Chop Shop #2
Mikkeller ApS

A: The beer is quite hazy and a darker shade of yellow in color. It poured with a half finger high white head that left a thin head covering the surface, a narrow collar around the edge, and some lacing down the sides of the glass.
S: Moderate aromas of orange citrus, mangos, and papayas are present in the nose along with notes of grapefruit.
T: The taste follows the smell, except that the flavors of grapefruit are a little stronger and more on par with those of the oranges and tropical fruit throughout most of the taste, except the grapefruit is most prominent and stands out in the finish. There is a light to moderate amount of bitterness.
M: It feels medium-bodied and juicy on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation. There also is a bit of crispness.
O: This beer is quite flavorful and juicy and seems like a hybrid between a typical IPA and a New England IPA.

Serving type: can

Pours a hazy light orange with low, fine foam.

Smell is citrusy with some sweetness to it and a hint of mango.

Taste is juicy and slightly boozy. Citrus, grapes, some grass and a nice, balanced bitterness.

Mouthfeel is medium, soft and fluffy, and well carbonated.

Overall, a very nice DIPA with great mouthfeel.

 

A one pint can, canned on 15th June 2018, ‘chop shop-2’. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.

Appearance: A hazy murky dark orange colour with an almost two finger off-white head that had decent retention and left only some sparse spotty lacing.

Aroma: Tropical mango, papaya, citrusy orange, grapefruit rind and peel and pine.

Taste: Lightly sweet and bitter, mango, pineapple, orange rind, lightly dank, pine resin.

Mouthfeel: Thick, medium to full bodied with moderate carbonation.

Overall: Slightly overly thick, but nice and juicy aroma and flavours making it quite easy to enjoy.