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Limbo Riesling
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Limbo Riesling

An alcohol-free Flemish Primitive-style sour ale made with Riesling juice from Mikkeller's own vineyard. Golden and clear, with white grape, citrus, and dry tartness.

About This Drink

Limbo Riesling is the odd one out in Mikkeller's range. It's categorised as a Flemish Primitive, a style rooted in Belgian spontaneous fermentation tradition, brewed with mikkellensis yeast and Riesling grape juice sourced from Mikkeller's own vineyard. The grape addition is 1%, which sounds modest but comes through more clearly than the number suggests. The aroma is unusual: intensely fruity in a way that sits somewhere between a hop-forward pale ale and actual grape juice. Lemon and tropical notes from the yeast are present alongside the Riesling's distinctive floral and citrus character. On the palate, white grape and lemonade qualities dominate, underpinned by the beer's acidity rather than any conventional malt backbone. The finish is tart and dry, with a clean citrus fade. Best ice-cold, ideally in a wine glass or tulip where the aroma has room to open. It doesn't sit neatly in the beer or wine category, which is either a selling point or a warning depending on what you're after.

Ingredients

water, barley, malt, hops, Riesling wine grapes (1%), mikkellensis yeast

Key Specs

Per 100ml

ABV
0.3%

Tasting Notes

Taste

WHITE GRAPE LEMON LIGHT FRUIT JUICE SWEETNESS TART CITRUS ACIDITY

Aroma

RIESLING GRAPE LEMON FLORAL TROPICAL YEAST CHARACTER LIGHT CITRUS HOP

Character

Appearance
GOLDEN-YELLOW AND CLEAR
Mouthfeel
LIGHT TO MEDIUM BODY WITH GENTLE CARBONATION
Finish
TART AND DRY WITH A CLEAN CITRUS AFTERTASTE

Production

Flemish Primitive-style sour ale brewed with mikkellensis yeast and Riesling juice from Mikkeller Vineyards

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Key Specs

Per 100ml

ABV
0.3%

Tasting Notes

Taste

WHITE GRAPE LEMON LIGHT FRUIT JUICE SWEETNESS TART CITRUS ACIDITY

Aroma

RIESLING GRAPE LEMON FLORAL TROPICAL YEAST CHARACTER LIGHT CITRUS HOP

Character

Appearance
GOLDEN-YELLOW AND CLEAR
Mouthfeel
LIGHT TO MEDIUM BODY WITH GENTLE CARBONATION
Finish
TART AND DRY WITH A CLEAN CITRUS AFTERTASTE

Production

Flemish Primitive-style sour ale brewed with mikkellensis yeast and Riesling juice from Mikkeller Vineyards