Got them to pull this one from the back. We thought about getting the Brewdog Tactical Nuclear Penguin, but the BA reviews were so low that it didn't seem worth the 600 Kroners. The Mikkeller was less than half the price for twice the bottle and significantly higher BA ratings. Came wrapped, cork and caged as a 75 cl. Effervescent body creates a clean white head that falls almost immediately to a ring around the edge. Yellow copper ale when back lit that's amber in the low light of the bar. Assertive yeast spiciness that's clean and pleasant, white wine, grapefruit, tangerine and pear. Great blend. For flavor, Ian called it as Welch's white grapefruit juice as a metaphorical base of sweetness that's tempered by a yeasty tartness. Champagne yeast smooths and blends it all together into a version far more fun than actual champagne. Similar to Deus, but with a fuller body and it's more palatable. But I don't like champagne as a rule, so take it for what it is--in Danish, Værsgo.
Daniel and Agnes, our new friends at the end of the bar, ordered the same bottle aged--2009. Musty and muted, the taste had lost a significant spiciness but possessed more Belgian yeast. They liked it better, but we preferred the brighter 2012 version. Drink this one slow since it opens up well with some degrees on it. Happy with our choice for an elegant champagne beer that was recommended on the front page of the bottle list by Mikkeller HQ versus the big-for-the-sake-of-big Brewdog beer.
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