Mikkeller k:rlek Efterår / Vinter 2013 American Pale Ale at 5.9% ABV (Via trade, 330 ml, best before 25-Jun-2016)
Pours hazy deep gold with two fingers of loose white head diminishing gradually to a thin cap, spotty moderate lacing. (4/5) Nose is pithy lemon and grapefruit, pale malt, pineapple, grassy/leafy hops. (8/10) Taste is mild sweet, moderate bitter, very light peppery spice and tart. (8/10) Medium to slightly watery body, moderate to low carbonation, dry moderate bitter finish. (4/5)
Surprising that there’s so much juicy citrus in this thing at well over a year old. I was inclined to be a bit dismissive of the 2016 best before date, but apparently this really does have near-magical flavour retention. The actual pineapple in this plays well with the usual suspects starts-with-C hops, making for a wonderfully fruity citrus experience that is never too sweet, and finishes dry and bitter. My kind of APA. (16/20)
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