Stella 2 - Festival Special Edition 2011
Mikkeller ApS

Stella 2 - Festival Special Edition 2011Stella 2 - Festival Special Edition 2011
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From:
Mikkeller ApS
 
Denmark
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
8.4%
Score:
89
Avg:
4.03 | pDev: 10.67%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
21
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 25, 2014
Added:
Sep 25, 2011
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  1
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Rated by Lilwiza from Canada (ON)

4/5  rDev -0.7%

Sep 20, 2013
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Rated: 4 by akang from California

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Rated: 4.72 by rogerdandy from Canada (AB)

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Rated: 3.75 by GRG1313 from California

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Rated: 4.1 by jrenihan from Canada (ON)

Sep 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by greg4579 from Pennsylvania

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Rated: 4.75 by montrealbcr89 from Canada (QC)

Sep 22, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by danieelol from Australia

Aug 24, 2013
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Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)

4.11/5  rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
1.5L bottle from barVolo. Split with Adrial and served in a wine glass. Apparently this is some sort of farmhouse ale aged in wine barrels with brett and cranberries. 2nd bottling: Bottle #122 of 200.

A - Big white foam settles to a thin cap, leaving behind ample splotchy lacework. Hazed amber-golden body.

S - The aroma reminds me a lot of the better batches of Spontanale. A mixture of sweet, stone fruit malts, cereal grains, tropical fruit funk, light oak, a touch of mineral, and fairly restrained sourness. Not sure I would have guessed cranberry here.

T - The flavor is quite similar, with stone fruits, tropical fruit funk, faint medicinal and mineral flavors, a bit of tart berry and vinous oak, and a touch of lemony lactic acidity. No discernible booze. Starts out like a funky Saison but finishes more lambic-esque.

M - Soft, creamy, medium body, that starts chewy but finishes super dry and oaky. Light, lingering, residual stickiness. No perceptible alcohol, but some light lingering acidity.

D - Quite good, although not quite great. Still, it's an unusual day when I can drink 750ml of Mikkeller with hesitation. Cranberry flavor seems to have faded out of this, but it's still quite flavorful and complex. Not a terrible value at $80 in a Toronto bar either.
Aug 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by liamt07 from Canada (ON)

Mar 17, 2013
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Reviewed by Sammy from Canada (ON)

3.98/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Bar Volo bottle tasting. Peachy head with lace. Aroma had funk and wild yeast aromas. A smooth mouthfeel, though above average carbonation. Sour fruit increased as it warmed. Got a cherry sourness. Pretty tasty.Though a sipper, pretty drinkable.A bit boozy.
Mar 15, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by oldp0rt from Canada (QC)

Oct 21, 2012
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Reviewed by spdyfire83 from Ireland

4.07/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
239th Review
Big bottle (1L, I think) shared amongst great company at Mikkeller Bar in Copenhagen
Served in a small tulip glass

Enjoyed on 10 May 2012

A: Medium copper. 2.5 (white) fingernail head on gentle pour.

S: Smells of a farmhouse ale - wheat biscuit, spice, and soft fruit/citrus. Hints of cranberry, floral and oak notes as well.

T: Taste follows smell with good balance of cranberry, citrus, lemon, and oak. Touch of funk. Enjoyable floral notes too. Very easy to drink.

M: Light bodied with loads of carbonation.

O: A really enjoyable beer! Crisp, refreshing, and a good warm-up to the evening that was Sour & Bitter Dinner in Copenhagen.
Jul 21, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by samEBC from Belgium

May 20, 2012
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Reviewed by ADZA from Australia

4.32/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A-Pours a copper,orange hazy hue which leaves a two finger creamy bubble laden head and sporadic lacing.

S-Lots of barnyard funk,vinegar,sweaty socks,wet hay and sour cherries basically all the usual suspects nice i like it.

T-Vinegar,fruit tingles,sherbet,barnyard funk and finished with a sour cherry mouth puckering dry finish.

M-Light bodied,mouth puckering sour and finishes dry as a bone.

O-A very nice example of a wild and very well done the only downfall of this drop is that you have to buy a 1.5litre magnum of it to sample it but would be a great one to go halves in with a mate who enjoys the style.
Nov 30, 2011
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Reviewed by Mora2000 from Texas

4.2/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Thanks to bu11zeye for sharing to 1L bottle.

The beer pours a hazy orange color with a white head. The aroma is full of cherry and biscuit malt notes, with some sherry and oak also mixed in.

The flavor is quite different. I get a little bit of cherry, but I also get a decent amount of tartness along with some toffee malt, oak and a little bit of light funk.

Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.
Nov 05, 2011
Stella 2 - Festival Special Edition 2011 from Mikkeller ApS
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 21 ratings