Beer Geek Brunch Weasel - Mikkeller ApS

DonDirkA

Arizona

4.78/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

as a dark chocolate nose with hints of anise and surprisingly less coffee than I expected. There are definitely notes of fresh coffee beans though. The taste is another story all together. It screams coffee. Strong, dark roasted, black coffee. There are some slight notes of chocolate and maybe some raisins with just the tiniest touch of anise. Although the coffee is extremely dominant and strong, it is good coffee and it tastes fantastic. The mouthfeel is thick and chewy and it is just like breakfast in a bottle.

Serving type: bottle

06-25-2012 05:45:27 | More by DonDirkA

davey101

Connecticut

4.45/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

No clue how old this is, but it was a bit dusty. 500 ml bottle into an over sized wine glass.

A - Pitch black body lets zero light through. 2 finger high mocha head forms and settles to a nice bubbly cap. Great lacing and retention and some alcohol legs produced after swirling.

S - I've never had civet coffee before so I'm a bit inexperienced in its nuances, but the coffee aroma here is roasty but not bitter. It's hard to explain. Very sweet yet roasty coffee and malts which works great against the deep vanilla and dark chocolate notes. Really unique and fantastic.

T - Just as extraordinary as the nose. Sweet vanilla and dark chocolate followed by lightly roasty yet sweetened coffee notes. There is some slightly vinous and fruity red wine notes towards the finish as well. Syrupy and coating, with low carbonation.

O - I'm not a Mikkeller fan at all. After trying three of the B/A black hole beers I gave up on buying there stuff. This bottle was given to me so I went into it rather unbiased of its price tag. But holy crap has my image of them changed. This is a phenomenal stout. I think I prefer BCBCS a bit more in terms of coffee stouts, but this is a huge achievement, I though it was going to beer an average gimmicky beer using one of the most expensive coffee beans, buts its just so damn delicious. Kudos Mikkeller!

Serving type: bottle

06-25-2012 02:13:32 | More by davey101

pmlondrigan

New York

4.3/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Yum, this beer is yum. Looks black, dark, can't see through it. Light tran head, recedes, some lacing, dense. Smells just lovely of oatmeal, chocolate bitter sweat and milk types, coffee big check fantastic nose! Flavor is strong chocolate and coffee, not too much bitter roasted coffee. Fluffy awesome oatmeal quality. Big dense mouthfeel. Its just a really good beer....period.

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2012 02:18:39 | More by pmlondrigan

AgentMunky

Alabama

4.08/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a half-litre bottle into a brandy snifter.

A: Very thin dark brown head. Dark, opaque black. Good looking stout. Nice lacing.

S: Tons of coffee. Loads of deep chocolate. Astringent alcohol has an estery, almost floral-fruity character.

T/M: A little bit disappointing after the smell. Thin, lightly carbonated and full of sweet-sourish chocolate malts. The coffee bitterness is rivalled by excellent roasted malt. A little bit creamier after pouring in the remainder of the bottle? The aftertaste is excellent coffee beans, slight vanilla, hint of apple or grape (huh?). Big, punchy, and powerful. Yum.

O: Great beer, but not as excellent as I remembered. Strong, bitter, dark, and serious. What a stout! Another great success from Mikkeller. Recommended. Would have again.

Serving type: bottle

05-31-2012 06:13:01 | More by AgentMunky

libbey

Washington

4.18/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

500ml poured into a NB globe

A: The beer pours a pitch black with a nice cap of coco brown head that had great retention leaving a sticky trail of lacing throughout the session.

S: Nose had wafts of sweet oatmeal and malt mingling with a slight hint of coffee and dark chocolate. ABV is well masked.

T: The taste is mostly chocolate malt and a slight tinge of bitter espresso.

M: The mouthful full is the highlight of the beer. The beer is thick and chewy with perfect carbonation carrying this heavy bodied stout perfectly. Flavors linger on the pallet minutes after the initial sip.

O: Overall this is a great imperial oatmeal. I'm betting I would have loved this super fresh but I would certainly have again if the opportunity presented itself.

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2012 05:11:25 | More by libbey

mjpolzin

Wisconsin

3.98/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured as a thick oil-like substance into my glass. It took me awhile to pinpoint the smell but I finally decided it was the wood barrels that it had been aged in that I smelled. It also smelled of the familiar roasted hops, coffee/chocolate scent of a good stout. The taste was similar to the smell but not overpower; very smooth but not a real strong taste. The abv was well hidden. I can't decide if this is a good or bad thing.

This beer was a gift so I don't know how much it costs but I know it is expensive. Although it was very good, I don't know if it was worth what it cost.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2012 03:29:28 | More by mjpolzin

BostonHops

Massachusetts

3.78/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

bomber served in a snifter glass.

pours a thick, motor-oil black with a solid mocha-toned finger of creamy head; lasting retention and beautiful walls of lacing. pretty much the archetype of an imperial stout, presentation-wise. very impressive.

nice, flavorful nose. strong notes of roasted malts, molasses, coffee, and some bitter chocolate. not the best i've ever smelled, but very good. wow, taste takes a disappointing step back. flavorful, mostly following the aroma, but much too bitter for my liking. improves some as it warms but never achieves top-notch status.

rich, creamy, full-bodied mouthfeel mouthfeel with medium-low carbonation. lot of hype with this one but i'm not overly impressed. real roller-coaster of a beer for me; ultimately, i just feel there are better imperial stouts out there, and many that are less costly. maybe the civet shit coffee is lost on me.

originally reviewed: 12-14-2010

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2012 05:13:45 | More by BostonHops

djmichaelk

Florida

3.05/5  rDev -29.6%
look: 5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

500ml bottle into my Kate snifter.

A - Inky black, with a finger of dense, mocha-colored head. Solid retention and spectacular lacing.

S - Anise, dark chocolate, and burnt sugar. An unpleasant acrid note floats around. Surprisingly, little to no coffee aroma at all.

T - Dark chocolate, fudge brownie, and lots of hoppy bitterness. Maybe a hint of coffee in the finish, but definitely not much. Underwhelming. Wondering if I got an older bottle, but hard to tell with no dating.

M - Thick and creamy, with slightly-too-aggressive carbonation which gives it kind of a sharp bite. It smooths out as it warms up.

O - I've been waiting to try this one after hearing great things and liking the regular Brunch. It was disappointing to say the least, especially since I love the particular brand of coffee in this one. I'm left wondering if it's just a bad or old bottle, so I'll give it another shot down the road when I can get it from somewhere that has a high turnover to ensure freshness.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2012 15:16:07 | More by djmichaelk

Murrhey

Montana

4.33/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

Poured from a 1pt .9oz bottle into a pint glass. Reviewed live.

A- Ribbon thin mocha head, with long retention for the size and abv. Tiny bubbles floating on top. Coal-black, no light gets through. Fearsome looking beer.

S- Chocolate and coffee, earthy with oatmeal tones. Some rich booze smells as well. Dark, earthy and delicious smelling.

T- Strong booziness and the coffee bitterness comes in as well. Some darker fruits, creamy chocolate and caramel. Complex and wonderfully brewed beer.

M- Smoooth and creamy. Amazing. 5/5

O- It lived up to the hype.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2012 07:30:08 | More by Murrhey

Gary779

South Africa

4.48/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

500ml Bottle
10.9% abv
Batch 697 (Brewed 16/09/11)

A: Pours really dark (the beer is a very dark tint of red). In a glass it is impermeable to light, and the head is quite dark. The head after poured is about 3 fingers thick and chocolate milk coloured. The colour of the head reminds of the crema on a good espresso.

S: Strong coffee and chocolate smells dominate. They are shrouded in a veil of feint flavours, of which cotton forms a base. Other odd smells (that complements the beer) include motor oil, fresh cast iron, cloves, cocoa powder and smoke. The smell is immensely complex.

T: Creamy chocolate taste. One can clearly taste a good espresso flavour in the beer. A very bitter cocoa aftertaste follows the creamy chocolate. A feint taste of hops, chocolate fudge and roasted malts are also present.

M: Carbonation is quite heavy, but to my personal liking. Beer itself feels oily and heavy. Very nice.

O: An amazing beer that lives up to its reputation.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2012 17:12:09 | More by Gary779

Thehuntmaster

South Africa

4.53/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

500ml bottle 10,9% Abv.
Served lightly chilled in an over sized wine glass.
Batch 697
Brewed on: 16/09/11

Appearance: Beer Geek Brunch Weasel is easily one of the best looking imperial stouts I have had. Pitch black body, absolutely no light gets through, not even along the edges. A rough pour yields a large, chocolate milkshake coloured head that displays pretty good retention for the Abv. A light swirl yields light alcohol legs and a sticky dark yellow residue on the glass.

Smell: Ahhh, there is noting like the nose on a well brewed, coffee imperial stout!! Notes include: Rich espresso, quality cocoa, sweet dark chocolate fudge, dark caramel, a hint of molasses and unexpectedly a touch of piney hops.

Taste: The flavour follows on perfectly from the nose! The initial flavour is of sweet dark chocolate, chocolate fudge, pure cocoa and sweet dark caramel. Perfectly brewed, dark roasted espresso follows through to the moderately bitter finish. Hops are noted on the burp, with notes of pine and grapefruit.

Mouthfeel: Pretty much bang on in the body department - full and quite heavy. Sadly the beer is a tad over carbonated for my tastes, but it settles down nicely midway through the bottle.

Overall: Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch Weasel is easily one of the best coffee infused imperial stouts I have had and I will certainly be making every effort to get a few more bottles of this.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2012 14:59:40 | More by Thehuntmaster

williamjbauer

West Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bottled served in a conical pint glass on 5/2/12

A - Black as night with no light penetrating with a 1 finger tan head with moderate retention and good lacing.

S - Woody, nutty, chocolate, caramel, oatmeal, molasses.

T - A real tug of war between the alcohol, coffee, and sweet candy/sugar note of caramel, molasses especially, and dark chocolate and rich coffee beans. A very complex beer justifying the use of exotic civet droppings, well maybe, it is nice.

M - Full body, low-moderate carbonation with a thick but smooth, chewy, dry finish.

O - Very delicious, would make a fantastic desert beer pairing well with creamy cheeses and a cigar.

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2012 20:20:38 | More by williamjbauer

mjtiernan

New York

4.35/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

1 pt .9 fl oz bottle poured into a small snifter at cellar temp.

A: Deep black body with a darkish tan half-finger head that dissipated fairly quickly and left a thin ring around the edge.

S: Licorice (fairly heavy), bitter chocolate, vanilla and graham cracker crust. I strangely associate resinous hops with graham cracker crust so that may be it. Some bright roasted grain and woodiness. A definite alcohol aroma that tickles the nasal passages a bit.

T: Follows the nose closely but the proportions from the aromas are different on the palate. The chocolate, hops and woodiness are more dominant. Interesting that the coffee doesn’t stand out as much in this as other coffee stouts that I’ve had. That may speak to the quality of the bean and/or the balance of the brew.

M: Medium body, medium-low carb. A bit syrupy and the finish is moderately astringent. Drinkability is so-so but that’s not a knock on it...there’s a lot going on and it’s best to slow down and take it all in.

O: This is a different angle on a coffee stout in that more of the bitterness comes from the roasted grain and hops than the coffee. An enjoyable and nicely complex beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2012 01:08:50 | More by mjtiernan

jeonseh

Indiana

4.1/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle poured into a CBS snifter. Number two in the baller stout and its friends tasting

A - Dark brown, almost black. Had a small mocha colored head. Not too vicious but had a nice thick look to it

MF - Smells of resin and hops first which reminds me of beer geek breakfast. There are also nice hints of caramel, vanilla and nice coffee hints to it. Has a good nose to it for sure.

T - At first, there is a slight caramel sweetness with a slight cocoa note to it. As the beer continues, you get hops and a smooth bitter coffee that comes on the backend. Leaves quite a hoppy resin on the tongue.

MF - Thick, smooth and creamy. Has a slight astringency to it that comes through with the coffee and hops that lingers on the tongue in the aftertaste

O - Good, solid stout from Mikkeller. Has a really nose. Overall I was surprised at how hoppy this was and had a strong bitter coffee presence that came through.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2012 03:48:48 | More by jeonseh

whatthehull

California

4.9/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Tulip

A - Insane sludgy black/brown (shades the whole glass a nice earthy brown), beautiful deep brown one finger head and some serious head and sticky lacing

S - Wow, the coffee in the nose just pops and it is lovely, tons of coca, great booze, a hint of chicory, huge sweet and roasted malts, vanilla, molasses, slight spice, woodsy hop, sugar, belgian yeast or maybe anise?, terrior, green earth and a note I can't put my finger on, very pungent almost funk

T - Starts with an almost piney/citrusy hop note, world class coffee comes rushing in (not to acidic, not to roasted, just perfect. weird that pooped out coffee tastes so good), huge milk chocolate that dissipates into an awesome dark chocolate bitterness, creamy smooth (most likely the oatmeal) tons of sweet and toasted malts, can't put my finger on the yeast note, maybe slightly Belgian?, cinnamon, terrior, slight vanilla bean, earth, foliage, slight booze note (but no distinctive spirit) and wet but super fresh wood

M - Full bodied, awesome balance, medium minus acidity, great complexity and very long sweet to bittersweet to earthy finish

D/O - This is a wonderful beer. I read poop and freak out, but this is my biggest surprise of the year so far. I mean I like Mikkeller, but, wow, this is a wonderful stout. If you aren't a fan of pretty big beers, you may want to stay away. If you are willing and ready to try something awesome, get 'er done!

Final thoughts - I was worried about the $15 price tag, but dang, this almost 11% abv stout has made my list of beers I really, really enjoy more than most

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2012 03:27:47 | More by whatthehull

Kegatron

Pennsylvania

4.4/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

500 ml bottle into an oversized tulip glass.

Pours black, with a thick finger of dark and burnt looking mocha colored head. This retains with some rich and creamy edges, which whips up a frothy cascade of spotty lace and light brown oils onto the sides of the glass. This pretty much stays like this through the duration of the glass. Great look! The aroma is flavorful, with notes of burnt roast, earth, citrus, spice, chocolate, and molasses. Alcohol is a little too sharp here in the nose as this warms and covers up some of the other flavors a bit too much.

The taste has a lot of smooth chocolate, caramel, and oatmeal flavors to it, which is set against the ripe earthy citrus character of the Kopi Luwak. There is a firmer green citric hop presence here as well, while smoky roasted tones spread out across the back and linger on the breath. The finish is initially sticky sweetness, which then gives way to more aggressive notes of char and bitter fruit which linger on the tongue. The mouthfeel is full bodied, with a thick chewy creaminess that matches up well with the flavors here. Just enough sharpness on the tongue helps add a little zing to the feel and pops that roast a bit more in the mouth. The big alcohol presence here is VERY well hid, with just some spicy and sweet warmth giving it away. This is extremely smooth overall though.

I’ve had a couple of these Coffee Stouts now that utilize the Kobi Luwak and this was right up there. The base Imperial Oatmeal Stout itself here was impressive enough but then, with the coffee added, this just took on a sticky, earthy, roasty, ripe mélange of flavors that had me savoring each sip. I usually feel like some of these Mikkeller beers aren’t worth the high price of admission but this one was an exception.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2012 14:13:47 | More by Kegatron

rudzud

Massachusetts

4.15/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Picked up a bottle of this at Julio's a while back. Poured into a Duvel tulip.

A - Pours a oily black hue with a one finger mocha head that fades to leave a thin blanket of creamy mocha goodness.

S - Smell is a bit underwhelming. Lots of rich chocolate malts and coffee. Thought there was supposed to be some hops in this...

T - Taste, unlike the nose, has lots of solid delicious coffee with dark roasty, toasty rich malts. Absolutely delicious.

M - Rather nice feel for a stout. Nice and creamy, not too thin at all.

O - Overall this was a good stout with very nice coffee notes. Still though I would like to see a bit more hops featured in this.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2012 20:28:37 | More by rudzud

eduardolinhalis

Switzerland

4.85/5  rDev +12%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

500ml bottle served in a snifter glass.

A: Pours a deep black color and forms medium and an incredibly dark beige to brown head. Retention is low but leaves a lot thin lacings and a small layer lasts for long

S: Throws off a bouquet of coffee, dark chocolate and Cognac. Roasted malts, earthy hops and yeasts

T: Follows the nose. Very intense beer. Strong on roasted malt, coffee and dark chocolate. Bit sweet upfront followed by an intense earthy, hoppy bitterness

M: Absolutely creamy, heavy and molasses body. A dirty beer. Medium to low carbonation. Roasty bitter aftertaste is pure pleasure

O: Fantastic beer. Very drinkable. Perfect imperial stout

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2012 19:00:02 | More by eduardolinhalis

2378GCGTG

Texas

4.03/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Black color with a mocha head that doesnt really develop too much, looks great

Nose: Oatmeal, coffee, chocolate and some plums with plenty of toasty malt

Taste: Oatmeal, coffee, with burnt toast and heavy malt

Mouth: Viscous and syrupy with bitter coffee and sweet malt balance

Overall: This is a good breakfast stout, very smooth but could use a bit of refinement

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2012 01:34:10 | More by 2378GCGTG

jjanega08

Minnesota

3.93/5  rDev -9.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

No freshness dating

A= Pours a lucious black color with a nice super thick and sexy dark tan head on it that holds great retention and lacing. I thought I saw a few chunks fall out that made me think of poop... Other than that it looks great.

S= The smell is really clean coffee aroma with a bit of a soy sauce smell but it's not the bad soy sauce you get with Triple Bock it's more of a deep sweetness if that makes sense. I dunno why but soy sauce comes to mind first.

T= The taste on this one is heavenly. People say it's the best coffee in the world and I must say it is the smoothest cleanest coffee flavor I've ever had. The soy sauce in the smell isn't coming through in the taste at all and it's becoming just a pure sweet stout with a nice coffee taste. The finish is a bit boozy but nothing an imperial stout drinker can't handle.

M= A nice heavy mouth with a sweet finish before some of the coffee dries it out.

O= Not a bad beer at all. I would drink this again and again but it isn't what I was hoping. I've got locally avalible stouts readily avalible to me that are just as good. Worth trying for the novelty though.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2012 02:45:35 | More by jjanega08

zaphodchak

Virginia

4.28/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Trace of brown head, very fine. Dark opaque brown.

A trace of hops, but also malt and shoe leather.

A sort of mellowed (yet still very intense) imperial stout. Significant residual hop character, but buckets and buckets of semi-dry malt. Bourbon character is nearly absent. Not a lot of coffee either. Kind of a Mikkeller imperial stout.

Mouthfeel is delightfully smooth.

So... a weasel pooped this. Interesting. It's pretty good, but neither full of bourbon nor coffee.

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2012 03:35:26 | More by zaphodchak

Rhettroactive

Virginia

4.3/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

From 500mL bottle to Bruges hybrid glass on 3/26/12
*From notes

A: Exceedingly dark. I really think this may be one of the blackest beers I've encountered. A good pour yields a rich two finger moccha head that lingers for a long damn time.

S: Some decent coffee and cocoa with a touch of green. It's not as prevalent or loud as I would like.

T: When you use the world's best coffee beans in your beer, you're gonna have to work pretty hard to mess it up. Seeing as Mikkeller knows a good bit about brewing a beer like this, it's exactly how you'd expect: rich, smoldering coffee and a large quantity of what comes across like baker's chocolate. A bit of a milky (not lacto) bite lingers in the mouth. Excellently executed.

M: It's like drinking a chocolate & coffee milkshake. So thick that it's hard to get back more then a little as a time, as it expands in my mouth like a sponge.

O: I'm extremely impressed with Mikkeller's Beer Geek Brunch Weasel - what's easily his best beer. Other then a lackluster bouquet, this beer is close to top shelf in every facet. Wonderfully done, and highly recommended.

Serving type: bottle

03-27-2012 22:37:42 | More by Rhettroactive

BarrytheBear

Wisconsin

4.45/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

16.9 oz bottle poured leisurely into my Central Waters snifter.

Pours a rich, oiled legged black that wears a small mocha colored collar.

Big and rich coffee right off the bat. Blackberry? Currant? A really nice berry quality that melds along with the aromatics of the coffee. Some fudgey dark chocolate notes as well. This shines brightly for beer I believe is years old.

Lots of chocolate cake, berries, and coffee in the taste as well. Oily mouthfeel with a lingering bitterness in the finish.This the oats? Alcohol bite is pronounced but not overbearing. A little less heat would be nice, but for nearly 11% it's well constructed.

Mikkeller's price tags tend to bother me and more often than not I am left disappointed. This is an exception. While I won't run out and throw money at this, I'd be cool with drinking it again.

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2012 01:29:41 | More by BarrytheBear

BBP

Ontario (Canada)

4.53/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours considerably dark. A tad thin in regards to head. Lacing is decent.

The aroma is coffee and roastiness. A little bit of the oatmeal sweetness comes across in the aroma.

The taste is like the aroma. Coffee and roasted malt. It comes across as quite bitter, although you can tell there's a fair amount of sweetness to it. The coffee richness is quite nice and definitely justifies the lengths they went to to get it. There's a mocha aspect to it and some caramel as it warms up. It's actually somewhat like coffee in the function of it as it seems to be better warm for sure. The oats in this have a bit more of a natural taste than in many stouts as well. After a while the coffee flavor begins to thoroughly sink in and that's when this drink really shines. There's a hop foundation that you could easily miss since it's concealed by the coffee's bitterness.

The body is of medium/full thickness and a heavy weight. The finish is fairly dry and slightly sticky.

Overall, this was a great beer. I can't say that it justifies the price tag, but I think it was trying at least once for sure. I enjoyed the beer geek breakfast, but I found the richness in this was far more memorable. Drinkability is also tremendous, and it's a bit of a negative that it's so easy to drink this so quick.

I had to give this beer a 5 for taste after it warmed up. I highly recommend anybody letting this warm up.

Serving type: bottle

03-22-2012 01:44:59 | More by BBP

Scotchboy

Idaho

4.08/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Bottle split with my brother, poured into a pint glass.

A: Opaque & viscous black, brown head has good retention, body is oily.

S: Spicy earthy coffee, lighter roasted component, a bit astringent. Coffee really dominates.

T: Spicy coffee, medium roast blend, mild chocolate, lots of spicy notes and prominent espresso notes.

MF: Spicy & viscous, a bit oily medium-to-full mouthfeel.

O: A good coffee beer, but not my favorite, I think the coffee could have been more pleasant and less astringent.

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2012 18:33:55 | More by Scotchboy