Nearly 4 years after becoming interested in craft beers and the microbrewing industry, I have reached my 400th different beer. I have had many good beers in the last several years, and was hoping to make my 400th drink a memorable occasion.
Mikkeller 10 pours a beautiful deep amber brown body with a thick foamy head. The aroma wafts heavily off the head with huge hops up front and citrus and lightly roasted malts in the background. The aroma is very sweet and smells slightly earthy. The taste is huge a huge onslaught of sweet and overly bitter hops. Subtle tones of citrus, earth and mild malts are also detectable. Mikkeller 10 is a medium bodied, moderately malted and hugely hopped India Pale Ale. Minor fruits such as mango, banana and grapefruit are detectable from the addition of Nelson Sauvin and Cascade hops. The overall bitterness of this beer is huge and is the pinnacle of craft IPA's for hophead's. I think that as my 400th beer, this was a great choice. Sure, there are better beers out there, but as a Hop Head, this was the perfect offering for me.
Grade - A
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