Kickstart My Hops
Mikkeller ApS

 

 

 

 

 

A: Pours a lightly hazy medium golden honey in color with moderate amounts of active visible carbonation rising quickly along the edges of the glass and moderate amber + dark golden yellow + apricot + peach colored highlights. The beer has a three finger tall dense sudsy foamy light beige head that slowly reduces to a medium to large sized patch of medium thick film covering a little more than 50% of the surface of the beer surrounded by a large patch of thin film covering the remainder of the surface of the beer and a medium thick ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate to heavy amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Slightly stronger than moderate aromas of citrus/grapefruit pith, earthy, citrus/orange zest, herbal, dark fruit/red currant, and dank/resinous hops over the top of moderate aromas of biscuit + toasted + caramel + wheat malts with a light amount of caramel sweetness.

T: Upfront there are moderate flavors of biscuit + toasted + caramel + wheat malts with a light amount of caramel sweetness. That is followed by slightly stronger than moderate flavors of citrus/grapefruit pith, earthy, citrus/orange zest, herbal, dark fruit/red currant, and dank/resinous hops which impart a light amount of bitterness that lingers of a moderate amount of time.

M: Just shy of medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Hints of soft/fluffiness mid-body with a light amount of dryness in the finish.

O: Drinks fairly easily considering the strength and the alcohol is well hidden. Enjoyable and definitely a new blend of hops that I had not encountered before - interesting.