I Beat YoU - Mikkeller ApS

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.78/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Very decent for the style, sent in trade and now reaching bigger distribution in the USA. Lots of foam on a golden body. Hoppy aromas, the taste come lots of hops, very pleasant if you like bitter, as it leans more there, and is well buffered by the malting. Very good drinkability. Fuller mouthfeel.

Serving type: bottle

03-06-2011 04:59:55 | More by northyorksammy

mikesgroove

South Carolina

4.03/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

very hazy bright orange with a big billowing white pillow like head and a slow fade leaving a nice lace down the sides. Smel was sweet, with a big citrus hop presence. Lots of orange, pineapple and tangerine flavors, balanced nicely with hints of carameled sugar and a touch of alcohol. The taste was very nice, warm, with lots of hoppy bite. Very smooth, and no real hint of alcohol whatsoever. This was very nice and a definate keepe

Serving type: bottle

10-18-2011 01:33:42 | More by mikesgroove

womencantsail

California

2.65/5  rDev -32.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

A: The pour is an amber-orange sort of color with a thin white (maybe slightly off-white) head.

S: A decent hop aroma comes through initially. However, it's quickly followed by burnt rubber and alcohol. Not really what I was hoping for.

T: There's a fairly substantial bitterness to this beer, with a moderate amount of malt sweetness and some slightly caramelized sugars. A sweet citrus flavor along with fusel alcohols and rubber.

M: The body is medium with a low to moderate level of carbonation.

D: Ah, Mikkeller and Brewdog, everyone's favorites. I wasn't really a fan of this one, obviously.

Serving type: bottle

09-27-2010 17:29:02 | More by womencantsail

oberon

North Carolina

4.4/5  rDev +12.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

I havent been to happy with some of the recent DIPA's I have had,I wont name names but Iam missing the hop equation and not liking the sweetness in alot of them...this beer to me exemplifies what a DIPA should be.Poured a deep burnt orange with a large sticky white head that left globs of lace as it settled very slowly into a frothy mass.Intense Simcoe and Amarillo hop aromas,leathery,insanely resiny,tropical fruit,and a big sweet caramel base to hold its own to th big hop onslaught.Deep pine resin flavors with that leather component to go along with overripe tropical fruit,a big honeyed sweetness stands true to the finish.The alcohol is big and brash lending hefty sweetness to the finish.This is a great beer its thick and mouth coating,bold and intensly hoppy,now this is what Iam talkin about!

Serving type: bottle

07-28-2010 23:59:35 | More by oberon

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.6/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Served in a snifter at Firkin.

I didn't even know I was playing a game... Anyway, this stuff pours a clear sunset amber topped by over a finger of cream foam. The nose comprises candied grapefruit rind, pine resin, caramel, and light earthy greens. The taste brings in more of the same, with a sharper pine character and a general increase in direct bitterness. The body is a light-leaning medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a dry finish. Overall, a solid DIPA, but one whose intense bitterness verges on unpleasant, luckily falling just short of such an ignominy.

Serving type: on-tap

02-12-2013 01:20:05 | More by TMoney2591

WesWes

New York

4/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The beer pours a cloudy orange/amber color with a thick frothy off-white head that slowly fades to lacing. The aroma is good. It has a complex malt scent that boasts of pale, crystal, and biscuit malts. It's sweet with some bread-like character. The hop aroma is good as well. It has a nice piney scent that works with the malty character. The taste is good as well. It has a malt forward flavor that boasts of caramel and biscuit malts. It's rich and tasty with much bitterness. The hop character is bold, yet slightly hidden with the amount of malt complexity. The mouthfeel is fine. It is a full bodied beer with adequate carbonation. This is a good DIPA. It's pretty damn malty, but the hop character does shine through.

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2011 02:06:43 | More by WesWes

Mora2000

Texas

4/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The beer pours an orange color with a white head. The aroma is a mix of various hops. I get some pine, resin and orange hop notes. The flavor is more of the same, with the pine and resiny hops mixing well with the caramel malt backbone. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

07-20-2010 02:17:03 | More by Mora2000

zeff80

Missouri

4/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Poured out a clear, copper color with amber hints. It had a two-finger, off-white, foamy, bubbly head that left sticky patches of lace.

S - It smelled of pine and grapefruit. Some burnt toast maltiness in the background.

T - Good piney hops with tropical fruits like grapefruit and mango. It had a good roasted malt backbone.

M - It was crisp, sharp and smooth. A medium bodied ale with a dry finish and a sneaky potency.

D - This is another tasty IPA from Mikkeller. Really nice.

Serving type: bottle

01-29-2011 02:13:39 | More by zeff80

metter98

New York

4/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: The beer is very hazy amber-orange in color and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a finger high dense beige head that quickly died down but consistently left a thin layer of bubbles covering the surface.
S: There are moderate aromas of citrus hops in the nose--grapefruit and orange stands out in particular.
T: The taste is very similar to the smell--having citrusy flavors--and these are well balanced by the underlying malts. There is a moderate amount of bitterness.
M: It feels medium-bodied and crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation. There is some dryness and hints of alcohol warming in the finish.
D: Considering its strength, the beer is very easy to drink because the alcohol is well hidden.

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2011 19:15:43 | More by metter98

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer poured out as a really nice looking copperish gold color. The head was thick and white, leaving a really nice lacing too. The smell was very good, the hops aroma was fresh and bright smelling. The taste of this beer is very bitter but had a great sweetness to it also from the massive amounts of hops they used. The mouthfeel of this beer has a really good tingle to it but also goes down well. Overall this is a big time brew, it's flavorful and gets the job done. I found it to be a very good IIPA.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2011 14:35:27 | More by Knapp85

russpowell

Oklahoma

4.03/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Cheers to biergaternOK for this one, thanks Freddy!

Pours a chill-hazed amber with 3+ fingers of cream colored head. Never quite clears, great lacing & head retention

S: Bready, piney with some lemon-grass thrown in

T: Big time malt mixes with grapefruit, pine, woody hops &herbal bitterness up front. Tanic bitterness comes through as this warms along with orange peels, caramel & shortbread, some booze bite as well Finishes with caramel sweetness, some dryness, herbal & woody with grapefruit & a bit of pineapple on the edges...

MF: Big chewyness, slight carbonation. liking the balance but not super in-love with the hop mix

A drinkable enough DIPA, but the heft does get to you after a while. Pretty good, but not great

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2012 03:29:59 | More by russpowell

Halcyondays

California

3.95/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

On-tap at Beachwood BBQ,

A: Pours an amber red with a frothy finger of white head, good retention, some lace.

S: Heavy hop notes, pine, mango, grapefruit.

T: As the colour would suggest, this beer has a considerable malt backbone for this style, akin to the 1000 IBU. Biscuity crystal type malt. Hops are powerful bringing a lot of grapefruit, melon rind, cantaloupe and a hint of tropicality.

M: Full-bodied, long aftertaste, very resiny, will a soft cask-like carbonation.

D: A solid DIPA for sure out of Mikkeller. Perhaps a tad to malty for my tastes like the 1000 IBU, but it's clearly well made and tastes pretty darn good.

Serving type: on-tap

06-02-2010 02:57:51 | More by Halcyondays

Gavage

New Jersey

4.05/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Appearance: pours a clear dark orange color with a 2" head that falls to a thick surface foam.

Smell: pine and grapefruit are easily detectable with some softer caramel in the background.

Taste: caramel, big grapefruit flavors, mellower pine notes, some alcohol tones, and some fruit sweetness that arrives late. Malt profile is somewhat grainy.

Mouthfeel: medium bodied. Crisp to start, less crisp and dry at the finish. Flavors last long on the tongue after swallowing.

Drinkability: despite the higher alcohol levels this beer went down rather easily. Interestingly named beer, and well worth finding a bottle of this to try.

Serving type: bottle

06-29-2010 23:59:51 | More by Gavage

biboergosum

Alberta (Canada)

4.43/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

330ml bottle. At last Europe's two biggest hop wankers come together, lord almighty, at last!

This beer pours a hazy dark golden brown hue, with two fat fingers of foamy, chunky off-white head, which leaves some sparse, but still attractive, webbed lace around the glass as it ebbs away. It smells of caramel cream, and thunderous (is thunder odorous? Ponder that...) bitter fruity, piney hops. The taste is toffee-tinged caramel malt, subtle at first in the face of overpowering muddled citrus and pine hop astringency (the loving kind), but evolves into something more, well, solid and domineering, against outright expectation. Underlying this little war of attrition is a soft alcohol warming, that has the good graces to never act up. The carbonation is restrained, but not exactly a wallflower either, the body a solid medium weight, and decently smooth in the face of its crazy local detractors. It finishes hoppy as shit (check that box), but not one-sided at any rate - the malt doing its best to play the stolid unsung hero.

It hurts just a little saying this, but this unholy Euro-alliance has fookin' nailed it. A 10 points less change ABV monster that tastes only (in the things that really matter) of beastly hops, and the malt that loves it. Yummy even at the stupid one-off, import price. Oh, and couldn't the original submitter at least have preserved the label wordplay? I just don't grok the concept of IBYU, y'know?

Serving type: bottle

10-12-2011 01:27:24 | More by biboergosum

smcolw

Massachusetts

4.1/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Two-finger head that settles to a half pinky. Leaves some ring lace after each sip. The liquid is a cloudy, dark amber color with a touch of orange.

Very nice fresh hop smells; there's a solid paler malt base. Light alcohol in the background. For a DIPA, it seems very well balanced to the nose.

The flavor is not balanced: it is a classic hop bomb of a DIPA. Initial sip is 2/3 hop, 1/3 malt and within a half second, there is no malt. The bitterness intensifies to the swallow and leaves a very long aftertaste. Good mouthfeel.

Serving type: bottle

09-12-2010 00:09:47 | More by smcolw

jdhilt

New Hampshire

4.23/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a two finger cream head that fades slowly to a thin layer leaving a good lace. Hazy amber color. Medium carbonation and medium bodied. Grapefruit and caramel nose and flavor is sweet grapefruit and caramel. High ABV is hidden. Decent Imp IPA. Expensive but worth trying at $7.99 for a 330ml bottle from Julio's Liquors Westborough, Ma.

Serving type: bottle

03-16-2012 22:23:31 | More by jdhilt

weeare138

Pennsylvania

3.53/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to sckressler for this...
Appears a orange toned amber with a small head of white fluff that slowly fades into a small cap. Tiny bits of lacing are left around the glass.
Smell is of floral notes with pine resin, grapefruit, and citrus.
Taste is of teh aromas with a little bit of sweet malt in the form of freshly cracked grain, pineapple, and gummy pale malt.
Mouthfeel is medium-full bodied, resinous, with a lip smacking sweetness in the finish.

Serving type: bottle

06-23-2010 21:04:44 | More by weeare138

Beerandraiderfan

Nevada

3.83/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Really liked the radioactive orange glow of this. The aroma is a hop whallop of all kinds of the stuff, and of course the citrus, pine and even mint in this one.

Taste, pretty bitter, and I was drinking this after some pretty bitter ipa's last weekend. Didn't find it abrasive or an alcohol punch at all, in fact, I can't think of anything to style that hides it as well as some elite brews (PTE, Hopslam). While it has a ton of hop varieties, you can't really navigate them for their own properties, as there's just too much here. Not complex, just massive, in a good way.

Pricey, but worth checking it out at least once if you fashion yourself a hop head.

Serving type: bottle

08-05-2010 22:22:08 | More by Beerandraiderfan

johnmichaelsen

Oregon

3.9/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

On tap at Max's.

The beer pours an orange amber color with good head retention and decent lacing. The is attractive, showcasing considerable dank earth, light pine and orange citrus. The flavor profile replicates the nose, but with the moderately sweet malt countered nicely by an impressively bitter finish. As a result, despite the moderately sweet mid palate, the finish is long and pretty dry. Mouthfeel is medium bodied to full, with a fairly long, dryingly bitter finish. Drinkability is OK, though there's a bit of heat on the finish, reminding one that this beer's abv. is nearly 10%.

A solid beer from Mikkeller, which pretty much describes most of their IPA's.

Serving type: on-tap

03-04-2011 21:29:01 | More by johnmichaelsen

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

3.73/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

First had: on tap at Farmers' Cabinet, Philly, PA

Poured a hazy orange-brown with a patchy off-white head. Big hoppy aroma, with scents of citrus and pine, but mostly citrus. Taste is very hop-heavy, with orange and grapefruit, and a touch of apricot; some pine notes come through. Some caramel sweetness in the background, but its the multiple hops that really take control. Medium mouthfeel. A tasty and drinkable IPA.

Serving type: on-tap

06-05-2011 04:02:35 | More by Rifugium

glid02

Georgia

3.95/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On-tap at the Brick Store.

Pours an almost opaque dark copper color with a one-finger off-white head. The head recedes into a wispy layer on top leaving solid lacing.

Smells of deep caramel malts with hints of graininess and large amounts of pine and herbal hops.

Tastes very similar to how it smells. Robust and mildly dry caramel malt flavors kick things off and are joined quickly by large amounts of pine hop flavors. Midway through the sip herbal hops make their way into things and carry through to a solidly bitter ending.

Mouthfeel is OK. It's got a nice thickness however the carbonation is on the harsh side of things.

Drinkability is good. I didn't have any problems finishing my glass and could have another.

Overall I thought this was a nice beer but it really didn't have any single characteristic that stood out as above average. Still, it's worth a shot to see for yourself.

Serving type: on-tap

08-03-2010 21:18:37 | More by glid02

DoubleJ

California

3.58/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

On-tap at Beachwood BBQ, and served in a pint glass. On to the beer:

It's a darker colored IPA, a little darker than orange with good head retention and lacing sticking to the glass. It's a very malty DIPA, the hops are there, but are not uber-intense as one might expect. A little mango, pine, and resin shine from the hops, but it's not grabbing my senses as other beers of the style do. Don't worry, it's still fine.

A solid DIPA. What's crazy is this beer probably costs less on-tap than it does in the bottle.

Serving type: on-tap

06-02-2010 04:44:33 | More by DoubleJ

beerthulhu

New Jersey

3.63/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Poured a weathered orangish-red with a medium sense of clarity. A light creamy tan capping sits atop of modest retention while a medium visible carbonation factor was observed composed of generously spaced micro-bubbles rising at a average rate. The lacing was slight with bare minimal coverage on the glass.

S: Fresh wet piney citrus first appears with modest intentions but not for long. There is a good deal of lacquer booziness when swirled and was expecting a bit more hoppiness aroma wise from a beer named I Beat yoU.

T: A pungent bitterness is evident from the start making of a strong first impression, however as with the nose it lacked staying power. Toasted grains and grapefruit combine along with some dry grassy notes providing for some potential puckering moments, albeit a bit one-dimensional, and short lived. Overall provided a good wallop of hops upfront but failed to finish things off and lacked some complexity along the way. I'm guessing their intent was just an massive influx of hops for shock value, but I've had more intense experiences that was done much better (moylan's hopsickle) if I want to travel down that road. A good thick and rich malt basing pushes this just barely to good regards.

M: Dry toasted palate, bitter with its fair share of boozy citrus nature that was quite warming. A good malty texture but again a soft carbonation factor hurts and fails to bring out the crisp nature I was hoping for.

D: Drinkability was fair, malty and bitter but perhaps limits itself in multiples to a bottle or two except for maybe the lush hardcore hophead with a short term memory.

Serving type: bottle

07-26-2010 22:53:31 | More by beerthulhu

kojevergas

California

3.25/5  rDev -16.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

11.2 fl oz brown glass bottle with standard pressure cap served into a generic hefeweissbier glass in low altitude Los Angeles, California. Reviewed live. Note that Mikkeller is me favourite brewery but Brewdog's gimmicky BS has a strong tendency to chap me arse something fierce.

A: Pours a four finger head of nice cream lacing, good thickness, and excellent retention for the high ABV. Colour is a nontransparent copper with tinges of red and gold. Looks good so far.

Sm: Caramel, cream, and a big load of hops. Centennial is the most distinctive; the others get lost in the bitterness. It is surprisingly muted for how purportedly hoppy it is; the aroma is merely moderate in strength. Let's see how she tastes, lads...

T: Very hoppy indeed (holy Centennial, batman!), with an overpowering caramelized malt note that dominates the second half. The alcohol comes through a biteen, but not much. I wish the good flavours weren't so frontloaded. The balance is certainly off. The bitterness on the finish is unwelcome and doesn't encourage the next sip. Strangely built but decent all-around.

Mf: Smooth and wet, but also quite thick. Too thick, like Kathy Bates. Doesn't suit the flavours.

Dr: Excellent drinkability for the ABV, but lacking in quality - at least what I'd expect from Mikkeller and what most of ye'd expect from Brewdog. The price is also a bit high.

Serving type: bottle

10-02-2011 09:35:40 | More by kojevergas

Brad007

Vermont

3.78/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Dark amber with a golden head into my glass. Appears very "thick". I expected something clearer though.

Sweet buttery malt with a faded hop profile that leans more towards pine resin than citrus. No bottling date.

Ditto on the flavor. It resembles the early stages of a barleywine with a mixture of raisin/plum, pine and maybe a bit of grapefruit.

Bitterness peppers the back of the mouth. Better than I expected.

The only difference that I think one will see from a fresh version is a slightly sharper alcohol burn and more pronounced bitterness.

Serving type: bottle

04-08-2012 02:10:33 | More by Brad007