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

russwbeck

Virginia

4.45/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

A: Black pour with a few fingers of really brown head. The retention is pretty good with a decent amount of thin lacing going down. 4.5

S: The Kopi Luwak coffee is as big as you'd expect, but it's bolstered by a big, chocolate-y imperial stout. The chili peppers are there, but only slightly. Noted throughout the aroma is the whiskey, as one would expect, tied with vanilla from the barrel. Very diverse, and relatively balanced, aroma. 4

T: The taste is really focused on the chocolate with amazingly blended whiskey and vanilla. The coffee also helps take this beer to another level. I really don't know how they worked all of these delicate flavors into such a well balanced beer. Some booze is noted at the back of my throat, and coffee sticks around forever. The burn from the chili peppers sits in my stomach much longer than I expected. 4.5

MF: Thick, heavy body with a nice amount of carbonation. The balance and delicious finish makes the beer absurdly drinkable. The 12% ABV is only slightly noted and is actually welcomed in the makeup of the beer. 4

O: This was outstanding, as I would expect from these two breweries. Really happy to have had this. I'm jealous of you Texans who have it available. 5

Serving type: bottle

12-02-2012 01:44:48 | More by russwbeck

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