Challenger Single Hop IPA
Mikkeller ApS

Challenger Single Hop IPAChallenger Single Hop IPA
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From:
Mikkeller ApS
 
Denmark
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.8%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.51 | pDev: 12.54%
Reviews:
26
Ratings:
59
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 02, 2016
Added:
Jun 20, 2011
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Gots:
  1
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Ratings by TheQuietMan22:
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Reviewed by TheQuietMan22 from Iowa

4.1/5  rDev +16.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Serving type: 330 ml bottle. A batch code is printed on the cap but there is no discernable freshness date.

Appearance: Poured into a pint glass. The color is cloudy orange/amber. Two fingers of fairly dense, buttery, eggshell-colored head dissipated to a billowy and spotted lacing, leaving tails of foam on the glass. A little sedimentation had collected in the grooves at the bottom of the bottle, but it was easily loosened.

Smell: It is mostly grassy/earthy, reminiscent of English pale ale, but it is tinged with orange citrus and lemon zest. It has its vinous moments but they are (thankfully) fleeting. There is a nice base of pale malts, caramel, and toffee.

Taste: Whoa — pretty good. Grassy hops, a little spice, orange and lemon citrus, exotic fruit, pale malts, caramel, and toffee. It also has that unpolished astringency to it.

Drinkability: Of the beers I have tried in the single-hop series, this edition the closest to being drinkable on a regular basis. I would definitely buy this one again.
Jan 22, 2013
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by q33jeff from New Jersey

3.43/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 2.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
**
04/27/2013
Mild Fruity, orange, almost pineapple, slight yeasty aroma. Orange color, cloudy. A lot of sediment, large white globules. Small Creamy head.Very refreshing. Alcohol is masked well. Light with a creamy finish.Smooth ,light feel. Very nice to drink. Carbonation is low, but this just feels right.A nice IPA.
**
Jul 02, 2016
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Reviewed by GFM from New Jersey

3.55/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
All of the single hop offerings by Mikkeller have the same basic look, feel and flavor profile, with only slight variations in tone and taste. Like this one, pour a somewhat dark and cloudy amber shade with moderate head. For a modest ABV (just under 7), the smell is surprisingly boozy. Not a bitter hop bomb; sweetness and malt backbone are very evident. As I said, hard to distinguish among the beers in this series. All solid and a nice IPA alternative to the citrusy or bitter West Coast offerings. (8.5)
Mar 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Nov 17, 2014
 
Rated: 2.48 by Calvarro from Spain

Oct 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Drknight from Virginia

Oct 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by beersdmf17 from Illinois

Sep 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by ToddGingerich from Indiana

Aug 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by zestar from California

Aug 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Jul 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by TX-Badger from Texas

Jun 08, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by nmann08 from Virginia

Jun 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by superdoopersauce from Illinois

Apr 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by afsdan from Colorado

Mar 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Inglewood from Illinois

Feb 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Poupae from Thailand

Feb 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by psoriasaurus from Thailand

Feb 21, 2014
 
Rated: 1.75 by CityofBals from Illinois

Sep 12, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by jaydoc from Kansas

Sep 01, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by Sorachi from Hong Kong

Sep 01, 2013
Challenger Single Hop IPA from Mikkeller ApS
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 59 ratings