(Copenhagen, DENMARK) – Truth is we are long overdue for new Mikkeller labels.
Per Mikkeller’s website, “The next Mikkeller beer in line is a porter called Porter. It is brewed at Amager Bryghus, bottled in half liter bottles and adorned with another label by American artist Keith Shore.” It goes on sale May 1st but it may be a while before it is shipped over here. 8% ABV in 500ml bottles.
Drink’in the Sun is an American wheat-beer with “lots of Amarillo hops.” The most interesting thing about this one is the ABV: a measly 2.4%. Will the American craft beer consumer pay a premium for a single bottle of a very low alcohol beer? 330 ml bottles. Update: RateBeer says this one was 3.9% ABV in the past so it’s possible that 2.4 is a mistake.
Both beers will be imported by The Shelton Brothers.
I don’t think the low ABV will be a large threshold.
I gladly pay almost $2 for a 0.5% ABV beer (Nanny State) and gladly pay about $3,20 for a 2.8% ABV beer (Dugges Brandmästare Andréns Törstsläckare). They deliver on taste.
The true craft beer drinker looks beyond the ABV to the quality of the beer. Mikkeller Drinkin’ in the Sun is a great beer.
Daniel
I agree with Daniel, although I fear the markup that I’ll see at my local store with the best Mikkeller selection.
Keith Shore is the shit.