Spontanredgrape
Mikkeller ApS

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Mikkeller ApS
 
Denmark
Style:
Fruit Lambic
ABV:
7.7%
Score:
89
Avg:
4.03 | pDev: 8.19%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
24
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 19, 2018
Added:
Oct 23, 2014
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  3
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Ratings by StonedTrippin:
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

4.32/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
wow. this series may be my favorite in all of beer, and this particular version may be one of the best in the series. man is it good. skin of red grape in color, right on. not much head though. i can swirl the glass and rouse it up, but it doesnt hold for more than a few ticks. some haze, and a sour as heck nose, funky and woody and definitely mikkeller. i love the sourness and the brightness of the fruit, and i think this is as close to the base spontanale as any of them, the beer comes through as much as the fruit. the flavor is amazing too, puckery sour beer, lambic but more funk than most, with the oak being quite heavy and then the fruit coming in. its literally like biting into a cold, almost frozen purple grape, so sweet and juicy, but only for a second and then the sour comes in. tangy and oaky with a touch of vanilla. dynamic to say the least. the best of fruit and sour together, i mean its so lacto heavy, but real mature. the fruit is summery and real, and the combination is genuine magic. all of these have been great, but this is expert. keep em coming baby!
Nov 14, 2014
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Reviewed by kitch from Hong Kong

3.34/5  rDev -17.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
A 375ml bottle with a best before date of 4th July 2024. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed glass.

Appearance: A hazy copper amber colour with a one finger light tanned head that dissipated quickly but left behind some spotty lacing.

Aroma: Funk, tart, vinous, grape, green apple, vinegar and a touch of oak.

Taste: Sour, tart, funk, oak, vinegar and lemon with light apple skin, light grape, and light red sour berries.

Mouthfeel: Medium to light bodied with moderate carbonation.

Overall: The Spontan base comes through strongly but the fruit element, in this case red grape, was rather muted in comparison.
Sep 19, 2018
 
Rated: 3.97 by leprechaunandfatman from Ohio

Jul 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4.02 by Warren2621 from Indiana

Oct 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4.24 by MickeyHops from California

Sep 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.96 by REVZEB from Illinois

Jun 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Stinger80OH from Ohio

Jun 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.38 by LAND_MINE from Virginia

Jun 04, 2015
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Rated by jancona from Pennsylvania

4.13/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Pours a glowing reddish orange. Light tart grape smell. Taste is tart grape with low acidity. Very nice - a sour you can session
Apr 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by ConradKenney from Maryland

Mar 24, 2015
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Reviewed by FrancisT from Vermont

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Im going through this series again and the red grape was one I was looking for for a while. While I don't feel that the grape comes through as much as I'd have hoped this is still up there with my favorites of the series. With the fruit a bit tame, the funk and Brett take the lead. Not as tart as the red currant but nicely balanced and very drinkable.
Jan 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4.09 by chrismattlin from Ohio

Jan 18, 2015
 
Rated: 4.57 by KimenTshom from California

Jan 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.35 by NightINgale from Russian Federation

Dec 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.81 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Dec 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.7 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Dec 19, 2014
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Reviewed by nmann08 from Virginia

3.84/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On draft, pours a very still clear light red copper color with just a thin ring of head. No bubbles and only faint signs of carbonation.

The nose is very acidic, vinegar, grape skins, very tart and funky. A little wood pulp. The flavor is similar to the others in this series. Moderately tart, less than the nose leads you to anticipate, berries, red grape, faint dry oak. The finish is a bit thin and watery, but simple clean and refreshing. I liked it. Not my favorite in the series, but enjoyable.
Dec 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4.2 by MarkyMOD from Colorado

Nov 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by NYR_Rob from Pennsylvania

Nov 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4.4 by StoutSnob40 from California

Nov 14, 2014
Spontanredgrape from Mikkeller ApS
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 24 ratings