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Wow. I've never investigated Mikkeller's and didn't know anything about it. Very interesting. Thanks for posting.

I knew they were both Danish, but had no idea they were brothers until I read that article a few days ago.

Not a big fan of either's work. I'd say I've had 1 good beer from each (ET Imp Bis Break, and Mik/FFF Risgoop). Beyond that, meh.
This article makes me even less of a fan. Grow up.

FEUO wrote:Not a big fan of either's work. I'd say I've had 1 good beer from each (ET Imp Bis Break, and Mik/FFF Risgoop). Beyond that, meh.
This article makes me even less of a fan. Grow up.

They both excel in their high gravity beers, but don't spend the money on the bottles, just grab them when you see them on draught. And I feel like the feud is almost a gimmick.

liamt07 wrote:

FEUO wrote:Not a big fan of either's work. I'd say I've had 1 good beer from each (ET Imp Bis Break, and Mik/FFF Risgoop). Beyond that, meh.
This article makes me even less of a fan. Grow up.

They both excel in their high gravity beers, but don't spend the money on the bottles, just grab them when you see them on draught. And I feel like the feud is almost a gimmick.

Good point about the gimmick.
Didn't one of them mention the Gallagher idiots from Oasis?
Oi vey.

FEUO wrote: Good point about the gimmick.
Didn't one of them mention the Gallagher idiots from Oasis?
Oi vey.

Well at least they brew better beer than those whiners "sing".

I did have occasion to be at a Mikeller tap takeover in San Jose a couple years back. I was disappointing that there was nothing under 9% ABV. Even the samplers were killing us and we didn't get to try enough beers. I'd say some were ok, but the flavours were hiding behind the booze, so it was hard to tell.

It kind of reminded me of the early days in US craft brewing were there seemed to be all this high gravity bravado going on v.s. sophistication. I always assumed that was because so many college dorm brewers entered the business.

Kinda cool that buddy is wearing a Bellwoods shirt.

Regardless of what you might think of the beer and/or the brothers themselves - I think we can probably all agree that this was one of the best articles related to craft beer to appear in a mainstream publication in recent memory, if not ever.

GregClow wrote:...I think we can probably all agree that this was one of the best articles related to craft beer to appear in a mainstream publication in recent memory, if not ever.

Completely agree, Greg. None of the usual bs about "how craft has grown golly gee and the big guys are taking notice blah blah." Craft beer has become the "new normal".