Yeast Series 2.0: American-Style
Mikkeller ApS

Yeast Series 2.0: American-StyleYeast Series 2.0: American-Style
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Mikkeller ApS
 
Denmark
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
6.4%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.61 | pDev: 10.25%
Reviews:
9
Ratings:
25
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 18, 2015
Added:
Mar 15, 2013
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  3
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Ratings by djtomain:
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Rated by djtomain from Florida

3/5  rDev -16.9%

Aug 03, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by Drknight from Virginia

Sep 18, 2015
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

3.04/5  rDev -15.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
On tap at the Tap and Mallet in Rochester, NY.

This one pours a dark-ish yellow, with a huge, out-of-control head, about 4 inches, lasts forever, with lots of foamy lacing.

Smells like muted slightly fruity hops and pale malt.

Another fairly uninteresting beer here. This tastes like stale cereal, pale malt, very slight orangey hoppiness, and a pretty low amount of bitterness.

This has a pretty creamy mouthfeel, with a very high level of carbonation.

Meh, Meh, Meh.
Sep 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.46 by BcOneSeven from Michigan

Jul 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.68 by wisegreensoul from Idaho

May 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by tykechandler from Kentucky

Jan 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by saeh from France

Aug 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by jzlyo from Iowa

Aug 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Jul 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by afsdan from Colorado

Mar 21, 2014
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Reviewed by tmzl from Slovenia

3.58/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Sat down and compared 3 different ones from Mikkeller's Yeast Series 2.0: Brettanomyces Bruxellensis vs. American Ale vs. Lager. They all have the same wort (hop and malt), but different yeast - let's take a look what each can do.

Ale - Saccharomyces cerevisiae, not much to be said that isn't common knowledge, top fermenting yeast, can't digest maltotriose (sugar) - so we expect it to be a bit fatter (would expect less alcohol, but Mikkeller says, that all the beers have 6.4 ABV - which is surprising, we would expect that with the same wort, ale yeast would produce a bit less than lager and Brett) + fermentation at higher temperatures - more esters.

Brettanomyces Bruxellensis gives that Belgian character, funk (barnyard, wet horse blanket) and can also produce some acetic acid. It attenuates beer to very high degree, so we expect it to be lighter that the other two. Vinylphenol reductase also creates some unique esters, pineapple most obvious.

Lager - Saccharomyces pastorianus - a fat alotetraploid, part S. cerevisiae and part S. eubayanus - the S. eubayanus part gives it the ability to ferment at lower temperature, which results in less esters and it can attenuate maltotriose, so we expect it to be a bit lighter.

And now lets look at what we have. The first odd thing is the same ABV, that shouldn't happened with such different animals fermenting the same wort. Makes me wonder if the wort is really the same in all the series.

Look: Colour is pretty much the same in all three - clear golden orange, light amber with light haze.
The foamy part gets a bit different, but all start with a huge lightly off-white (orange hue) thick head.
Ale - Has slower retention, good amount of lacing and leaves a thick layer on top. Low/medium carbonation.
Brett - Faster retention also good lacing; hue a bit more on the yellow side.
Lager - The colour of the body a bit clearer. Also slower retention, head has smaller bubbles and is a lot more solid. Also leaves the best lacing rings. Low/medium carbonation too.

Smell: The biggest difference is expected with Brett, but there were some differences with ale and lager too (surprisingly more hop orientated).
Ale - Lychee the most dominant. Some fruitiness, sweet caramel light tropical feel. Light rancid herbal character.
Brett - Hoppy, fruity, lychee, but not as dominant, builds up in complexity - brett character comes through - funk and bubblegum. Funk goes as expected in the classical leather, barnyard, horse zone. But it stays pleasant and a positive trait. Gets a bit more intense with the temperature rising, but still not bad. Caramel similar as ale.
Lager - Honey, sweet caramelish, pine come to play, lychee not as dominant as with ale. Still quite similar, but there are differences.

Taste:
Ale - Light, sweet caramel, honey backbone. Lychee hopness. Ends with light-medium bitterness with light, fresh sweetness. Simple, refreshing.
Brett - Light, sweet caramel middle stays. Hop goes into more pine, grapefruit, hint of lychee. Bubblegum (pineapple?). Barnyard goes up a bit and sticks with you for a while. Not as pleasant as in smell, but still not over the top.
Lager - More honey in the middle part as ale, sweet caramel. Pine, grapefruit medium bitterness, stands our a bit more than the ale one. Lychee still there but not as dominant.

Mouthfeel: Brett and lager a bit lighter, but all around medium, med/low carbonation, fresh and easy to drink. Lager a bit dryer maybe. Thought the differences here will be a bit stronger, but they suit the general idea.

Overall: All relatively simple, well crafted (good wort to start with), enjoying and fresh. There are some differences, ale and lager pretty close and both maybe a bit too simple. The extra bit of complexity that Brett gives, makes it the most fun choice. Would also recommend the Brett one as a good learning beer what Brettanomyces Bruxellensis does.
Feb 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Schmoog from Scotland

Feb 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by magnusdave from New York

Sep 26, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by jaydoc from Kansas

Sep 01, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by EastBay_Nick from California

Jul 13, 2013
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Reviewed by mrfrancis from Kentucky

4.02/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Pours a hazy golden orange with a puffy, thick white head. Head retention is great; the head took several minutes to settle and by the time it did, a thick trail of lace coated the sides of the glass.

S: Aromas of herbs, grass, kumquat, bitter orange, lemon, lime, and grapefruit are supported by aromas of biscuit, crackers, and sourdough bread. The nose is very straight-forward, but is appealing.

T: Notes of minerals, grass, herbs, kumquat, bitter orange, tangerine, lemon, lime, grapefruit, spruce, biscuits, crackers, and sourdough bread coat the palate. The finish is sharp, citrusy, and somewhat resinous with a mixture of lemon, lime, kumquat, herbs, biscuits, and crackers underscored by a yeasty sourdough bread-like funk.

M: Medium in body, but on the lighter side of medium. Dryish, but not completely dry. Carbonation is delicate, but firm. It's not the crispest APA on the planet, but it still goes down easily.

O: Another rock solid effort in the new Yeast Series. Though the hoppiness of this and the other beers in this series obscures the yeast flavors somewhat, this is still an enjoyable, complex ale. If you are already a fan of Mikkeller's experimental brews, check this one out while you can.
Jun 30, 2013
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Reviewed by biboergosum from Canada (AB)

4.11/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
12oz chalice at The Underground.

This beer appears a a murky dark bronzed amber hue, with one beefy finger of tightly foamy, somewhat puffy eggshell white head, which leaves an awesome array of layered speckled lace around the glass as it slowly dissipates.

It smells of juicy orange and grapefruit rinds, sort of bubblegum-like, mild clammy yeast, bready, lightly toffeed pale malt, and further earthy, leafy hops. The taste is a big wallop of fresh cantaloupe, blood orange, and grapefruit cocktail fruitiness, with a fairly bashful, yet adequate in its own right, bready caramel malt. Any yeast from the nose is no longer perceptible, and some peppy, kind of spicy leafy hops round things out.

The bubbles are a tad zingy at times, but generally well-behaved, the body a decent medium weight, and mostly smooth, with just a wee prick from the swirling hops. It finishes on the sweet side, as the fruitiness holds fast, the malt enjoys its time in the shadows, and any bitterness is just outmatched.

I'm guessing that the yeast part of this particular instance is just a banal reminder that all beers are made with some form of it, even fruity, hoppy, malty ones such as these. Tasty, drinkable, and even dessert-like, if you roll in such a healthy sweet treat direction.
Jun 29, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by MoistPope from California

Jun 14, 2013
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Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida

3.56/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 oz. bottle poured into a goblet. The first of four of the "Yeast Series" that I picked up.

Appearance - Hazy orange. Huge head. Excellent retention. Settles to a thick pillow with rings of lacing clinging to the inside of the glass.

Smell - Some grapefruit hops, but this isn't a hoppy pale. Biscuit and slightly toasty malts behind it really fill out the aroma.

Taste - Bright citrus hop up front, but quickly malts take over. Nothing sweet, just bready. Not as toasty as the nose indicated, but it does come out a little in the back end. Bitterness builds in the finish to a moderate level.

Mouthfeel - Medium bodied, maybe a bit much for a pale. Well carbonated. Isn't really quenching my post-soccer thirst, but probably I should have drank more water.

Overall - I chose this first as American-style yeast is, shall I say, the most normal for me. It has all the necessary requirements of a standard pale ale.
Jun 05, 2013
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Reviewed by metter98 from New York

3.64/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A: The beer is slightly hazy light amber in color and has a moderate amount of carbonation. It poured with a finger high off white head that has very good retention properties and consistently left a half finger head covering the surface and lots of lacy rings of bubbles down the sides of the glass.
S: Light to moderate aromas of citrusy hops are present in the nose—grapefruit and oranges seem to stand out in particular—along with hints of fruity yeast.
T: Like the smell, the taste has some flavors of citrusy hops but is a little more balanced with notes of biscuit and caramel malts. A slight amount of bitterness is present.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is very easy to drink and has a nice balance between the malts and hops.
Apr 27, 2013
Yeast Series 2.0: American-Style from Mikkeller ApS
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 25 ratings