The Chill Pils Yuzu is a pilsner beer made with the juice of the citrus fruit called the yuzu. Think of the yuzu as an East Asian type of orange. But is this pilsner with the yuzu superior to a fine Czech made pilsner without the fruit juices? I'd prefer the traditional,
Avg price/liter: USD 21.18
ABV %: 4.7
Type: Lager
Mikkeller, the Danish brewing
operator founded by Mikkel Borg Bjergsø and Kristian Klarup Keller in 2006, is now the rage worldwide.
Everyone wants a sip of. Lately, the brewers
have been partnering up with beer importers or craft beer
lovers abroad to setup Mikkeller bars. So far,
Copenhagen, Stockholm, San Francisco, and Bangkok have 'em,
with more, I am sure, to follow.
My wife and I made it out to
the Bangkok bar four or five months ago. We weren't
impressed. The service was bad, the beer cost a
fortune, and we had no idea what to order. Two of the
selections were brewed specifically for Mikkeller Bangkok.
The problem is: when you're paying this much for a
brew, you want to order something good, and we had no idea
how to tell one from another.
Here's a better idea.
Order boxes of the stuff at a discount and sample them, ice
cold, in your own home with superb service, without having
to tip anyone!
The Chill Pils Yuzu is a
pilsner beer made with the juice of the citrus fruit called
the yuzu. Think of the yuzu as an East Asian type of
orange. Its juice is commonly used as a seasoning in
Japanese cuisine.
Consider that juice a
seasoning to this pilsner, to set it apart from pilsners
produced by the masses. Mikkeller prides itself on using
unusual ingredients, and this beer doesn't disappoint on
that end.
But is this pilsner with the
yuzu superior to a fine Czech made pilsner without the fruit
juices? I'd prefer the traditional, sorry, and I get
to pay a lot less for it, too.