The beer guy at my local liquor store has acquired more shelf space for more beers. This is a good thing. One of the new breweries that he has brought in is Mikkeller. I have another Mikkeller sitting in my fridge, but this one seemed to be calling my name. It may be due to the fact that I was given a proper glass to drink it in, rather than my standard beer glass, which is adequate, but apparently some beers are better in specific glasses.
Monk's Elixer pours into the glass a dark cloudy brown. After a few sips I notice that it also has a reddish tinge to it. A small tan head formed when I poured it, but it dissipates quickly. The only smell I could detect was a faint nutty smell. Other than that, this beer had almost no smell. My first sip revealed a very nice malt taste with a very light amount of hops. Just enough to balance the malt, but not too much so they become intrusive. There was also a light fruit taste and the slight taste of alcohol. The slight taste of alcohol is rather surprising, due to the fact that Monk's Elixir is a solid 10%. Monk's Elixir has a great deal of carbonation, which is very nice and adds a lot to this beer.
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May your glass always be full of good beer!
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