Mikkeller Kihoskh - Cream Ale

Another in the series of Kihoskh's own brew. This was not in stock the last time I was in but I popped in today and picked this up and a few others. Bit chaotic in that corner shop today though I did have a smile on my face at two ladies who looked like they knew exactly what they were going for, in this case a few bottles from  Evil Twin and To Øl, respect to them ! Male chauvinist, who me ?

I've had this one before quite a few times over the last year or so...

Wafts of orange, lemon peel, peach and hops hit the nose on the pour.

Cream Ale pours a hazy golden orange with a medium white head. Lots of citrus fruit on the intake, well it does say 'with orange and lemon peel' on the label, along with a faint malt background and a moderate bitter finish. Pine and grapefruit dominate the quite long aftertaste.

Another fine summer beer, for me anyway. As said I've had this a few times now so obviously no problems buying again. I do have a gripe though...what makes this a cream ale ? Answers on a postcard please !

This scored 7/10 on my 'thank f... it's not a wheat' Beerometer.

Alc : 5%
Where to buy CPH : Kihoskh, Sønder Boulevard 53, Kbh V

MIkkeller Kihoskh - IPALOT

The latest offering in the range brewed for Kihoskh.

A lot of florals, mango and hops coming off when uncapping. Pours cloudy orange gold with a thin lasting white head though I got taken by surprise by the amount of carbonation when pouring, have I mentioned before my concentration level is around zero ?

 On the intake I get, you know dried mango and the syrup like taste you get off it when chewing, well that's it and floral hops while in the aftertaste quite a medium to heavy bitterness with a citrus background. No alcohol shines through.

A cracking IPA which once again with this 'brewed for' range and considering how cheap it is it's a lot of quality for the price...like ordering a rump steak and getting brought a chateaubriand by mistake, a steal.

This scored 8/10 on my beerometer.

Alc : 6.3%
Where to buy : Kihoskh, Sønder Boulevard 53, KBH V

Mikkeller Kihoskh - IPA

I think I should give a demographic of where I stay as it is a bit of a hotbed in Copenhagen in relation to the availability of good and great beer. Within a 500m radius I have the Mikkeller Bar, his brothers beer shop Ølbutikken, the already mentioned Kihoskh and Fermentoren Bar,  not the worst place to stay :)

On to the beer, another of Mikkellers brewed for Kihoskh selection. IPA pours hazy amber with a fluffy off-white head. Lots of floral hops and citrus on the intake and finishing sharp with grapefruit, herbs and pine. No alcohol shines through. Decent and above average as you would expect IPA that scores 7.5/10 on the beerometer.

Alc : 6%
Where to buy : Kihoskh, Sønder Boulevard 53, KBH V

Mikkeller Kihoskh - Døszt?

Døszt, english pronounced 'Doo -sht'..The sound made when thowing/landing a punch kung fu movie soundtrack style.

This beer is a Premium Lager that actually is Premium. It's quite shocking to think that I can choose to buy a bottle of this for 22 Danish Kroner or buy a so-called 'Premium' Euro industrial lager for just a couple of kroner less.

Brewed for my local corner shop Kihoskh, which have had eight others brewed for them over the past few years. It's one I always pick up when in there and was my favourite summer beer last year.

Big aroma from the bottle once uncapped of a big bowl of oranges and lemons and tropical fruits. Pours hazy golden with a lasting creamy head. A lot of pine, citrus and tropical fruit, I'd say mostly pineapple on the intake while leaving a dry mildly bitter aftertaste with citrus and hops that leaves your mouth running.

A belter of a beer considering the price though not really surprising as every Mikkeller beer I've had has been a cut above. This one reached 8/10 on the beerometer.

Alc : 5%
Where to buy : Kihoskh, Sønder Boulevard 53, KBH V

Bryggerigaarden - Kælder Bryg

After a public holiday yesterday it was back to work today, at least it is now a short working week. Big weekend coming up with the Copenhagen Beer Festival....

The last in the series is a keller bier, which once again is a style you don't see a lot of by unless by micro's or imported German.

This beer pours a pale yellow with a big lasting white head. Mildly malty, a bit of caramel and almost a sweet honey like taste then finishing lightly bitter. Nice almost creamy mouthfeel. It climbed to 5.5/10 on my internal beerometer though that might be due to the circumstances that I found it very refreshing with the sun beating down.

 Definitely one I could drink again though if blindfolded I doubt I could tell the difference between this and Braumanufaktur Potsdamer Stange, which is always available from the very good for interesting beers corner shop Kihoskh on Sønder Boulevard.

Alc : 5%
Bought in : Føtex, Vesterbrogade