Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch Weasel

Mikkeller
Brewed at Nøgne Ø
Style: Imperial Stout
Copenhagen V, Denmark

Thick oily dark brown pour. Thick fluffy brown head. Roasted malt with lots of coffee on the nose. Smooth coffee flavor wtih a touch of sweetness. Very fresh and strong flavor. Creamy with berry notes. Strong roasted malt throughout. Alcohol noticeable but doesn’t overpower.

Bottled. Opaque blackwith a nice brown head. Nose of malt, dark fruit and coffee. Malty flavourwith notes of dark coffee, liquorice and bitterchocolate. Oily texture. Indeed full bodied. A great brew.

16.9 oz bottle. Dark brown with a pocked tan head. Thick clingy lace. Nose is coffee, earth and bittersweet chocolate with a touch of molasses. Smooth, thick and chewy with light carb. Taste is dark chocolate, dark roast and caramel. Bitter coffee bean finish with alcohol.

16oz bottle. Pours thick black. Oily legs. Foamy dark tan head. Huge in your face coffee nose, hints of chocolate and toffee. Astonishing nose. Flavor is great but one dimensional in its awesomeness. Massive espresso roast up front with some light caramel and chocolate in the middle. Super roasty bitterness finishes. Lingering cappucino notes. Full bodied with soft carbonation but its lacking the heavy mouth of some of the bigger impys. A fantastic beer. Who knew coffee made from civet shit would make such an amazing coffee beer.

500 ml bottle. Pours a dark black with a creamy brown head that fades down with spotty lacing. Lots of roast, coffee, and a earthy burnt wood note. Creamy thick body coffee, molasses, burnt malts, chocolate, are strong and extremely tasty. Some hints of fruit and smoke, but the coffee and chocolate is the show. Long burnt coffee and dark chocolate finish. A nice balance of rich dark chocolates, coffee, and burnt earthy malts. Really well done.

Very, very dark brown pour with brown robust head. The nose is coffee, burnt sugar, chocolate, roasted barley, and other charred substances. The flavor is deep dark chocolate, burnt coffee and brown sugar, very roasted barley, nuts, and a touch of smoke. Very creamy texture tends to completely coat the palate, making picking out individual nuances difficult. Very strong alcohol notes as well as a really pronounced astringency that I subtracted points for...but pretty damn nice stuff!

Bottle - thanks Eric! A thick finger of creamy brown head atop a near black pour. Aroma is roast, mocha, chocoalte, and coffee. Nice, but not real intense. The flavor is a strong and rich espresso strain laced with chocolate, roast, and light bitters. This is silky, smooth, and rich. I’m not picking up and complexities, nor do I want to. Each sip is consistently rich and delicious. I would drink this all the time if I could afford it... This beer is the shit; time to sit back and enjoy.

500 ml bottle
Having sat on this for a while I felt like rating #1050 was as good a time as any to crack open a world class imperial stout. At $15.99 I was not going to just pop it open for the heck of it. I was not disappointed; in fact I almost wish I had another bottle. If it weren’t for the huge backlog of Top 200ish beers to sample I’d buy another tomorrow.

Aroma / Appearance - Thick and creamy the oily fluid soaks up every ounce of light. A deep khaki head graced the top like a sheet of thick icing on a dark cupcake. Roasted expresso, licorice, coffee, baker’s chocolate, smoke, and maple syrup kept alternating in a thick cloud that could have been admired for days.

Flavor / Palate - Warming the mouthfeel fills every crevice with a full combination of coffee, rich thick creamy chocolate, anise, and liquid fudge. The plum aftertaste marks the beer that leaves a definite impression on the senses. Also present is a dry smoke like the bottom of a cool fire. Overall this has no flaws and should rank right up there with other excellent imperial stouts such as Dark Lord and Darkness.