Beer Geek Breakfast - Mikkeller ApS

AxesandAnchors

Oregon

3.13/5  rDev -24.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

A: Pours syrupy, very dark brow/black. A one finger moka colored head. Dissipated quite slowly, nice microfoam. Amazing retention.

S: Mild coffee smell. Dark fruit (but very light), moka. Alcohol is pretty much non existent. Coffee is greting more intense as it warms.

T: Extremely coffee forward taste. There is a bitterness that I would compare to bitter coffee (not a hop bitterness). A mixture of port and orange rind, although extremely difficult to extinguish behind the coffee flavor.

M: a ton of carbonation for the style, doesn't feel as thick as it poured.

O: Too much coffee, it overpowers any other flavor that might be present. The coffee bitterness is pretty overwhelming (an I'm also a coffee geek). A little too much carbonation for the style. I was pretty excited about this beer but it fell short with me. Probably won't be having this again.

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2013 05:29:02 | More by AxesandAnchors

grover37

District of Columbia

4.33/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

500ml bottle purchased around 9/10 for $9, so this one probably has about 2.5 years on it. Poured into a tall tulip glass.

Appearance (3.75): Very dark black with ruby-tinted brown around the edges. A huge light brown head forms upon pouring but quickly fizzles to a thin layer and ring. Looks fairly thick but appears to have a lot of carbonation as well.

Aroma (4.25): Light espresso, dark chocolate and vanilla. Maybe some oats and some fresh bread but mostly chocolate. Resinous and oily with some faint, dank hops perhaps.

Taste (4.25): Coffee, chocolate and maybe a touch of pine up front. More milk chocolate and some coffee flavors through the middle with a lingering finish of melt-in-your-mouth chocolate. A firm bitterness through the finish which pairs nicely with the notes of medium-roast coffee throughout. Oats are apparent on the back end but is dominated by the chocolate/coffee.

Mouthfeel (4.75): Very smooth, even for an oatmeal stout. The bitterness of the coffee comes through on the end but well integrated and not offensive. Again, velvety smooth with a medium to full body and medium carbonation which enhances those pleasant flavors on the back end.

Overall (4.5): A very well done oatmeal stout without overpowering coffee (while still being prominent). The 7.5% ABV is nowhere to be found and this is very drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

01-13-2013 22:37:27 | More by grover37

spoony

Colorado

3.83/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

From a 500 ml bottle into a snifter.

A-The brew is pitch black, the color of coffee, which is a good thing. A normal pour produced a short, dark brown head that dropped quickly to a ring around the glass.

S-The smell is roasted, smokey malts and dark chocolate. Coffee is a component of the smoke flavor, but not very distinct. Just a little caramel whiff as the brew nears room temperature.

T-The coffee establishes itself a little more on the tongue than on the nose, but the dominant flavor is still a smokey bitterness. Once the brew warmed up, the taste grew similar to the smell with some dark chocolate and a little bit of caramel.

M-The feel was the highlight for me. The brew was medium to heavy bodied with a fine carbonation that gave it a smooth feel.

O-This beer grew on me as I drank it. At first, the acrid smokiness was overpowering and I was disappointed by the lack of distinct coffee notes. To be accurate, I would say that the coffee flavor was there, but it tasted burned. Anyway, as things warmed up and my palate adjusted, the flavors began to gel and the acrid flavors subsided a bit, but never completely disappeared.

Serving type: bottle

12-26-2012 17:47:30 | More by spoony

kylehay2004

Florida

4.15/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Thin tan head with some lacing on a jet black body. Dark cocoa, coffee and roasted and smoked malts. Very good aroma but a little simple and just a little light. Flavors include a very well balanced with the coffee very well applied to a smoked malt base beer with earthy hopped character. Medium to thick body and moderate carbonation. This one is simple but what it does, it does well. Very smooth, flavorful and incredibly drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2012 22:52:44 | More by kylehay2004

FLima

Brazil

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Its color couldn’t be darker. Made just one finger head with a dark color as well and with a low retention.
Rich aroma of toasted and smoke malts, dark chocolate and coffee. Taste pretty much follows the nose, with the addition of citric hops with a hint of resin.
Alcohol is hidden in its strong personality. Aftertaste is dry and a bit hoppy.
It has a full creamy body with light carbonation and small bubbles.
It is really a complete breakfast, very complex and balanced beer; it perfectly substitutes your morning (or evening) coffee. Great beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-11-2012 16:08:45 | More by FLima

CA_Infidel2o9

3.9/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a bomber to a sam adams cup

A- near jet black w/ floaties, 1/4" brown head w/ hard pour

S- smokey leather, coffee, dark chocolate, dank hops

T- smoke, dark roast coffee, bitter dark chocolate, pretzels, dank hops, acidic after taste

M- medium body, average carbonation

O- my first Mikkeller, a pretty decent brew. There's something off about the smell/taste that had me checking for a bottling date (there isn't one). Still an enjoyable beer, the smoke and dank hops were a pleasant surprise. Low score on the appearance cuz frankly, she's ugly. I know adding oats sacrafices appearance for a creamier mouthfeel, but i have had prettier beers w/ creamier mouthfeel then this.

Serving type: bottle

12-10-2012 21:23:50 | More by CA_Infidel2o9

Liquoric3

Germany

4.23/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pitch black colour with a nice looking brownish, creamy head which disapperars rather quickly. Nice lacing on the glass. A really good looking imperial stout.
Aroma is full of nice coffee, roasted malts, dark fruits and a nice bitter presence of hops.
Maybe some hints of chocolate.
Taste is big time coffee, roasted flavors and a little smoke with a dry, hoppy bitter finish.
Don`t get many chocolate and sweet flavors in here, maybe at the beginning.
Body is medium to full with a long lasting bitter taste on the palate.

A nice imperial stout you can`t go wrong with this beer if you like creamy, coffee flavors

Serving type: bottle

12-07-2012 16:28:47 | More by Liquoric3

CloudStrife

New York

4.15/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

16.9 oz bottle split and poured into small snifters.

A: Pours black with a 1.5 finger khaki head. Sticks around for a nice long time, leaving some lacing as it dissipates. Always a nice film covering the top.

S: Certainly some coffee upfront. Also a nice roasty dark fruit malt

T: Smooth blend with an overall background of smoke. Can get coffee in it as well as a dark fruity malt. Has the english influence in regard to malt flavors. Some hops make it through the backend.

M: Velvety creamy mouthfeel with low carbonation. Real nice easy drinking feel to it. A little warming.

Overall who cant love a breakfast stout. Paired this with a FBS and it came off smokier with less coffee. Nonetheless an incredible stout that I'd recommend to any coffee beer fan.

Serving type: bottle

11-24-2012 02:49:49 | More by CloudStrife

warrenout330

Ohio

3.8/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

16.9oz bottle pour

A- pours a oily slick black appearance... slight khaki colored head that reduces to a sheet over the beer... minimal lacing to the snifter

S- big whiffs reveal grounded coffee as the dominant trait...roasted barley, dried tobaccoo leaf, slight leather in the back, bitter sweet chocolate... sweet oatmeal

T- big hits of well pronounced coffee, tobacco chew, roasted barely... semi bitter sweet chocolate, kind of creamy chocolate.. lingering coffee twang on the taste buds

M- this is were this beer loses me, medium to thinner body, not to much chew for big stout as this is interpreted.. decent carbonation... dry bitterness for a clean finsih

O- this is a good brew for coffee lovers, it hits that spot... but as far as a well rounded oatmeal coffee stout the mouth feel loses me... I so much want to love this beer though... maybe some age will throw some difference in this, or maybe I'm just saying this to make myself feel better

Serving type: bottle

11-16-2012 06:13:51 | More by warrenout330

GallowsThief

Florida

4.4/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured out of a 1.9 oz bottle into my tulip. Purchased at Bobby’s in San Jose.

A – Dark as night with no light at all. Huge two fingers of fluffy brown head that had great retention. Nice lacing down the glass.

S – Coffee and lots of it in the nose. Roasted malts., toffee, bittersweet chocolate and a touch of smokiness.

T – Like the nose this packs a coffee wallop and I love it. Follows with a nice but soft bitterness. Chocolate for sure but not sweet. Tastes more like a bakers chocolate. Roasty and smoky all at once. Little vanilla flavor at end.

M – Creamy and smooth. Medium bodied with light to medium carbonation. Rolls over the palate with some smoke and faint sweetness.

O – Love it. If you don’t like coffee I suspect you wont dig this. I can drink this all day. Smooth brew.

Serving type: bottle

11-06-2012 00:35:52 | More by GallowsThief

tut2528

Illinois

3.3/5  rDev -20.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: pours a deep black with absolutely no transparency even when held directly up to the light. it pours a very solid 2 fingers worth of light-tannish colored head formation with very nice lacing, and it dissipates down to a nice very thin film

S: all things resembling darkness. I get a big strong coffee ground, strong tobacco, smokiness, burnt malt, just a tinge of dark fruits sweetness (but I really, really have to pull for it), some dark cocoa, and pepper spice.

T: big, big tobacco crushes the palate with a heavy coffee ground balance. these two are the biggest main players of this brew. lesser characteristics include many of those similar in the nose... smokiness, bitter dark chocolate, an additional dry hop bitterness, toasted malt.

M: full bodied brew, minimal carbonation. the palate is left with a strong bitterness and tobacco-like taste that is quite potent

O: nothing to write home about here... just a slightly above average beer (and I'm being generous)... I was extremely surprised on just how much tobacco was present in this brew and I thought that it was over done. it is a very robust and bold brew which is a good quality as long as it is in balance (but i find the balance to be off)

Serving type: bottle

11-02-2012 01:37:47 | More by tut2528

Zraly

Virginia

4.3/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a Teku glass. Maybe not the ideal vessel but it will have to do for now. Decent mocha head but it dies out fairly quick. Some ruby, red velvet highlights tinge the head; sultry looking. Deep and dark, though, just as it should be.

Smell is full-force coffee beans and cocoa -- it smells like the big sack of Penzey's cocoa I have waiting for holiday baking.

Really rich but approachable at the same time. Coffee, dark chocolate dominate. Smoke lingers in the background, some of it teeters on charred flavors. Mouthfeel is silky smooth creamy -- thank you, oats! Body is fairly full, although not so rich and full that it isn't easy drinking. My girlfriend, who is typically not a huge fan of bigger stouts, thought this was very drinkable (and likable).

This is very lovely to have with a breakfast dinner. I made a bacon and extra sharp cheddar omelette for dinner; this beer was a fantastic pairing. It cut through the sharpness of the cheese, enhanced the smokey flavor imparted by the bacon and complimented the fresh, course ground black pepper I added to the eggs. I could also see this as dessert or with a properly grilled, medium-rare NY strip steak.

Serving type: bottle

10-29-2012 00:00:42 | More by Zraly

CommanderOfAwesome

California

4.78/5  rDev +14.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a bottle into a Snifter.

A: Pours a DARK black with caramel 1 finger head. Great head retention and lacing on the glass.

S: Incredible. Got a great smokey smell with some toasted marshmallow and strong chocolate aroma.

T: Smooth, creamy, and chewy. Chocolate milk almost. Oh man this is good.

M: Nice thick and chewy. Lingers on the palate.

O: Fantastic beer that lives up to the hype.

Serving type: bottle

10-26-2012 17:45:45 | More by CommanderOfAwesome

ToddT

Pennsylvania

4.45/5  rDev +7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

L- Black with a thin tan head. The head settles to a cap that coats the sides of the glass with a thick tan colored lace.

S- Semisweet chocolate, coffee, black-strap molasses, roasted malt, hint of alcohol, and some wood char.

T- Chocolate and coffee are most dominate, but there are hints of vanilla, wood char, roasted malt, and molasses mixed in throughout. Finish has a bitter pinch of hops, chocolate, and a final lingering note of wood char. Dry, dry finish, almost makes me thirsty for more.

M- Full bodied and low in carbonation, feels creamy and smooth in the mouth somewhat silky. Finish is clean but has a drying effect on the palate, glad I have a glass of water handy.

O- Outstanding beer, a sipper to be sure not for the 7.5% ABV, but for the strong complex flavors and the drying finish. This is one everyone should try at some point.

Serving type: bottle

10-24-2012 05:19:18 | More by ToddT

duracell

Quebec (Canada)

3.93/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

23oz bottle into a Snifter.

Pours a black color with a rocky brown head with large bubbles. Medium retention and lacing. Aroma is a nice blend of strong coffee, toffee, chocolate and piney hop. Real coffee comes first in the taste (title is not a lie!). Fresh character from malt and hoppy notes. Palate is smooth but unfortunately the body is on the light side. Some astringency from the roasted character and a dry finish that lingers well along a medium bitterness. Really good beer but it frankly didn't impress me more than that. Perhaps a bit too straightforward...

Serving type: bottle

10-21-2012 02:30:01 | More by duracell

MadScientist

New York

4.55/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: Nearly opaque black with just a little garnet showing around the edge of the glass. The persistant medium brown head is composed of fine creamy bubble forming a thin cap on the beer.

S: Moderate coffee and roastiness with citrusy hops aroma. Some chocolate aroma is here in there with a light oat aroma. There is a bit of that herbaceous like it was dry hopped. Some soft alcohol aroma round out the nose.

T: The taste is like coffee and cream followed by a bite of rich milk chocolate. There is a moderately bitterness mostly from the hops but the dark malt is contributing as well. Light citrus hops flavor. The balance is about even between the bitterness and the malt sweetness. The finish is off dry with a lingering bitterness along with a chocolate and coffee after taste. A bit of flowery alcohol on the end as well.

M: medium-full bodied with a lot of creaminess and an good amount of slickness that is just short of being oily. The carbonation is at a medium level and there is a modest amount of warmth from the alcohol.

O: One of better coffee beers I've tasted, a real treat. I'd definitely buy this again.

Serving type: bottle

10-20-2012 00:26:27 | More by MadScientist

rickyleepotts

Arizona

4.03/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

I am stoked for this one. I have been seeing this at Total Wine for ages, but the $10 price tag always scared me. But now that we are reviewing the beer, I am excited to try it. And my good friend Jake said it’s good… and Jake knows good beer. Oh, and it’s early Saturday morning. We are going to pop this before lunch, so in theory… this IS our breakfast. We are both beer geeks, so a beer called Beer Geek Breakfast makes sense! I am not sure I have had many, or any beers from Denmark. But you throw coffee into anything and all of a sudden you have a tasty treat. Can’t wait to try this one! (I wonder if we should make some eggs and bacon to go along with it…)

In the Glass: This beer is dark as night, and has a nice, thick tan head. The lace is also pretty nice, and just hangs on to the side of the glass for dear life every time I swirl. This is what a nice, full-bodied stout is supposed to look like in the glass. Oh, and there is a bunch of stuff floating in the bottom of the glass. Not sure what that is!

Nose: Not as an impressive nose as I had hoped. I wanted more coffee and less stout notes. It smells like an oatmeal stout, really. I am seriously not getting any coffee on the aroma. A second sniff didn’t provide any coffee notes, either. It says right on the bottle, “OATMEAL STOUT BREWED WITH COFFEE”. I hope I can taste the coffee!

Flavor: Whoa, the flavor is intense! There is a lot of stuff going on here. I will revisit the coffee flavors in the aftertaste. The beer starts out a little boring, then the bubbles explode across the palate and leave a thick, creamy mouthfeel. I will talk about that in a second, too. The first flavor is what you expect from a nice oatmeal stout, you start to taste those malts. Then it balances itself out nicely and leaves you with a hint – never overwhelming – of coffee flavors. You seriously taste about ten different things here, all the while reminding you that this is a beefy stout. The burp is nice, too.

Mouthfeel: The mouthfeel on this is incredible! It’s boring at first, but then the thickness and the creaminess really sets in as you swallow. Your mouth is just covered with flavor as you drink. I actually don’t want to swallow because the mouthfeel is so nice. You can tell a lot of attention has been paid to this beer, and again, while the coffee isn’t as obvious as I wanted, I can see past that for the enjoyment I am getting out of this nice, well-balanced stout.

Aftertaste: The aftertaste is nice. That’s about all I can say about it. The flavors aren’t overwhelming, but the creaminess that you experience in the mouthfeel is still there. It just leaves your mouth happy. Every time I swallow for a good three minutes after each drink, the same taste profile is there.

Bravo to the guys over at Mikkeller on making a great bottle of beer. Their Black is on our list, too. I wonder how that one will compare to this. For anyone that likes a good coffee stout, ignore this one. The coffee isn’t really there for me. But for someone that likes a good, drinkable and well-balanced oatmeal stout… bottoms up!!!

Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast – The bottle says: “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and to beer geeks, like Mikkeller, a hearty, complex stout is the tastiest way to begin the day. This unique mix of an oat and coffee stout creates an intense, full-bodied beer, which is surprisingly balanced and full of new taste adventures with every sip.”

Serving type: bottle

10-13-2012 19:34:36 | More by rickyleepotts

beesy

Ohio

4.03/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 16.9oz bottle into a standard pint glass

A - pours a deep brown that turns opaque black in the glass. A deep mocha brown head 2.5 fingers tall builds. Fluffy. Creamy. Medium amount of lacing. Foam sticks around in a small puddle for the entire drink.

S - first thing I pick up is molasses and cappuccino. Lots of chocolate. Licorace. Bakers chocolate chips. Slightly roasty.

T - lots going on. Large amounts of smoky tobacco. The tobacco notes remind me slighly of Rivertown's War. The coffee takes a slight backseat to the roast and tobacco flavors. Dark chocolate. Very slight amount of sweetness.

M - medium-full bodied. A drying effect is present. I think from reviewing two beers in two nights with oatmeal, I'm not getting the creamy mouthfeel I was expecting. Doesn't mean it's bad, just not as expected.

D - a nice sipper for me. I'm trying to see if it opens up as it warms.

Overall, a very nice stout with lots if different tastes ranging from tobacco smoke to chocolate to malt to coffee. I thought the coffee was a little more muted than what I would have liked to see. The only downfall in my eyes is that there is nothing that stood out as being "oh my" on this one. Very solid all around but lacking that "geez x is damn good" aspect.

Serving type: bottle

10-12-2012 00:37:37 | More by beesy

GetTheYayo

Colorado

3.93/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Hard pour into a Duvel tulip yielded a lovely, cascading big dark tan head that eventually faded to a foamy cap that leaves massive sheets of lacing and legs throughout the glass. Beautiful nearly pitch-black color with aromas of coffee, bitter chocolate, molasses, tobacco, some oak. Viscous and oily mouthfeel with just the right amount of carbonation delivers big roasted malts, bitter chocolate, and black coffee.

Overall, a solid stout that's worth a try. Some people compare this to FBS, but in my opinion FBS outshines this one.

Serving type: bottle

10-09-2012 04:58:08 | More by GetTheYayo

Alieniloquium

Florida

3.68/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

500 mL bottle poured into a CBS snifter.

Appearance - Not-quite-black with an ample mocha head. Settles to some wisps and a thin collar. Looks a little thin as it's pretty transparent at the edges, but an impressive showing nonetheless.

Smell - Coffee, deep roasted dry malts, and some hops lingering. The coffee is nice without being one-dimensional.

Taste - The coffee is integrated well as it's tough to tell when coffee stops and malt begins, but the flavor is less potent. Coffee from the coffee, coffee from the malt. It blends into a dark chocolate, but bitter.

Mouthfeel - I really wish it were chewier, but I guess that's what separates this from Brunch Weasel. Lowish carbonation and a light body. Drinkable for its lightness, but I always want more flavor and for it to last longer.

Overall - Tasty if muted in many ways. I like it but would take other coffee stouts over this and definitely prefer Brunch Weasel.

Serving type: bottle

09-29-2012 00:17:14 | More by Alieniloquium

Morey

Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

Appearance: Poured pitch black in color with a good two fingers of light brown head. There's definitely some brownish hues coming through if you hold your glass to the light. Plenty of lacing on the glass throughout the beer.

Aroma: Coffee, Roasted Malts, Dark Chocolate, Raisins, and I also started to get a bit of charred campfire logs as it warmed up.

Taste: There's a really nice creamy oatmeal stout-like body and flavor up front. The full-on coffee flavor isn't far behind, providing some nice subtle bitterness towards the middle. There's also a touch of dark chocolate near the back-end. The finish is pretty smooth and rounded for a coffee stout.

Mouthfeel: Full bodied and creamy with low carbonation.

Morey's Bottom Line: In my opinion, this beer is every bit as good as Founders Breakfast Stout (FBS)...dare I say a touch better? Get some if you have the chance.

Serving type: bottle

09-27-2012 17:13:21 | More by Morey

StJamesGate

New York

4.15/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours viscous black with only the slightest chocolate highlight and a rock solid head of sepia foam with a hint of violet that immediately leaves high rims and a network of trails. Nose is cocoa powder, milky coffee, some roasty sweetness and a bit of smoke - deep but gentle.
Meat juice, treacle, fig, and ash, a hint of peat, with big pine sap bitterness to finish and traces of orange oil. Eases into more brown malt, earthy tones as it opens.
Acidic melanoidins, like browned steak, to end and long oily but drying espresso bean linger.
Medium to full, chewy, smooth, no heat.

Bottled Feb 20, 2012.

Right away I'm concerned that that hops have faded in the almost exactly 7 months because I'm not getting the citrus I'd expect from Cascade and Centennial. Having said that, this is darker and more aggressive than I was expected from both the oatmeal and the hop bill. This is a beer of great complexity, veering from medicinal smoked malts to oatmeal cookie sweetness to dark dried fruit and mocha, but every time I wanted to love it I tripped over some rough edge. And I do miss the hop hit. Oddly, best in smaller sips.

Doesn't quite live up to the hype but greatly balanced and doesn't overplay the coffee.

Serving type: bottle

09-17-2012 22:36:05 | More by StJamesGate

katan

Colorado

4.05/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

A - Pours dark and thick. Light head formation, a bit of lacing.

S - Strong scent, first up in yeast with a heavy bready note. A little amount of more stout associated flavors with a hint of barley roast.

T -Starts off malty, but balanced due to the bitterness and a roasty flavor. Gets some more coffee like flavors, pulling in a little bit acidic flavors. Finishes clean with just a hint of burnt oak flavors.

M - Moderate body, a little bit thick and clingy. Alcohol warmth is well hidden.

O/D - A interesting stout, more on the coffee / roasted end of the style. Moderately filling and not overtly strong. Well worth the try.

Serving type: bottle

09-16-2012 01:11:52 | More by katan

smcnulty1981

Rhode Island

4.15/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A: pours a viscous black almost syrup consistency pitch black in color with a tan or light brown 2 finger head that hangs around for a while with lots of laceing, some alcohol legs are seen on the glass

S: lots of chocolate and coffee with cream notes with a slight hint of soy sauce

T: taste reminded me of morning coffee with cream and a touch of maple and some bitter chocolate almost as if yu where eating chocolate chip pancakes with a coffee although there is a bit of alcohol on the after taste

M: very heavy coats the mouth very well and hangs around for a long while

O: overall a very enjoyable stout the only drawback that I noticed was the slight alcohol taste while drinking some of it other than that a great example of an imperial stout

Serving type: bottle

09-11-2012 15:16:26 | More by smcnulty1981

Hatzilla

California

4.33/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: Pours an oily black with a big foamy tan head. As the head slowly dissipates, huge sheets of lacing are left behind.

S: Lots of dark fruits and roast coffee.

T: Taste is lots of bitter coffee and dark chocolate with dark fruits and hazlenut.

M: Oily viscous mouthfeel, low to medium carbonation with a coffee aftertaste and smooth dry finish.

O: A tasty, bitter coffee stout. Perfect for early morning or late nite sipping. My only complaint is the high price tag, so I won't be picking this up again soon. Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

09-10-2012 01:27:46 | More by Hatzilla