(Copenhagen, Denmark) – Mikkeller joins the foray of recent breweries to auction off beer for charity. Mikkeller has produced a special 40-bottle batch of its X Imperial Stout for Ølbutikken, a popular craft beer store in Denmark, which will be auctioning the beers over the next two weeks on its official website. The beer was aged in sherry casks for eight months and each bottle appears to be individually numbered and signed by the brewers. (Updated 3/31: Per Jeppe, co-owner of Ølbutikken, as reported on RateBeer, this starts today, 3/31) It is not clear exactly when the auction started but we know it was within the last few days. It is also unclear whether bidding requires credit card information (but do know that freight charges are NOT included in the bid price). The charity is called Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke in Mozambique (site in English); they appear to be working on a development project in Mozambique that promotes democracy and helps facilitate equal distribution of resources among the poor.

Mikkeller X Imperial Stout is the brewery’s highest-rated beer to date. It does not have the number of reviews necessary to qualify for the top 50 at Rate Beer due to the beer’s being divided by vintage. Without separation by vintage, the beer would be ranked among the top 25 beers in the world. Highest bidder not only gets “bottle number 1, but will also get one bottle of Mikkeller X Imperial Stout 2006 plus one bottle of Mikkeller X Imperial Stout 2007.”