Episode #163: Stillwater, Toøl and Mikkeller: Creativity or Gimmicks?
There’s a fine line between revered artist and laughing stock. Today Chris sees which category the latest beers from three of the worlds most well-known gypsy brewers should fall.
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I’ve liked the Stillwater stuff I’ve tried; perhaps the “Premium” isn’t the best example of their output (caveat: haven’t tried that one myself), so it might be cool to see others in the future.
I haven’t had a ton of the Toøl stuff (I didn’t find the Sleep Over as weird/bad as you did, though it WAS a bit odd I admit), but I’ve like a fair amount of the Mikeller stuff over the years.