Mikeller is number one (according to people in Copenhagen N)

We have just had a tasting of the finalists for the best new Danish beer of 2007. We thought that Monk's Elixir from Mikeller by far is the best one.

Here is the ranked list:

01 Mikeller: Monk's Elixir
02 Ølfabrikken: Kloster Jul (Sort Jul replacement)
03 Thisted Bryghus: Thy Eksklusive
04 Midtfyns Bryghus: Imperial Stout
05 Midtfyns Bryghus: Double IPA
06 Raasted Bryghus: Triple IPA
07 Djævlebryg: Nekron Stout
08 Bryggeriet Vestfyen: Willemoes Porter
09 Kongens Bryghus: Julemumme
10 Bryggeriet Vestfyen: Willemoes Jul 2007

Now this tasting was only in Copenhagen N, and is not the final national one. This is just so we can compare our list with the final one. Do we like Mikeller more than the rest of Denmark?

New Danish beer of the year 2007

The Dansh Beer Entusiasts make a vote for the best new Danish beer of the year. The finalists have been found and the second round of the voting is now running.

So, without further a due, I here bring you the ten finalists:

Øl	Bryggeri	Procent
Double IPA	Midtfyns	9,2%
Imperial Stout	Midtfyns	9,5%
Julemumme	Kongens Bryghus	6,6%
Monks Elixir	Mikkeller	10,0%
Nekron Stout	Djævlebryg	8,5%
Sort Jul	Ølfabrikken	8,5%
Thy Eksklusive	Thisted	7,1%
Triple IPA	Raasted	9,0%
Willemoes Jul 2007	Vestfyen	10,5%
Willemoes Porter	Vestfyen	9,8%

This year there was no less than 556 candidats in the first round. Pretty good for a small country like ours. A total of 97 breweries have put new beers on the market in 2007. The x-mas beers are heavily represented as usual. Maybe we like x-mas beer a lot, or we just remember them better as voting is so close the the year end - I guess I'll never find out.