Mikkeller Hoppy (Happy) Lovin' Christmas
India Pale Ale brewed with Ginger and Pine Needles
3.7
632 reviews
Copenhagen, Denmark
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On keg at Mikkeller Bar, Warsaw, Poland. It pours golden, with a medium, white head. Aroma is caramel, malt, notes of orange. Taste is medium bitter, light sweet. Body is medium, carbonation is average.
Turbid golden/amber beer with a slight/medium off-white/beige head. Slight/medium aroma; taste starts medium sweet and ends slightly bitter and dry. Orange, pine, hops, citrus and spices. 6/4/7/4
Rami Rami is drinking a Hoppy Lovin' Christmas by Mikkeller at Mikkeller Bar Warsaw
Sporo goryczy, sporo ciala, polslodkie, dojrzalotropikalne, calkiem fajne acz w starym stylu
On tap at Brewdog Tallinn. Pours golden yellow colour. Thin white head. Caramel, notes of spices, hints of pear in the aroma. Hoppiness, ripe yellow apples, notes of spices, lots of hop bitterness in the taste. Pear and bitterness in the aftertaste. Rather dry palate. Slightly sweet beer. Cristmassy notes shine through. Reasonable and drinkable brew.
Goryczka bez łagodności, oldskulowe wcipa, gęste, nieco żywiczne, imbiru nie przyuważyłem. Średnie.
On tap at Mikkeller & Friends. Clear-to-hazy golden bronze. Aroma of pine, almonds, some marzipan, vanilla. Tastes bitter, some pine, a little dry, a little alcoholic. Rather light-bodied, long, bitter and pine finish.
Flaske. Let hazy, gylden, fin 20 mm skum som svinder til tynd ring. Lidt afdæmpet humle aroma med et meget lille hint af gran. Smagen er lækker fyldig humle medium bitter, med en god balance og let malt sødme, en lulle smule gran men ingefæren er god skjult.
0,3 litre Bottle from Vinmonopolet Hamar. Cloudy orange/Golden with white head. Malts, hops, pine, ginger, Too mich bitterness from The pine.
Let tør smag, ikke så humle men en fin balancet sødme og bitterhed. Ikke så meget jul over den, men god til fed mad.
330ml bottle at Brewdog Tallinn. Pours clear amber, big off-white head. Aroma is malty, hay, grainy. Taste is hoppy, piney, malty, bitter side. Medium body, average carbonation. I can drink it, but no christmas here
Robe blond orangé, voilée, très fine levure en suspension. Très bonne carbo, mousse abondante et très tenace. Nez marqué de houblons aromatiques (agrumes, fruit de la passion). En bouche, l'attaque immédiate est sur le malt, avec le corps fruité, rapidement rattrapé par une puissante amertume, avec les arômes fruités fort agréables (et le pin), avant qu'elle ne sature totalement la bouche pendant fort longtemps. Le gingembre reste totalement en retrait, comme l'alcool, mais le fruité est très agréable. Amertume trop puissante pour moi, mais l'équilibre est correct et le produit est bien mené.
Color giallo oro velato, schiuma fina, e persistente; carbonazione sostenuta.
Al naso si percepiscono note di pesca e floreali.
In bocca si percepisce subito l'amaro, che rivela sapori speziati e resinosi.
L'alcol, seppur presente, non si fa notare, e la birra risulta abbastanza beverina.
Il retrogusto "lascia l'amaro in bocca" in tutti i sensi, ma tutto sommato una buona birra.
Bottle at Budapest. Slightly hazy golden with white head. The aroma is very piney with notes of citrus (orange), malt and, some ginger and some spiciness. Sweet and bitter flavor with notes of pine, citrus (orange), mild ginger, herbs, malt and citrus peels. Medium to full-bodied. Very nice.
Pirkts Beļģijā. Diezgan apiņots nekas tāds kas nebūtu dzerts. Zaļains, skuja insurance, meli biki velk. Nekas īpašs
Nice fresh hoppy kick, grapefruit, some pine. Light sweet with moderate bitterness. Well balanced
Nice amber ipa with light foam. Fruity hoppy aroma. Tastes bitter with some backbone of caramel malt. Nice dinking ipa. Didn’t taste any ginger.
Decent Ipa, some hints of ginger and pine can be found. Sweetness is ok balanced with bitter, but overall balance and carbonization is off
Disig gyllengul öl med vitt skum. Doft och smak av malt, persika och citrus.
Bottle from Saveur Biere. Pours pale gold with a lasting white head. Aroma of pine, grass, hop, flowers, light ginger and herb. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Moderate body, oily texture, average to soft carbonation. Quality beer.
Bottle pours amber with a white head. Aroma of citrus , pine, caramel and some fruit. Taste is resin and grapefruit
hazy golden to orange colour, medium sized off-white head; aroma of piney, tropical fruity and peach notes; taste is the same with some spicy-ginger notes; great IPA
Bottled. 15cl sample. The aroma has citrus, pine. Slightly hazy, golden coloured beer with a medium sized white head. The taste is moderate-strong bitter with citrus and pine. Some malty sweetness in the finish. Dry mouthfeel, slightly harsh. Great IPA in the era of the English fruit juice.
Aroma is piney and grassy with a citrusy sting. Taste is clean with a sweet, almost syrupy character. Very light ginger (which is good) and zesty orange. Dry and light herbal ending. Positively surprised by this one. I like it quite a lot.
Pours s cloudy golden yellow with a foamy white head. Aroma is citrus, pine, resin...I don’t detect any ginger. Flavor is similar - maybe ginger sweetens the beer some? Pretty bitter, well-carbonated. Solid IPA.
Gemiddelde ipa met lichte tonen van spar in aroma en smaak. Verder en frisse en hartige afdronk.
On tap at the Stormbird Christmas Eve, don't really remember this one... pine aroma... pine and ginger... I enjoyed it?
On tap at the cheese bar. Very piny. Malty sweet in a nice way. Kinda like drinking old Celebration.
0,33l bottle from Yeme supermarket, Bratislava, Pours cloudy pale golden liquis, small creamy white head, Aroma: citrus, spicy, yeasty, subtle ginger notes, Taste: medium sweet, medium bitter, light to medium sour, ginger, sweet, elderflower, spicy, yeasty, Palate: medium body, average carbonation, slick mouthfeel, long spicy sweet aftertaste, Overall: good, enjoyed.
33cl flesje via Het Bierhuis, Breda
Alcoholpercentage van 7,8%
Uitgeschonken in blanco bokaal
Uiterlijk: goudoranje met kleine witte schuimkraag uiteindelijk
Aroma en smaak: neus is hoppig, bloemig, smaak is dennennaalden, citrus, grapefruit, fris van gember, goede hopbitter
Conclusie: lekker biertje van Mikkeller
33 cl, bottle conditioned, BB 05/03/19. Quite clear, golden amber, thick white head, nice lacing, medium-low carbonation, powdery sediments. Not an overwhelming aroma, just a fresh and sharp hop presence. Mouthfeel is juicy and bitter. Flavours of tropical hops in abundance, Mikkeller has, once again, created a wonderful IPA.