12" Winale
Mikkeller ApS

 

 

Poured from 375 mL bottle into tulip. Stamped 26/11/20 on the cap.
A: Pours a clear dark orange with extremely active carbonation jets fueling a 3 inch frothy/rocky white head with excellent retention.
S: Vinous grapes, fruity yeast, white pepper, toasted oaky Chardonnay, and subtle sweet lemon.
T: Vinous grapes, mildly tart lemon, toasted oak, almonds, and pronounced fruity yeast.
M: Light body. Grape (and a little citrus) sweetness. Champagne dryness and mild bitterness. Hint of effervescence (the carbonation jets settle down fairly quickly).
D: A nicely constructed brew. Sweet, tart, and refreshing. It makes you take your time and enjoy it.

 

 

On tap. Pours a clear bright yellow colour. Smells like sweet grape juice and tastes like it smells. Effervescent carbonation. Clean and simple flavours. Sweet and juicy throughout with no lingering after palate. Medium to light bodied with a good mouthcoat. You can't taste a lick of the 8.1%. A tasty sneaky beer!

 

Bottle: Poured a light golden color ale with a large foamy head with OK retention and minimal lacing. Aroma of tart notes with light funky ester with nice grapes notes. Taste is a nice mix of tart notes with some sweet grape notes and light funky aromas with some vinous notes. Body is about average with good carbonation. Superb mix of flavours with the right amount of complexity and some great level of drinkability.

Poured from fridge temp. Color is a clear yellow. Smell is piney and hoppy. Taste is like sweet grape juice. Mouthfeel is light, but really nice. Overall, a great beer.

Poured from 0.375 l bottle into tulip.
L: Turbid orange/amber with a super massive white foam head.
S: Sweet wine, belgian yeasts, apples.
T: Weak sourness and bitternnes , light sweety, fruity, tart.
F: Full body and high carbonation.
O: Very unusual non ordinary bspa, tastes a bit like champaigne. Must a try!

375 ml bottle into tulip glass, best before 5/21/2020. Pours slightly hazy deep golden/yellow color with a 2 finger fairly dense and rocky white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big lightly tart lemon, lime, peach, apricot, melon, pineapple, pear, green apple, white grape, white wine, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, bread, light leathery/musty funk, pepper, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/funky yeast, white grapes, and moderate pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big lightly tart lemon, lime, peach, apricot, melon, pineapple, pear, green apple, white grape, white wine, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, bread, light leathery/musty funk, pepper, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/tannic tartness and light yeast spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart lemon, lime, peach, apricot, melon, pineapple, pear, green apple, white grape, white wine, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, bread, light leathery/musty funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky yeast, white grapes, and moderate pale malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tartness balance, and zero puckering flavors after the finish. Light dryness from fruity/tannic tartness, lightly increasing through the glass. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy/tannic, and lightly acidic balanced mouthfeel that is awesome. Zero warming alcohol for 8.1%. Overall this is a fantastic fruited Belgian strong pale ale! All around outstanding complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky yeast, white grapes, and moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the balanced tart/tannic finish. Really awesome Brett complexity, with great balance of white wine grapes. Nice malt backbone, never overly sweet. A highly enjoyable offering.

Very smooth fruity ale. Very good.