Mikkeller quality

nickelass · Post by **nickelass** » Sun Oct 20, 2013 8:38 pm

Anyone have any quality issues with Mikkeller lately? I had a bottle of It's Alive, and Funk E* both go completely flat even with a best before date of 2014. They both had rubber corks and came from the same order.

markaberrant · Post by **markaberrant** » Mon Oct 21, 2013 1:12 am

I stopped buying Mikkeller years ago, too many drainpours.

biegaman · Post by **biegaman** » Mon Oct 21, 2013 11:18 am

I've had about as many bad experiences as good when it comes to Mikkeller. When they're on, they're great. But like yourself (and the previous poster) I've been disappointed a lot, especially when it comes to aging. On that note, I've noticed Mikkeller will stamp ridiculous best before dates on some of their products. I reviewed one of their IPAs that was supposedly going to be "good" for something like 5 or 10 years. I mean, common!

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:18 pm

I've only had one quality issue with Mikkeller - a flat bottle.

My bigger issue with them is the price point. I can't justify their prices.

markaberrant · Post by **markaberrant** » Mon Oct 21, 2013 1:36 pm

TheSevenDuffs wrote:I've only had one quality issue with Mikkeller - a flat bottle.

My bigger issue with them is the price point. I can't justify their prices.

It gets to be an expensive game of roulette.

nickelass · Post by **nickelass** » Mon Oct 21, 2013 11:18 pm

I don't think I'll buy anything other than their stouts to age at this point. So far I've had fantastic luck with the beer geeks, black, and black holes.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 6:52 pm

Hmm. I will stick up for their Jackie Brown which when well past projected 'best before' date tasted utterly amazing (Thank U Rhino Bar.)

I still have a few Mikkeller Frelser Triple Bock, which I look forward to enjoying. Weaker stuff like Canadian Dream I would not stock up on though I love Mikkel's use of aroma hops.