{"id":15918,"date":"2016-12-16T08:00:27","date_gmt":"2016-12-16T16:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/?p=15918"},"modified":"2016-12-16T10:19:10","modified_gmt":"2016-12-16T18:19:10","slug":"beer-of-the-week-mikkeller-sd-brett-ipa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/2016\/12\/16\/beer-of-the-week-mikkeller-sd-brett-ipa\/","title":{"rendered":"Beer of the Week: Mikkeller Amoeba Brett IPA"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Amoeba Brett IPA from Mikkeller Brewing San Diego<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

From the Beer Writer: <\/strong>When Mikkeller <\/strong><\/a>announced plans to merge with San Diego stalwart AleSmith Brewing Company<\/strong><\/a>, I, like many, was very excited. This partnership brought together two very different yet reputable brewing interests\u2014a gypsy with a flair for the wild and dramatic, and a 20-year-old brewery with a portfolio of traditional hits. When Mikkeller Brewing San Diego <\/strong><\/a>debuted in April, it was with great anticipation that I tasted through its first-run beers. That list was well over a dozen strong, but the greatest feature of the beer line-up was its length. I had hoped for more adventurous beers in keeping with the decade-old Mikkeller MO, but most of the offerings were either traditional beers\u2014pale ale, porter, Berliner weiss, old ale\u2014or one-off versions of staples like Mikkeller\u2019s Beer Geek Breakfast. Frankly, it was pretty underwhelming. But there was one beer that stood out from the crowd right off the bat; one that I would go on to rave about during many a conversation about local beer\u2026Mikkeller Amoeba\u00a0Brett IPA<\/strong>. The Brettanomyces that gives it its funky, dry, peppery qualities is profound, but not overly so. The wild yeast teams with the beer\u2019s hop-bill to form a nice symbiosis hinted at by the pine-forest-meets-barnyard scents rising from this India pale ale\u2019s fluffy white head. Up until now, I haven\u2019t had the opportunity to have as much of this beer as I\u2019d have liked, but that all changed two weeks ago when the brewery canned what is now the only Brett-infused beer I\u2019ve seen in aluminum cylinders. It\u2019s best to keep this beer refrigerated to retard the effects of the wild yeast and keep the hoppiness at maximum levels, but with flavors this good, it\u2019s unlikely long-term storage will be much of an issue.<\/p>\n

From the Brewer: <\/strong>\u201cAmoeba Brett IPA is available exclusively at our tasting room. It’s designed to showcase the flavor and aroma complexity that can be created by using certain hop varietals along with different Brettanomyces strains. Amoeba is a 100% Brettanomyces-fermented IPA with an alcohol content of 6.5% . Our inaugural canned batch showcases a blend of Galaxy, Centennial, Columbus and Equinox hops. With this combination, we focused on notes of passion fruit, papaya, citrus and pine, which creates an incredible stage to layer with the tropical-fruit notes that the specialty Brettanomyces strain that we have selected can create. This special blend creates an aromatic and flavorful treat that any IPA aficionado will be sure to appreciate. The intention of Amoeba is to create a beer without boundaries that will be ever evolving, so be sure to try our future releases and follow this unique style that will be ever-changing and always offer something unique.\u201d\u2014Bill Batten, Head Brewer, Mikkeller Brewing San Diego<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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