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Koppi Coffee IPA
Mikkeller ApS
- From:
- Mikkeller ApS
- Denmark
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.9%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.82 | pDev: 12.57%
- Reviews:
- 169
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 30, 2018
- Added:
- Jan 27, 2011
- Wants:
- 19
- Gots:
- 36
A coffee-IPA.
Ingredients: Water, malt, barley flakes, Tomahawk hops, coffee and yeast.
The coffee comes from Swedish coffee roasting-house Koppi.
The first batch had Guji Natural organic coffee from Sidamo, Ethiopia.
The second batch had Odoo Shakiso Coffee from Ethiopia.
Brewed at De Proefbrouwerij, Belgium.
Ingredients: Water, malt, barley flakes, Tomahawk hops, coffee and yeast.
The coffee comes from Swedish coffee roasting-house Koppi.
The first batch had Guji Natural organic coffee from Sidamo, Ethiopia.
The second batch had Odoo Shakiso Coffee from Ethiopia.
Brewed at De Proefbrouwerij, Belgium.
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Ratings by prototypic:
Reviewed by prototypic from Ohio
3.41/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.41/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Koppi Coffee IPA pours an orange stained copper color. It’s very hazy and has a distinct orange tint when held to light. It’s topped with a really nice cream colored head that stands about two and a half fingers tall. It’s very slow to dissipate and leaves thick, sheets of sticky lace behind. Looks good!
The nose is interesting. It’s not bad, but not quite what I expected. First off, I’m not getting any coffee at all. Disappointing for a coffee IPA. There’s definitely a good bit of sweet caramel malt. Not my favorite thing. Hops are relatively strong in the mix. I’m getting a good mix of earthy, grassy hops, as well as some light pine and citrus. Pretty diverse mix. Alcohol is a little noticeable, but doesn’t seem strong. It’s not bad, but isn’t very good either.
The flavor’s pretty good. It’s definitely not what I’d hoped. I’m still not getting any coffee and am quite disappointed about that. Caramel malt certain anchors things down and adds quite the sweet flavor to the overall mix. Hops are definitely diverse. I’m getting grass, pine, and citric notes of orange and grapefruit. It’s a little bitter, but is balanced quite a bit by the malt presence. Nonetheless, it definitely leans in the hop direction. Alcohol is mildly noticeable. Finishes a little bitter and dry.
The body is medium. Carbonation feels active and a tad buzzy. It’s not quite smooth. It still goes down alright though. I should finish off the 750 without much trouble. Honestly though, I think a 500 ml bottle might have been the better choice.
Koppi Coffee IPA is interesting. As an IPA, it’s not bad. I could deal with a little less malt and perhaps a few less bubbles. I like it alright though. On the other hand, it is not quite the coffee IPA is holds itself out as. In fact, there’s nothing here to suggest coffee’s present other than the label. If you’re in the market for a pretty good IPA, it’s not a bad choice. If you’re looking for a true coffee IPA…keep searching.
Oct 29, 2011The nose is interesting. It’s not bad, but not quite what I expected. First off, I’m not getting any coffee at all. Disappointing for a coffee IPA. There’s definitely a good bit of sweet caramel malt. Not my favorite thing. Hops are relatively strong in the mix. I’m getting a good mix of earthy, grassy hops, as well as some light pine and citrus. Pretty diverse mix. Alcohol is a little noticeable, but doesn’t seem strong. It’s not bad, but isn’t very good either.
The flavor’s pretty good. It’s definitely not what I’d hoped. I’m still not getting any coffee and am quite disappointed about that. Caramel malt certain anchors things down and adds quite the sweet flavor to the overall mix. Hops are definitely diverse. I’m getting grass, pine, and citric notes of orange and grapefruit. It’s a little bitter, but is balanced quite a bit by the malt presence. Nonetheless, it definitely leans in the hop direction. Alcohol is mildly noticeable. Finishes a little bitter and dry.
The body is medium. Carbonation feels active and a tad buzzy. It’s not quite smooth. It still goes down alright though. I should finish off the 750 without much trouble. Honestly though, I think a 500 ml bottle might have been the better choice.
Koppi Coffee IPA is interesting. As an IPA, it’s not bad. I could deal with a little less malt and perhaps a few less bubbles. I like it alright though. On the other hand, it is not quite the coffee IPA is holds itself out as. In fact, there’s nothing here to suggest coffee’s present other than the label. If you’re in the market for a pretty good IPA, it’s not a bad choice. If you’re looking for a true coffee IPA…keep searching.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by DispyDnb from England
3.91/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.91/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Tap at Lager Lager Berlin. Look is a nice orangey-amber clor with tiny head. Not too much hoppyness on the nose, neither coffee or malts, just anonym aromas. Taste is coffee but not as you would expect with a stout, everything here is weirdly well balanced between hops and coffee, you love it or hate it at first sip. Feel is what i liked the most on this beer: mid/low carbonation together with that creamy bosy that calls for another sip. Overal i enjoyed this one a lot, even though i think it wasnt relly fresh so the hopy character was kinda missing but a great beer that hooks you during the session.
Nov 24, 2016Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
2.55/5 rDev -33.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.55/5 rDev -33.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Nice orange glow that you see with some of the better dipas out there, this looked nice, white head on it. Aroma was like, coffee? What coffee? Coffee ipa, and the coffee is entirely missing, and the hops are extremely muted? I'm sorry, this didn't smell bad, but it was totally underwhelming.
Taste just was devoid of coffee as well, and hops were underdone. I mean, you gotta really warm this up to pull any coffee or CTZ hops out of it.
Expensive to boot? Screw this beer.
Mar 24, 2016Taste just was devoid of coffee as well, and hops were underdone. I mean, you gotta really warm this up to pull any coffee or CTZ hops out of it.
Expensive to boot? Screw this beer.
Koppi Coffee IPA from Mikkeller ApS
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
371 ratings
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