Jester King / Mikkeller Whiskey Barrel Rodeo - Jester King Craft Brewery

MattSweatshirt

Texas

4.48/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

New bottle poured into a snifter.

Comes out black with a big super dark brown head that starts out large and pillowy but falls down fairly quickly.

You get coffee, whiskey, chipotle pepper, and the best combination that comes in barrel aged stouts with the chocolate and vanilla.

The taste on this is great. The whiskey is prevalent and big right up there with the roast and coffee flavors. The chipotle takes hold at the end of things and a spicy warmth lingers on the lips and in the mouth. It’s got a big body and modest carbonation. There’s a slight pop of barrel character.

Even at a big 12.1 I’m not picking up any alcohol and it drinks just as easy as the other beers in this whole Rodeo trilogy.

May the hype continue.

Serving type: bottle

08-24-2012 06:16:54 | More by MattSweatshirt

ferrari29

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +8.4%

05-12-2013 23:35:36 | More by ferrari29

Auror

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +2.7%

05-03-2013 18:03:30 | More by Auror

jaasen64

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -3%

05-03-2013 11:45:14 | More by jaasen64

bsuedekum

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev -3%

04-27-2013 03:19:57 | More by bsuedekum

jaylib

California

4/5  rDev -8.7%

04-23-2013 03:53:38 | More by jaylib

ThirdEyePA

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +8.4%

04-18-2013 14:32:22 | More by ThirdEyePA

MIA4IPA

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +8.4%

04-12-2013 16:52:23 | More by MIA4IPA

JayAre46

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +2.7%

04-12-2013 04:23:38 | More by JayAre46

BrutalSusan

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +8.4%

03-28-2013 16:43:57 | More by BrutalSusan

DarthKostrizer

California

4.5/5  rDev +2.7%

03-27-2013 08:11:09 | More by DarthKostrizer

duff247

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +8.4%

02-25-2013 01:17:15 | More by duff247

raffy313

Texas

4.25/5  rDev -3%

02-24-2013 18:44:59 | More by raffy313

mhksuccess

California

4.43/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

served from a bottle into a stone old guardian glass
1st smell is slightly boozy with hints of coffee
the taste is chocolate, caramel and that beautiful coffee taste not acidity
at 12% it is extremely smooth very easy to drink
not overly sweet
as it warms up it becomes even smoother
not as boozy and the chocolate really come out with a slight hint of the pepper in the back
before the coffee flavor hits hard
really a nice mix
overall a really good brew would try again

Serving type: bottle

02-16-2013 20:50:48 | More by mhksuccess

EgadBananas

Louisiana

4/5  rDev -8.7%

02-16-2013 15:11:28 | More by EgadBananas

brentk56

North Carolina

4.29/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25

Appearance: Pours an engine oil black with a thick tan head that leaves a very nice lacing pattern around the chalice

Smell: Chocolate and whiskey, with undertones of coffee and chipotle

Taste: Chocolate, dark fruit and grassy hops, up front, with the chipotle and coffee flavors developing in the middle; after the swallow, the heat builds, blending with the chocolate and coffee in the finish

Mouthfeel: Thick and viscous, but a tad over-carbonated - more like a Belgian than an American double stout

Overall: A really interesting beer, with a range of flavors that coalesce nicely

Thanks, Phoenix2443, for the opportunity

Serving type: bottle

02-15-2013 00:29:18 | More by brentk56

Azzy

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +8.4%

02-10-2013 06:57:50 | More by Azzy

TXhomebrewer

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +2.7%

02-09-2013 01:34:31 | More by TXhomebrewer

gpawned

Ohio

3/5  rDev -31.5%

02-04-2013 05:17:30 | More by gpawned

Gonzoillini

Illinois

4/5  rDev -8.7%

02-02-2013 02:54:02 | More by Gonzoillini

UHCougar12

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +2.7%

01-30-2013 15:33:21 | More by UHCougar12

SBoyar1

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +2.7%

01-28-2013 22:04:16 | More by SBoyar1

jwff

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +2.7%

01-28-2013 19:36:06 | More by jwff

lackenhauser

Maryland

4.43/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours like motor oil with a huge frothy cocoa head on top-poster child of a dessert beer if I ever saw one. Great aroma of cocoa and chiles, almost a dry sort of scent. Huge cocoa flavor right up front. Somewhat of an espresso tinge with a great underlying chile flavor going on. Lingering cocoa powder flavor. Traces of whiskey and a slight boozey flavor. Whiskey and booze is well balanced and not overly done. Mouthfeel is somewhat dry but I think that is a sense of the cocoa flavors. Just a great beer all in. The whole barrel thing is getting away from me but this is nicely done and not overly so. Thanks ladyofmuchbeer for the major league hook up.

Serving type: bottle

01-26-2013 23:07:33 | More by lackenhauser

HopAG

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +8.4%

01-23-2013 23:01:14 | More by HopAG