A Danish Beer for Lent
Mikkeller Frelser
Monks of medieval Europe often brewed a beer called Salvator, a strong beer, to survive the fasting of Lent. While it’s difficult to know how strong it was, it was likely a big-bodied beer that would later influence the brewing of Bocks and Doppelbocks.
In the spirit of those old monk brewers, Denmark’s Mikkeller has brewed a Trippelbock that is supposed to actually make it stateside this year, according to a recent post on BeerNews.org.
The Trippelbock is called Frelser, which means savior in Danish, and is reported to be 11 percent ABV.
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