{"id":10265,"date":"2015-01-15T11:23:15","date_gmt":"2015-01-15T19:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/?p=10265"},"modified":"2015-01-15T11:26:50","modified_gmt":"2015-01-15T19:26:50","slug":"alesmith-mikkeller-beer-geek-speedway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/2015\/01\/15\/alesmith-mikkeller-beer-geek-speedway\/","title":{"rendered":"AleSmith, Mikkeller &#038; Danish Beer Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Alesmith-Mikkeller-Beer-Geek-Speedway.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-10266\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Alesmith-Mikkeller-Beer-Geek-Speedway.jpg?resize=295%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"295\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Alesmith-Mikkeller-Beer-Geek-Speedway.jpg?resize=295%2C300&amp;ssl=1 295w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Alesmith-Mikkeller-Beer-Geek-Speedway.jpg?w=786&amp;ssl=1 786w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/><\/a>In mid-December 2014, Mikkel Borg\u00a0Bjergs\u00f8 of <a href=\"http:\/\/mikkeller.dk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mikkeller<\/a> visited San Diego to brew a collaboration beer with Peter Zien <a href=\"http:\/\/alesmith.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">AleSmith Brewing Co.<\/a> The result? Beer Geek Speedway. Described by the brewers as equal parts Speedway Stout and Beer Geek Brunch, the ~11% Imperial Oatmeal Stout will feature Kopi Luwak coffee beans and will go on sale online this coming Monday, January 19th. Celebrating its 20th year, this will be AleSmith&#8217;s first 2015 specialty release. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brownpapertickets.com\/event\/1092902\" target=\"_blank\">Click here for more info<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The relationship between Mikkeler and AleSmith is long-standing. &#8220;Beer Geek Brunch is definitely inspired by Speedway Stout,&#8221; says\u00a0Bjergs\u00f8. &#8220;I used to e-mail Peter asking him how to brew with coffee back when I was a homebrewer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On the beer scene in Denmark, &#8220;Copenhagen has changed a lot in terms of beer culture. We&#8217;re seeing much more diversity.&#8221; He continues, &#8220;All of our beer bars were dark, walls littered with beer signs and the seats filled by big men with big bellies. We&#8217;re now seeing more women involved.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The biggest enemy of craft beer in Denmark? &#8220;Bad beer. If a potential craft beer drinker tastes a bad beer, it might ruin the entire thing for him.&#8221; In addition, &#8220;Beer is much more niche, and we have to fight against bigger breweries that are essentially a part of Danish culture.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While in San Diego,\u00a0Bjergs\u00f8 toured several spots including Stone Brewing Co. Liberty Station, Alpine Beer Co. and Societe.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In mid-December 2014, Mikkel Borg\u00a0Bjergs\u00f8 of Mikkeller visited San Diego to brew a collaboration beer with Peter Zien AleSmith Brewing Co. The result? Beer Geek Speedway. 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