Mikkeller Hoppy Easter new

Mikkeller Hoppy Easter (33 cl bottle) 6,6%
This is one of the Easter beers that where released at Systembolaget on the 15th of March. It's actually Mikkeller Drikkeriget GIPA. Now you might get as puzzled as I was when I saw GIPA, but it stands for German IPA and it's basically brewed with German hops.

Style: India Pale Ale
Cost: 34,90 SEK

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Appearance: 4/5
Hazy dirty orange liquid with a huge white head that left big chunks of foam on the side of the glass.

Smell: 7/10
Hops, grass, citrus and yeast.

Taste: 7/10
Fresh with hops and grass. The hops definitely feels more European then American.

Mouthfeel: 3/5
Medium smooth, dry with a medium thick body.

Comment:
A very interesting beer, I don't I've tried this style before. It definitely doesn't feel American and although I wouldn't have nailed German hops as the source it did feel very European.

The beer itself doesn't feel like an Easter beer, which is logical since it's another beer with a different label. I think the fairly high bitterness won't be a great match with the salty and fatty Easter food, but it feels suiting for the oncoming Spring weather. So go outside and enjoy this beer in the sun.

Total: 3,5/5