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Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch Weasel is brewed with the world’s most expensive coffee.  Why is the coffee so pricey?  It’s made from weasel droppings.  Yep.  You read that right.  Well, it’s actually called a civit cat and it dines on Continue Reading →

Mikkeller 19

Mikkeller is importing a bottle full of hops with 19.   An IPA with a whopping 19 hop additions.  The ABV is congruent with the gypsy brewer’s single hop series at 6.8% ABV.   Below are the percentages of of Continue Reading →

Barrel Aged Weasel Poop

Barrel aged weasel poop.  But I’m sure, tasty barrel poop.  The civet or this weasel eats coffee berries, and beans that come out (from the backside of the animal) is among the best coffee on the planet.  Over $100 a Continue Reading →

Mikkeller Invasion, A Non Collab U.S. Brew

Mikkeller’s newest stateside brew Invasion IPA, was brewed at Drake’s Brewing in San Leandro, California.  Now, Mikkeller (who has no physical brewery) has brewed in the United States before, but almost always (fail to remember one on their Continue Reading →

Mikkeller’s Newest Celebrates Danish Pop Group

Mikkeller’s Open Windows Open Hills celebrates the new album by Danish pop group Tiger Baby.  The album bears the same name.   Open Windows is brewed with mango and passion fruit.

Availability: 750ml bottles.

8% ABV

Listen to Tigerbaby on Facebook

Posted in Beer News, Mikkeller

Mikkeller Beer Geek

Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch Weasel is brewed with the world’s most expensive coffee.  Why is the coffee so pricey?  It’s made from weasel droppings.  Yep.  You read that right.  Well, it’s actually called a civit cat and it dines on the best, most ripe, coffee beans and the enzymes in its digestive system break down the beans.  The droppings are then collected and used to make Civit Coffee.  Expect lots of coffee flavor and aroma from this oatmeal stout brewed at Nøgne Ø.

Style: Oatmeal Stout

ABV: 10.5%

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Mikkeller

Mikkeller 19

Mikkeller is importing a bottle full of hops with 19.   An IPA with a whopping 19 hop additions.  The ABV is congruent with the gypsy brewer’s single hop series at 6.8% ABV.   Below are the percentages of of the 19 hops additions.  Arriving in 11.2% bottles.

Hops percentage:

Simcoe 17.14%
Citra 15.72%
Amarillo 14.29%
Sorachi Ace 10.71%
Bravo 6.79%
Colombus 6.79%
Cluster 4.64%
Warrior 4.64%
Cascade 3.57%
Centennial 3.57%
Palisade 2.86%
Challenger 1.43%
Galena 1.43%
Magnum 1.43%
Mt. Hood 1.43%
Tettnanger 1.43%
Nugget 0.71%
Super Galena 0.71%
Willamette 0.71%

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Mikkeller

Mikkeller Re-Designing Website, Hop Burn – High and Low

Couple of Mikkeller notes…

Mikkeller is working on a website overhaul.  Launch coming soon.

Hop Burn – High and Low is coming soon to the states… Rumor has it’s a big imperial IPA…

 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Mikkeller

Barrel Aged Weasel Poop

Barrel aged weasel poop.  But I’m sure, tasty barrel poop.  The civet or this weasel eats coffee berries, and beans that come out (from the backside of the animal) is among the best coffee on the planet.  Over $100 a pound.  The regular edition of Beer Geek Brunch is one of the best in the Beer Geek series.  Now Mikkeller is aging it in cognac barrels.

This imperial Oatmeal stout is brewed with one of the world’s most expensive coffees, made from the droppings of weasel-like civet cats.  The fussy Southeast Asian animals only eat the best and ripest coffee berries.  Enzymes in their digestive system help to break down the bean.  Workers collect the bean-containing droppings from Civet or Weasel Coffee.  The exceedingly rare Civet Coffee has a strong taste and even stronger aroma.  

Style: Imperial Oatmeal Stout
Availability: 16.9 oz bottles
Arrival: Winter, 2011

10.9% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Mikkeller

Mikkeller Invasion, A Non Collab U.S. Brew

Mikkeller’s newest stateside brew Invasion IPA, was brewed at Drake’s Brewing in San Leandro, California.  Now, Mikkeller (who has no physical brewery) has brewed in the United States before, but almost always (fail to remember one on their own) as a collaboration.  (See: Jester King, Three Floyds, Etc.)

Invasion is an American IPA, available in 22oz bombers.  Shelton Brothers in Massachusetts will still distribute the beer, potentially pushing into existing Mikkeller markets across the U.S.

It would be some interesting role reversal to have some Mikkeller imported the other way… 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Mikkeller

Mikkeller’s Newest Celebrates Danish Pop Group

Mikkeller’s Open Windows Open Hills celebrates the new album by Danish pop group Tiger Baby.  The album bears the same name.   Open Windows is brewed with mango and passion fruit.

Availability: 750ml bottles.

8% ABV

Listen to Tigerbaby on Facebook

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in 3 Floyds Brewing, De Struise, Mikkeller, Surly Brewing

Dark Lord, Darkness, Beer Geek Brunch, Black Albert, All Blended Together

Can finally post this, the brewery’s link was down…

On November 12th 3 Floyds will host their own 15th Anniversary bash and will debut a special anniversary collaboration brew.  The collaboration will be between 3 Floyds, Surly, Mikkeller, and Struise read – a blend of Dark Lord, Darkness, Beer Geek Brunch, and Black Albert ensuring ultimate ass kickery.

Not only will the best breweries be present, as well as live entertainment, but 5 of the top chefs from around the world will be serving up some delicious dishes as well.  Jonathan Sawyer – The Greenhouse Tavern, OH; Paul Kahan and Justin Large – Big Star, Chicago; Mindy Segal – Hot Chocolate, Chicago;  a special guest from Denmark; and 3 Floyds own Mike Sheerin.

2,500 tickets will be sold 1,800 online and 700 at the brewery starting on an undisclosed date.  XV bottle allotment will also be determined at a later date. [ThreeFloyds]

by Reid Ramsay