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Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen (MBCC) 2025 - Part II

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Written by: Jason Baxter

Created: 07 June 2025

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Here we go...Malmö

What a day it was yesterday, some very special beers were sampled with some great beery friends. So it was another wonderful Danish breakfast to prepare us for whatever the day brings - Linda however had a plan and it involved another country.

So after fuelling up we set out for a day in Sweden and luckily Copenhagen Central Station is just at the end of the street.

Turns out there was a Mikkeller pop up in a park in Malmö, a pop up that happens every year and this year the timing was perfect as it tied in with the MBCC festival as previous years we missed out.

So a train across the Øresund Bridge and towards Malmö, a little over 20 minutes later and we were on Swedish soil.










First thing first and that was a visit to the central supermarket to stock up on Swedish food items (hams, crackers, mustard, remoulade, pickles, lingonberries) we made the half hour walk across town to the quirky Folkets Park (and area we've never visited before)

From the outside this colourful child's park looks more like something from Oz (with its yellow brick road) than something connected to Mikkeller but Linda assures me so in we went.










There was no need to worry because at the other end of the park we saw the familiar Mikkeller logo, we were here at Mikkeller Moriksan and what a nice looking place this was, situated in an outside seating area under the cover of a large canopy it had that party feel to it.






First beers ordered and we started light with a Burst 5.5% West Coast IPA and Hop Shop 4.8% Hazy IPA, the perfect beers in the perfect location




Time now for a bit of food so we went for the classic burger, fries and chicken wings...all freshly cooked in front of us and all delicious.






One last beer before moving on and Linda picks me an Amundsen Birthday Cake - 11.2% Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout with a Kaerlighted 4.9% Pale Ale for herself






We could have very easily spent the afternoon at this wonderful bar but Linda had other beery destinations to explore...new beery destinations.

First off was KRØL and despite Apple Maps open we walked right past it twice, from the outside it looks just like the rest of the other restaurants on the street, however we soon found our way in.




A small one room bar and restaurant with a covered terrace out front, it had a strong Gamma Brewing connection (complete with a fridge stocked with their beers) so a couple of Gamma to share it was starting with a lovely Dead Set 7% Aussie IPA - packed with juicy citrus and tart hops.






Next a Gamma Inti 5% Elderflower Saison, what a beer this was...all the Saison characteristics (funky, barnyard, straw) with a perfect floral edge, I actually preferred this to the IPA.




One final beer before moving on and it was a Gamma Big Doink 8% DIPA this time from tap, just utterly delicious




The food we saw coming out of the kitchen all looked delicious, had we not just eaten then would have definitely ordered from here...next time eh.

A quick visit to the toilet before leaving and what a quirky setup, surrounded by wires, circuit boards and the rear of speakers it was like being in a sound speaker itself  




Making our way back in the direction of the train station en route we hit upon Malmö Brewing Company, the taproom of Malmö Brewery and housed in an old chocolate factory. We timed our arrival perfectly, as we crossed the road the front door was opened.




My this place was huge, set over 2 floors and as for the beers...well with 43 on tap there really was something for any taste with us opting for a Babel Fish 4.9% Belgian Pale and Hocus Pocus 6.5% Hazy IPA












What a great bar this was, a longer visit next time but alas it was time to head back to Copenhagen.


Back at our hotel we unpacked all our goodies we'd picked up in Sweden and a side note on that - it's no surprise that people (including ourselves before our first visit) have a pre set idea that Sweden is going to be expensive but it's actually a bit cheaper than Copenhagen.


So freshened up we set off for the evening, staying in our local Vesterbo area of town.
Just around the corner from our hotel is Mikkeller Bar Viktoriagade - Mikkellers first bar in Copenhagen.
You can tell that the festival was over as outdoor seating was packed away and we easily found a seat inside (it's nice to see Copenhagens bars a little quieter) so a lovely Porter as we recapped on our beer day out.






Towards the meat packing area and ÅBEN, this place is so special to us that a visit had to be squeezed in.
A couple of NEIPA's with an Overdone and Cowboy Solutions, they were so fresh and crammed with juicy hops, we love this bar and their beers.












Time to move on and Fermentoren it was and amazingly we bagged a table inside, proof  again that all the beer tourists had gone home (well not us) and a couple of fantastic DIPAs were shared, kicking off with an amazing Dry & Bitter - Great Gig in the Sky...8.5% Hazy DIPA.
Wowser what a beer this was, so juicy and jam packed with flavour, no hesitation a can was instantly bought to bring home.




Our second came from New York brewery Equilibrium and their 8.5% Fog Physics NEIPA another wowser beer, in fact they had a special offer on cans from this brewery to take away so a TIPA was bought.




Heading back in the direction of our hotel we had to squeeze in one final step off at Warpigs for a bit of BBQ food and one last beer.








Back at our hotel it was free cocktails using our bar vouchers.
What a fantastic full beery day it had been, bars old and new visited with some amazing beers and truly delicious food.