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Hoppy Lovin' Christmas
Mikkeller ApS
- From:
- Mikkeller ApS
- Denmark
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 7.8%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.95 | pDev: 10.13%
- Reviews:
- 79
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 26, 2019
- Added:
- Nov 29, 2011
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 31
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by drmeto from Germany
3.98/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
L:
-pours a hazy golden-orange with a medium to big, frothy,white head
-medium to high carbonation visible
S:
-Citrus heavy with orange zest, grapefruit & tangerines,pine, slight ginger and a faint metallic note
T:
-Follows the nose, minus the metallic note, with Honey
F:
-medium carbonation
-medium body
-alcohol noticeable
O:
A pretty good, citrus fruit-heavy IPA, the ginger could've been more prominent though.
Feb 26, 2019-pours a hazy golden-orange with a medium to big, frothy,white head
-medium to high carbonation visible
S:
-Citrus heavy with orange zest, grapefruit & tangerines,pine, slight ginger and a faint metallic note
T:
-Follows the nose, minus the metallic note, with Honey
F:
-medium carbonation
-medium body
-alcohol noticeable
O:
A pretty good, citrus fruit-heavy IPA, the ginger could've been more prominent though.
Reviewed by jdhilt from New Hampshire
3.73/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours a five+ finger white head that slowly fades leaving a good lace. Hazy light amber color. Medium carbonation and medium bodied. Fruity nose and flavor is citrusy not finding ginger & pine needles, light sweetness. Pricey at $4.95 for a 330ml bottle from Colonial Spirits Acton, Ma.
Jan 28, 2019Reviewed by q33jeff from New Jersey
2.62/5 rDev -33.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.5
2.62/5 rDev -33.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.5
**
12/24/18
Medium hazy maze color, with a healthy white head.
Bottle to snifter. not sure of the age of this beaut, but I see it is retired here on BA, so age may account for some of its un-pleasantries.
Light to medium body. Average carbonation.
The ginger and the pine are subdued. Mostly I get citrus and rice in the aroma and rice/barley in the taste. There is a little numbing bite at the finish which may be attributed to the ginger, but it is not positive; almost medicinal.
**
.
Dec 25, 201812/24/18
Medium hazy maze color, with a healthy white head.
Bottle to snifter. not sure of the age of this beaut, but I see it is retired here on BA, so age may account for some of its un-pleasantries.
Light to medium body. Average carbonation.
The ginger and the pine are subdued. Mostly I get citrus and rice in the aroma and rice/barley in the taste. There is a little numbing bite at the finish which may be attributed to the ginger, but it is not positive; almost medicinal.
**
.
Rated by Brew_42 from Massachusetts
4.09/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Not huge on IPAs but the ginger balances out the hoppiness in a really pleasant way. Will definitely drink again.
Dec 19, 2017Reviewed by rex_4539 from Greece
3.96/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.96/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
L: Quite clear, amber color, three finger white head, ok lacing, good carbonation.
S: Hops, spices.
T: Hoppy, spicy, malty. Bitter on the back end.
F: Light to medium bodied. Full flavored.
O: This beer tastes exactly as advertised. Nothing more, nothing else.
Nov 18, 2017S: Hops, spices.
T: Hoppy, spicy, malty. Bitter on the back end.
F: Light to medium bodied. Full flavored.
O: This beer tastes exactly as advertised. Nothing more, nothing else.
Reviewed by lmaduells from Spain
3.92/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Accustomed to Belgian beers Christmas, I did not like this as a Christmas beer. No heir understood. Cerevsa a correct but meaningless. Inadecuat a beer style Christmas
Jan 09, 2017Rated by NolaHopHead from Louisiana
3.7/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.7/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
12 oz bottle. Ginger is subtle but the pine is heavy.
Nov 21, 2016
Hoppy Lovin' Christmas from Mikkeller ApS
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
256 ratings
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