Mikkeller Green Gold American IPA at 7% ABV (C$7.60 at Sherbrooke Liquor, 500 ml, best before 20-May-2017)
Appearance: clear deep amber with two fingers of rocky light tan head, excellent retention and patchy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: big pine, caramel malt, tropical fruit, citrus. (6/10) Taste: moderately strong sweet, moderately strong bitter. (6/10) Medium-full body, moderate carbonation, lingering bitter finish. (3/5)
Not one of Mikkeller’s best. Really, a fairly pedestrian A/IPA with D/IPA leanings – but one of those D/IPA’s that’s malt emphatic. Not malt forward, maybe, but the malt definitely vies with the hops for dominance. OK. (13/20)
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