There’s nothing especially wicked traditionally Irish about dying the Chicago River green, or swilling cheap booze from a styrofoam Dunkin’ Donuts coffee cup while a dude in full Imperial Stormtrooper garb high-steps it down Broadway. So why hate on green beer? If the green beer we drink on St. Paddy’s tastes like garbage, the answer isn’t banishing it; it’s finding guys who can make green beer worth drinking. Who’s making good green beer? Click on over to this Esquire post of mine and find out.
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From the Cutting Room Floor: Mikkeller
I’ve got an interview with Mikkel Borg Bjergsø, co-founder and head brewer of Mikkeller, coming up in next month’s issue of Beer Advocate magazine. In the span of five years, Mikkel hs gone from homebrew rookie to international brewing sensation.
Mikkel’s brewing some amazing beers right now. His Stateside IPA, for one, has a beautiful floral nose that’s balanced expertly by sweet caramel malts. And, at 7%, it doesn’t pull any punches. He brews everything full-throttle – he lays claim to the title of strongest Barleywine and Imperial Stout (17%!) in Denmark. And Heudegoop, a Wheatwine brewed in collaboration with Three Floyds, caused a riot at last month’s Extreme Beer Fest.
He’s also somewhat of an iconoclast. Continue reading
