taming the ABV. Heady, complex. Another fine beer to knock back with a good hardwood fire burning in the fireplace.

Serving type: bottle

12-29-2012 00:26:19 | More by beergoot