Mikkeller It's Alive!
Brewed by Mikkeller at De Proefbrouwerij in Lochristi, Belgium.
It’s Alive! is Mikkellers answer and tribute to the trappist beer Orval. It’s Alive is an easy-to-drink beer, with a lot of hops. The color is amber, the foam is high, white and dense. The potent Brettanomyces culture makes It’s Alive continue to develop in the bottle.
Ingredients :
Water, malt (pale and cara), light candy, hops (hallertauer and styrian goldings), yeast and brettanomyces.
It’s Alive! is Mikkellers answer and tribute to the trappist beer Orval. It’s Alive is an easy-to-drink beer, with a lot of hops. The color is amber, the foam is high, white and dense. The potent Brettanomyces culture makes It’s Alive continue to develop in the bottle.
Ingredients :
Water, malt (pale and cara), light candy, hops (hallertauer and styrian goldings), yeast and brettanomyces.
3.6
747 reviews
Copenhagen, Denmark
Community reviews
Flaska från Mikkeller Beer Mail. Guldfärgad, halvdisig med högt vitt skum. Flaskan skummade över något när jag öppnar den. Mycket brett och funk i förgrunden mot en bakgrund av ekfat, vitvin, gröna druvor och apelsinskal. Lätt kryddig och lite vass från bretten. Viss sötma från alkoholen.
Doft: funkbrett, päron, vindruvor, syrligt, lite åt bananhållet, typ varm banan, vanilj, våfflor, lite citrus, läcker!
Smak: mariekex, vindruvor, torr, lite syrlig kartong, lite päron, lite sötma, honung,
Do szkła nalał się płyn o kolorze bursztynowym, ze średnią białą pianą, która oblepiała szkło. W aromacie wyczułem sporo zielonych jabłek, w tle próbuje się przebić trochę brzoskwiń, przypraw i miodu. W smaku jest powtórka, na początku zielone jabłko, po którym jest trochę brzoskwiń, przypraw i miodu, oprócz tego jest jeszcze trochę słodowej podbudowy w postaci karmelu. Zupełnie nie moja bajka
Def a slight sour to the ale. dark yellow and slight bubbly. Some honey and bitter berries. Bottle.
Bottle. Aroma is brett, funk, spices. Taste is belgian yeast, bread, caramel.
Hazy light brown/orange. Thin lacy head. Caramel aroma with just a hint of funk, a real 'dark' funk though. Caramel malt taste to start then lots of yeast, finishing desticntly Belgian. Creamy almost and completely fills the mouth. Sourness makes it easy to keep drinking though, not too overwhelming.
Bottle 33cl from Mikkeller Christmas calendar. Pours clear copper, white head. Sweet, Belgian yeast, spices, brett aroma. Floral, spicy, brett, dry flavour.
Bottle 0.33l from Mikkeller Advent Calendar 2017. Thanks zeno for this amazing gift. Taste at Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 22.12.2017. Pour it dark orange color with small white head. Aroma sweet Belgian yeast note, peach, sharp sourish note. Taste smooth thick fruity feel, apricot, apples, bitterish and sour perfect match of brett, long finish Belgian feel, medium bitterness, medium sweetness, full body, thick feel, lively, long finish, Really good!
Brett aroma with fruits. Amber color with white head. Fruits, malts, bitterness in flavor. Medium body, smooth, medium carbonation. Easy to drink.
Mikkeller It's Alive, Belgian Wild Ale, 8.0 %ABV. Bottle bought in Pivoljub, best before 17.08.2022 XD
Disclaimer - If this beer was judged according to ratebeer.com and BJCP2015 guidelines (Belgian Golden Strong Ale (25C)), the points would be quite low due to Brett "infection". That's why I would preferr to add in a subcategory from American Wild ales - 28A - Brett Beer (even though the beer is not American).
Aroma - Aroma is very complex and starts slightly soury, reminiscent of cherries or even a cherry brandy. Then enters the Brett with all of their funk that gives off scents of hay and horse stable, mixed with sweet malty and candy sugar notes. Underneath the funk you can also discern the spicy, peppery nature of Belgian yeast-induced phenols and some minor notes of earthy hoppyness. (11/12)
Appearance: Orange, copper-like colour, clear. Dense off-white head with very good retention time. (3/3)
Flavor: Starts with a fruity taste that also includes some soury notes. Somewhere in the middle the earthy bitterness from hops starts to show and lasts well into the finish. The last come the funky notes from brett like hay and damp horse, but are less prominent than those in the aroma. The finish is more or less dry. (16/20)
Mouthfeel: Medium to light body, high carbonation and moderately efferviscent character. Only slight warmth is felt from the alcohol. (4/5)
Overall impression: Interesting beer, an Orval clone. Tasty but not my preferred style of beer (not a brett fan, yet). I slightly miss the sweetness in the taste. (7/10)
Score: 41 - Excellent - read the disclaimer
tastes like great Belgian dirt. divine Belgian dirt with notes of muted stable and wet blanket.
As a big Orval fan I enjoyed this one very much. Some candy sweetness, layered with some hints of earth and bitterness and grass taste afterwards.
24-09-17 // bottle shared at Zwanze Day 2017 @ Mon Petit Café Stuttgart. Thanks for sharing! Hazy amber golden, small head. Taste of green apples, citrus but also some cardboard and weird herbal notes.
Cuivrée trouble, bonne mousse. Nez levuré, brett et fruits jaunes. Gout sur les bretts, levures, fruits jaunes confits, note sucre caramel, houblon, bien acidulé et amer. Bon corp. Fin amere sur les bretts.
Pours a hazy brown color with a fluffy off-white head. Aroma of Brett funk, sweet candy sugar, toasty malt, and some light floral notes. Heavy sweet malt flavors with a bit of candy sugar, figs, dates, Brettanomyces funk, floral spiciness, and a hint of bitterness. Well carbonated and full bodied mouthfeel. Nice astringent finish. Pretty classic!
As close as you can come, to a real belgian ale. Great body, lots of volume and taste.
Easily misted, dark golden beer, very good foam. Aroma: old hay, strawberries, spices, herbs, malt, flowers. Taste: very dry, malt with pear, bitter, slightly chalky, light acidity, white wine, warming, slightly citrus and vodka. Not bad.
On tap at Mikkeller Berlin. The Brett makes this really great. Aroma is very spicy, a bit funky, something mushroomy, sweet Candi sugar; nice complexity, lots of aromas. Flavour is also somewhat funky, nice maltiness, medium sweet, some acidity, spicy, refreshing. Brilliant!
STINKY LEATHER FLANDERER♨. Traubenverführung mit wohlwollender StrawberryInsectInfusion✨🎆👽. MIKKELLER BAR Barcelona. TAP:
Bottle. Pours orange amber with white head. Aroma has some sourness, grape, yeast and some fresh leather. Taste has some belgian yeast, citrus and sweet floral feel. The ending is dry.
From bottle. Golden hazy pour with a small head .Notes of tart fruits, citrus, lemon, tropical fruits, funk and a light tartness.
Earlier Rating: 11/29/2015 Total Score: 3.7
Bottle @ home. Pours light hazy dark golden with a frothy head. Notes of pepper, stone fruit, estery, wheat, herbal notes with a light bitter dry finish.
Shared 33cl bottle. Pours a hazy amber hue with an off-white head. Aroma of malt, dark fruits. Taste is malt, dark fruits, Belgian yeast notes, spice. Finish is sweet, malty and alcoholic.
Aroma: much sweeter than expected; candy and a little malt; Appearance: hazy amber pour with thin white head that lingers; Taste: maltiness a bit too much; results in an odd, unpleasant finish; Palate: heavy body with long, malty finish; Overall: would not get again.
Pours an almost clear amber with a large frothy off white head. Aromas of lychee, apricot jam, kiwi, gooseberry, green grapes, resin. Taste is fruity with farmhouse notes and wine character as well as earthy notes. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation.
Earlier Rating: 12/21/2014 Total Score: 4.1
Pours cloudy amber with a frothy white head. Aromas of citrus, funk, apricot, gooseberry, peach. Taste is citrus, funk, peach, gooseberry, honey, funk. Mouthfeel is sprightly yet smooth with medium carbonation.
From tap at Salon piva, Bratislava, Pours clear amber liquid, small frothy white head, Aroma: sour baryard, caramel, Taste: medium sweet, light to medium bitter, medium to heavy sour, barnyard, caramel malty, palate: medium to heavy body, soft carbonation, slick mouthfeel, long sour funky aftètaste, overall: very good.
Backlog, ocena przepisana z untappd, w ramach uzupełniania profilu na ratebeer. Ciężkie, słodkie, lekko apteczne, pozostawiające specyficzny posmak, kojarzący mi się z wizytą u dentysty.
Bottle at home, massive gusher. Pours deep amber, nose is lemon, brett funk, oak, sugary, taste is dry, tart, vanilla, funky, cheesy.
Bottle from fridge, maybe 8 yrs old?
Clear deep copper with a minimal cream colored head.
The aroma is spicy, flowery, sweet and fragrant.
The flavor is softly bitter and dry with a finish that mirrors the flowery fragrance of the aroma.
Nice beer.
Club cata Olut. Botella 75cl. Equilibrada. Aroma caramelo y cereal. En boca algo amarga, acida y seca al final.
Head to head vs. USAlive: Pours copper/amber, slightly clear, with high carbonation and long lasting off-white/beige creamy/foamy head. Aroma: grape (bretta), with floral, slightly citrusy, spicy notes of hops. Flavor: the same as aroma, supported with crisp, bread like malt note with just hint of candy. There are also fruity esters. Finish is dry, slightly bitter. Body is medium, texture is almost creamy soft, carbonation is medium. The winer in brothers duel.