Mikkeller Baghaven Beer Blanca (2021)
Mikkeller Baghaven Beer Blanca (2021)

Blanca (2021)

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ABV 9.8% Size 750ml
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Danish Wild Ale with Garnatxa Blanca grapes from Priorat, Spain.⁠

We are incredibly excited to announce the release of our second white wine grape/Danish W⁠ild Ale hybrid, Blanca 2021!⁠

The Spanish Priorat wine region is home to rocky soil, steep slopes and harsh growing conditions, which produce grapes with pronounced minerality and boldness. Known primarily for its complex and intense red wines, Priorat has a hidden gem: Granatxa Blanca, a white variety characterized by its freshness and aromatic complexity.⁠

We imported fresh Garnatxa Blanca from Priorat to our Blenderia in Denmark. The grapes were immediately destemmed and pressed, and we blended the juice with 1,5 year old Danish Wild Ale and then left it to ferment and age in stainless steel.⁠

Blanca highlights this rare Priorat grape with intense pear, honeysuckle and citrus aromas, complemented by the classic Baghaven “funky” cellar character of our Danish Wild Ales. ⁠

Balanced in acidity but not lacking in intense minerality, Blanca is perfect for either a hot summer day or a cold winter night surrounded by friends and family.⁠

The 2021 harvest was the first obtainable harvest for this particular vineyard, making Blanca 2021 the first of its kind for both Baghaven and the farmers who artfully cultivated the grapes.⁠

Wild Ales & Herring

The funky nature of the wild yeast in wild ales make them some of the most complex beers around. Notes of green apple, chalky minerality and horseblanket funk dominate the beer. Any food pairing needs to allow for the beer to shine. The food cannot overpower the wild ale but rather enhance the nuanced and balanced characters of the beer. A beetroot salad and a herring Smørrebrød are the way to go here. The sweet nature of the beetroot help ease potential tartness of the beer and the salinity in the fish stands up to the funky wild character of the beer.

Wild Ale

Wild ale is a term generally used to classify beers that are brewed using techniques akin to lambic, but that is made outside of the Pajottenland region. This means that spontaneous fermentation and a high reliance on local microflora is quintessential to the flavour components of this type of beer. As such, adding fruits is not uncommon.

Logo for Mikkeller Baghaven

Yet another game-changer in the history of Mikkeller, the opening of Baghaven marked the moment when – finally – spontaneously fermented sour beer was made using local terroir. Importing skilled American brewer Ehren Schmidt to head up operations at Baghaven helped establish the foundation for a location that would fuse tradition with cutting-edge innovation.

Baghaven is home to twelve large oak foeders, ranging in size from 3000 to 7000 liters, and over fifty 225-liter California Chardonnay barrels. These oak vessels house beers where wild yeast and bacteria transform the liquid inside into products with incredible depth and complexity. In addition to barrel-aging, the in-house microbiology lab allows us to maintain our yeast and bacteria cultures and also isolate new strains from the air, fruit skins, and various other sources.