Danish Dream - Mikkeller ApS

lsummers

California

3.73/5  rDev -6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured a hazy orange golden color with a slight but small head. Seems fizzy

Smells of floral hops and clean pine. More hops than I was expecting

Tastes fantastic, the piney hops hit right away with a slight malty mid leading to a sweet piney end.

Mouthfeel is very fizzy and bubbly.

Overall it's a good beer, not what I was expecting but I'm really glad to have tried it. I definitely might say this is a cross between an ipa and a pilsner.

Serving type: bottle

02-08-2013 06:16:57 | More by lsummers

Arborescence

Finland

3.61/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

Appearance: Hazy, dark gold. Pours a white, moderately thick one finger head.

Aroma: Nice balance of malt and hops, fresh and full of citrus, floral aromas & grass.

Taste: Intensive bitterness, pickled lime and a lingering aftertaste. A bit too much bitter hops, but not really in the American IPA style, there too much rotten bitterness in it.

Mouthfeel: A little sharp on the tongue. High carbonation, light to medium bodied.

Overall: A great appearance and aroma, but a bit of a let down with the taste, which just too sharp and bitter. This might be a good beer to mature a bit, let the bitterness settle.

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2013 16:39:38 | More by Arborescence

ngeunit1

California

4/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Fairly clear golden-orange with a finger of frothy off-white head. Fades medium.

S - Pilsner and sweet grainy malts, grapefruit, citrus, and pine hops, bready malts, and some lager yeast.

T - Pilsner and sweet grainy and bready malts, grapefruit, citrus, and floral hops, some lightly resiny bitterness, lager yeast.

M - Medium-minus bodied with moderate carbonation. Smooth with a dry and bitter finish.

D - Nice hoppy pilsner. Good overall balance.

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2013 07:04:59 | More by ngeunit1

robotkit

3.9/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a medium orange with a nice creamy head. foam stayed around for about two minutes, and resided to a thin layer shortly after.The color is amazing and very hazy. Smells of fruits, orange is the strongest smell. Fairly light taste, not the mikkeller that
i am used to, but good none the less.

Serving type: bottle

11-15-2012 04:45:22 | More by robotkit

crnipeter

Slovenia

4/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Unsure how to rate this beer that cannot be fully assigned to any style.

Pours hazed golden to light coppery with orengeish tint capped by thick dense white head that
sticks to the walls as it slowly retreats, never completely dying out. Hazed appearance of
the Danish Dream opposes to that of a Pilsener which is supposed to be very clear to brilliant,
however, the long-lasting white head is true to the style.

Nose is IPA-esque with hops lending citrus aroma - mostly tangerine, grapefruit and orange -
with obvious malt sweetness underneath. I don't get any DMS often found in German Pilsener nor any diacetyl aroma typical of Bohemian Pilsener. Faint sulphury notes can be picked up - those are common in IPAs and can be found in German Pilseners, but should be absent from Bohemian Pilseners.

Flavor is dominated by citrusy hops (instead of noble varieties), with pronounced bitterness lasting through the finish and lingering into the aftertaste. Medium body with dextrinous malts is somewhat slick from hop-oil coating.

Overall, an IPA-esque lager(ed ale?) brewed with citrusy hops, that evades to be classed into
any category. Good one, but claiming to be a Pilsner it's a complete failure.

Serving type: bottle

11-14-2012 21:53:10 | More by crnipeter

jazzyjeff13

United Kingdom (England)

4/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A 330ml bottle with a BB of Feb 2014. The American Dream (alias of Danish Dream). Can't remember where I got this - possibly my local beer specialist.

Poured into a straight pint glass. Bottle conditioned, with considerable yeast sediment. A hazy orange-amber colour with strong carbonation. Plenty of chunky sediment suspended throughout the body. Yields a huge head of creamy white foam with good retention; this eventually reduces to a surface layer. Aroma of bright, juicy hop notes: white grape, melon, grapefruit, citrus and mild pine. The hop character is underpinned by dry yeast esters and sweet caramel malt. Delicious.

Tastes of caramel malt with dominant fruity hops and a dry, bitter finish. Notes of white grape, melon, grapefruit, citrus, faint pine, earthy yeast, caramel, grain and stewed hops. Slightly sweet. A restrained bitterness upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is smooth, dry and tingly, with pleasant carbonation and a thick, almost creamy body. Somewhat astringent, with an aftertaste of bitter hops and earthy yeast.

An unconventional take on the pilsner style - more of a hybrid between a pils and a hoppy pale ale. Unusual hop varieties in evidence. However, the result is decidedly tasty and goes down only too easily. A fantastic hop aroma and flavour with lots of light fruity notes - NZ varieties? Solid caramel backbone that keeps it's distance, though the yeast is a bit full on. Superb body - almost too thick for a lager. A well-crafted brew that is certainly worth trying - the only thing that would prevent me having it again is the excessive price.

Serving type: bottle

10-15-2012 21:29:01 | More by jazzyjeff13

CrazyDavros

Australia

3.95/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours amber with a large head.
Nose shows piny, resinous hops but also some light fruit. A fair bit of sweet crystal malt in there too.
Fairly hop focussed flavours, including a piny, resinous bitterness. A reasonable malt presence too. Pretty clean.
Could use more carbonation.
Very easy-drinking stuff.

Serving type: on-tap

09-27-2012 02:46:21 | More by CrazyDavros

womencantsail

California

3.8/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

On-tap at Beachwood Brewing

Pours a golden orange color with a nice white head. A pretty nice nose to this. Sweet malt and bread notes with a touch of biscuit. Nice floral hops, a hint of citrus peel, and a light yeastiness. The flavor is really crisp and refreshing. Good hop character with plenty of floral notes and a light bitterness. The malt flavors are there but not heavy and the yeast is present in the background.

Serving type: on-tap

07-30-2012 22:49:15 | More by womencantsail

eriktoyra

4.03/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: Golden orange with some haze. A one finger high head that is frothy and off-white colored. No sign of carbonation bubbles.

S: Intense Amarillo hops up front. Honey and caramel malts backed by some earthy tones. Lots of grapefruit and oranges. Dried apricots.

T: A bit dry with some spicy hops up front. Grassy tones in the middle with a delicate grapefruit tone at the end. Long lasting aftertaste.

M: Medium bodied with medium
carbonation. Very drinkable.

O: A very nice and refreshing beer. Perfect for a warm day during the summer.

Serving type: on-tap

07-09-2012 07:35:34 | More by eriktoyra

Sean9689

Illinois

4/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On-tap at Holy Grale in Louisville, KY.

A - Pours copper in color, frothy white head, spotty lace.

S - Nice hop-forward nose. Citrus, pine, grapefruit, and some lemon zest. Not much Pils in this beer at all, but based on the description, I kinda figured that.

T - Lots of hops. Pine, resin, grass, tropical fruit are the bitter notes that stick out to me. Alcohol is zero, which is awesome for so much bitterness. Finish is hops...lots of 'em!

M - Light body, good carbonation, oily finish.

O - Impressive beer for only 4.6%. Tons of hops that bombard the palate over and over. More IPL then Pils, but it's good so who really cares, right? Def something to enjoy during the hot summer months.

Serving type: on-tap

06-11-2012 15:44:46 | More by Sean9689

flyingpig

United Kingdom (Scotland)

4.08/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Orange copper colour with a massive, foamy head that is very slightly off-white up close. The retention is good.

Very fruity on the nose with a fair helping of hops to go with it, not at all what I was expecting from a beer labelled as a pilsener. I detected some mango and definitely some pine from the hops along with a touch of citrus and orange. There is a little grapefruit along with some grassy hops right at the end as well.

Not quite as fruity as the smell but with a background pine and grapefruit taste that follows on from a more prominent grassy hop taste and some lager style malts. There is also more citrus and orange than the nose suggested but this works well with the grapefruit and pine hops.

Medium on body and with a lot of bitterness from the grapefruit and hops that I was not expecting from the style of beer. It is smooth and quite wet but certainly refreshing and it goes down very well indeed.

A very nice surprise from this one and it seems the guy in the shop knew his stuff, I thoroughly enjoyed this one and thought the fruity and pine like flavours worked great for the style.

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Serving type: bottle

06-09-2012 00:03:43 | More by flyingpig

dansmcd

Australia

4.05/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A - Two fingers of soft white head cap a reddish orange body and follows on with sloppy lacing all over.

S - Fruity in the nose for a pils. Mango and grass and nicely represented hop profile.

T - Again, reminiscent of a pale ale with its tropical fruit flavour and mild bitterness. Mango, lemon and spice.

M - Creamy full body, soft with moderate carbonation.

O - Good gutsy pilsner.

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2012 07:10:10 | More by dansmcd

liamt07

Ontario (Canada)

3.85/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle from wordemupg, 341ml into a tulip. Best before September 19, 2013.

Hazy copper with some orange and brown hues, big white head. Sticky lace and good retention. Nose is quite American for any type of pilsner, grapefruit, orange and some tropical notes and only perhaps a dash of Noble hopping, if it was even employed. Good malt character, caramel mostly, and not really typical of any pilsner at all. A bit of grainy character comes thorugh. More pilsner-like on the palate, dry grainy notes, and bread but still some caramel malt prevails. A bit grassy and herbal in terms of hopping, but some citrusy American hopping resides in the background. Medium mouthfeel, and higher medium carbonation. Decent, and a certain hybrid of a few styles.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2012 04:40:14 | More by liamt07

Ruds

United Kingdom (England)

3.48/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

330ml bottle named 'American Dream', alias to Danish Dream.

Poured into a tulip glass to a golden/orange colour with a medium sized white head.

Malty aroma allied to fruity hops and a little floral nose also.

Malts and cereal also prominent in the taste with a floral/grassy hop backbone and a bitter dry finish.

Body is medium with a fairly light carbonation.

Overall - If this beer is indeed intended to be a pilsner, I've had quite a few better in my time!

I won't be returning to this when my local brewery knocks out a far superior pils at half the cost! Drinkable - but the 2nd most disappointing Mikkeller beer after the wet hop keller bier for me.

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2012 18:51:07 | More by Ruds

wordemupg

Alberta (Canada)

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

330ml bottle poured into tulip 5/3/12

A hazy golden orange with a nice thumbs width of soapy off white head has great retention and leaves distinct rings of lace well down the glass

S very hopped up with citrus notes and guava with a little pineapple

T some caramel malt and just a little yeast, some rind opposed to the fruit flesh I could smell, tastes like a IPA with a little lager yeast

M medium bodied with enough carbonation to make it feel full, flavors linger with rind notes

O I would have used 4.25 a couple times if it were an option so slightly higher here, a nice hopped up lager that you could drink for a while without losing your legs

if this came in a 12$ 6er I'd be buying it daily, big flavors in something I could session, Mikkeller knows a secret, find a style on the edge of popularity and add a shitload of hops too it

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2012 18:47:53 | More by wordemupg

kojevergas

California

3.68/5  rDev -7.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

11.2 fl oz brown glass bottle with standard pressure cap served into an EKU 28 snifter in me gaff in low altitude Los Angeles, California. Reviewed live. Expectations are above average as Mikkel is me favourite brewer but his lighter beers tend not to be as good.

Served refrigerator cold and allowed to warm over the course of consumption, though as it's a 4.6% pils I plan on consuming it quickly. Side-poured without any aggression as I don't anticipate any carbonation issues.

A: After the cap was popped, there was an immediate upsurge of foam out the top, but luckily I caught it with the snifter. I now anticipate overcarbonation. Pours a one finger head of slight cream, fair thickness, and good retention - though the ABV is below average. Semitransparent bright light copper. No yeast particles are visible.

Sm: Pilsner malts, light floral hops, light cream, oily hops, some light butterscotch (diacetyl?), and other clean malts. A mild strength aroma.

T: Clean malts comprise the foundation, atop which are very light floral hops and some oily hops. A bit cidery. Very fresh, enjoyable, and refreshing - if simple. Very nicely balanced and quite nicely built.

Mf: Smooth and wet, suiting the flavours very nicely. Neither too thick nor too thin. Adequately carbonated. Very refreshing. Light on the palate. A bit buttery/oily from the hops.

Dr: Very drinkable and quite refreshing. I'd easily have this again if I was in a pilsner mood. A lovely little pilsner that I quite fancy. One of Mikkel's light beers that's actually pretty good.

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Serving type: bottle

03-07-2012 07:02:28 | More by kojevergas

jdhilt

New Hampshire

3.43/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a two finger white head that fades very slowly to a thin layer leaving a good lace. Hazy amber color. Medium carbonation and medium bodied. Grapefruit nose and flavor is grapefruit hops, hints of caramel. This isn't a lager or a pilsner, it tastes like an IPA even with the low ABV. Label is Dream Pils. Expensive at $6.49 for a 330ml bottle from Julio's Liquors Westborough, Ma.

Serving type: bottle

02-29-2012 23:33:20 | More by jdhilt

mrfrancis

Kentucky

3.53/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a slightly hazy gold with a thick white head.

S: Aromas of biscuits, honey, and floral hops are most prevalent on the nose. I find the nose of this beer to be a bit simplistic compared to many of my favorite lagers, but it is still inviting nonetheless.

T: Notes of bitter orange, lemon zest, lime, biscuits, minerals, honey, and herbs wash across the palate. The finish is clipped with lime, biscuit, and mineral flavors.

M: Light-to-medium in body, chalky, and very dry. Carbonation is a bit intense, even for the style.

O: This is a solid pale lager that will likely be welcomed by fans of hoppy lagers. While it is a unique and likable beer in its own right, Danish Dream is still a bit rough around the edges in the sense that the nose could use some more depth and the mouthfeel could stand to be smoother and more rounded. Still, this is a pretty decent little lager.

Serving type: bottle

02-09-2012 20:48:40 | More by mrfrancis

dbrauneis

New Jersey

4.18/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: Pours a hazy dark yellow with a half finger of white head that dissipated quickly. There was absolutely no lacing present on the glass with this beer.

S: The aroma of this beer was extremely pleasant - lemony and grassy hops with hints of spice.

T: Flavors of grassy hops, followed by bready malts, and finally hints of lemon and spice.

M: Just shy of medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation.

O: Super easy to drink and very enjoyable - I could (and likely will) enjoy several of these in sitting. Definitely one of the better beers in the style.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2012 15:21:51 | More by dbrauneis

metter98

New York

4.1/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: The beer is hazy dark yellow in color and poured with a finger high frothy white head.
S: There are moderately strong aromas of lemon citrus in the nose along with some grassy hops.
T: The taste has flavors of grassy hops along with notes of bready malts.
M: It feels a bit shy of medium-bodied and somewhat crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is very crisp and refreshing. It would be a good beer to drink on a hot summer day.

Serving type: bottle

01-29-2012 22:59:05 | More by metter98

biboergosum

Alberta (Canada)

4.08/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

330ml bottle.

This beer (after a spouting mess on the counter on first contact - bottle conditioned - nah!) pours a hazy pale golden orange hue, with one fat finger of creamy, foamy eggshell white head, which leaves a few geologic arches of lace around the glass in its wake.

It smells of zingy grapefruit and other nondescript citrus, some soft grainy, cereal-esque malt, and herbal mustiness. The taste is bitter, crisp citrus hops, a bit more muddled than even in the aroma, with the grainy malt and soft herbaceousness gamely rounding things out.

The carbonation is a bit frizzy, and blow-up creamy at times, the body medium weight, and whose smoothness is verily dashed by the aforementioned bubbles. It finishes just off-dry, the decent grain still having a heck of a time with the pushy, forward, and well, fresh hop onslaught.

Lager?! Fucking eh! I don't think I've ever encountered a lager as (relatively) balls-out hoppy as this is. Not too big of a surprise, given the source, but all the same, this is a zesty, enjoyable tipple - a solid lager base, and the rest, you know.

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2012 02:10:28 | More by biboergosum

AgentZero

Illinois

3.7/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Orange colored beer with a bit of gold in there. Pretty large white head with some decent stick that left a bit on the sides.

S - Lots of grapefruit, kind of surprising. Bit of grass, some spice, good hops. Somewhat bready.

T - Citrus hops and a bit of malt backbone. Taste is a bit of pungent grapefruit with some herbal hop notes.

M - Medium bodied, some resin oil, decent carbonation.

O - Not a bad beer, fairly hoppy for an APA, mostly toward the grapefruit and citrus end. Good Euro take an an APA.

Serving type: on-tap

11-21-2011 03:04:46 | More by AgentZero

ms11781

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottled labeled as "Dream Pils". 11.2oz bottle poured into a pint glass.

Pours a golden color with slightest haze. Can't decide if the color is closer to yellow or orange. Nice off-white head develops and settles to a nice cap that sticks around for the duration. Nice lacing clings to the glass.

At first the nose is surprisingly hoppy but after the initial hit the aromas are definitely more balanced. Nice grassy and slightly citric hop aromas play well off some grain and bready characteristics.

The taste follows along with the nose. Green, citrus and grassy flavors play out while a nice slightly, bready character rides just underneath. Not too strong but it makes itself known. The finish is surprisingly bitter. Not overly bitter and not quite IPA-like, but surprisingly relative to style.

Very crisp and clean. The body is on the lighter side of medium and the carbonation is medium but a a touch prickly. Very dry finish with a bitterness that lingers a bit.

Definitely a unique take on the style. The hop and malt flavors and aromas are well balanced and play well off each other. Crisp and clean and very pleasant to drink. If the price tag wasn't what it was it'd be a nice beer to have a few of in one sitting.

Serving type: bottle

09-22-2011 01:13:13 | More by ms11781

laituegonflable

Australia

3.85/5  rDev -3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Pours a pale golden colour with white bubbles for head. Not much lace. Looks a pretty standard lager.

Smells grainy upfront, organise with barley and grass clippings followed by big citric hops; lemon and grapefruit with tangerine edge and some lavender. Really pleasant.

Taste is similar; fairly subdued with grain giving caramelised barley and chia. Midway is where the hops get going, citric with hints of sultana and some sweet brown sugar late. Not bad at all; tangy and bitter on the back and fairly light.

Fairly thin, bit of a textured pull. Pretty bland, could have used more body.

Yeah, a light, drinkable brew. Nice flavours but clean and crisp.

Serving type: on-tap

09-01-2011 00:03:35 | More by laituegonflable

MasterSki

Illinois

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

Bottle purchased at West Lakeview Liquors. Why on Earth am I paying $6.50 for a 4.6% lager? Served in a pilsener glass. Cap says 6031101 - not sure what that means.

A - Two fingers of big white creamy foam that settles to a thick, chunky cap, with glass-coating lace. Lightly hazed apricot color, with visible bubbles rising upwards throughout the glass.

S - Zesty citrus, herbal, and grassy hop notes, with a bit of soapiness as well - seems to be a blend of American and English hop varietals. Malt character is pretty much fresh bread with a hint of honey. Not sure I would identify this as a lager if sampled blind.

T - Taste is a little more smoothed out, with citrus hop flavors, lightly sugary malts, and some grassy and herbal hop bitterness in the finish. Pretty clean - I'm guessing that's the lager yeast at work.

M - Medium-light body, but avoids being watery. Extremely resinous, with tons of residual hop oils. Could stand to be a bit more drier. Pleasant moderate-to-low carbonation.

D - If this beer weren't so damn expensive, it'd make a great summer session lager. Great American hop profile, full-flavor, nice texture - no real complaints here. I'm really glad we ordered a keg of this for Zwanze Day at West Lakeview Liquors.

Serving type: bottle

08-28-2011 06:25:12 | More by MasterSki