Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch Weasel

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

Bottle. Finally I’ve got the bottles I ordered a month ago or so through Systembolaget’s "private import". Expensive stuff, but with all the hype around this brew it was hard to resist. Pours an absolutely black color with a nice brown head, which fades away after a while, leaving some lacing. Aroma is inviting with coffee, dark chocolate, some burnt notes, and behind this some citrus hops and fruits. I must say that I wasn’t 100% convinced with the the smell at first, it came out as a bit anonymous but still very good. I was, of course, extremely curious about the taste so I didn’t use that much time to smell. First sip was... wow! What a powerful taste. There’s lots of hard roasted coffee notes, with nice amounts of really dark chocolate, and a big bitterness. Very dry beer overall, which I’ve started to like more and more recently. It’s some light milk chocolate sweetness behind all this which balances well with the other flavours. Some light acidity (in a good way) is also there together with citrus-tasting hops, liquorice, smoke and tar. Wonderful velvety smooth palate, really thick, creamy, oily and fullbodied (almost the best about this beer, I’ve never tasted anything which is as filling as this). Overall just an amazing beer, one of the best I’ve had. I just want another sip, and another, and another... I hope I can save my three remaining bottles a while, but when it tastes this good... it’s hard, but well... I love it!

March 09 I did a progressive BG tasting with Breakfast, Brunch 0ne-for-One and Brunch Weasel. Weasel was the clear winner!! It pours black with tan head. Amazing mix of complex flavours, coffee, chocolate, vanilla, and smoke. Mouthfeel is rich and velvety. I can’t wait to try it again.

Bottle from Dave. Thanks dude! Delicious ... Boasts a gigantic lacy head. aroma is sweet vanilla and roasted malts. Flavor is to die for w/ a huge burnt coffee and lingering bitterness ... smothered in chocolate. Plays between sweet and roasty dry. Palate is perfect - thick body and smooth on the edges. Incredible beer ... I doubt it will get any better than it is now.

Had at o-town throwdown. Black body and tan head. Roasted and toasted malts. Coffee sits really nicely with the dark sweet fruit. Beautiful toffee and caramel. Loved this...need more of it.

One I have been wanting to try for awhile. A great big hell yeah to gford for sending it over to me via trade. A: Pours a very deep dark black hue. The head is 1/4 finger in height, very fizzy and of a shade of mocha. It quickly dies to a cap with some areas thicker than others. No lace noted. S: Fairly acidic aromas come from the glass. Over cooked coffee with notes of rich bitter chocolate rule here. Subtle notes of dark fruit peek through. T: Another espresso lovers beer. Very bold over roasted espresso up front. Notes of rich dark chocolate in the middle. Very acidic this one bites at the tongue. A very light creamy note which does not stand up at all to the coffee. Subtle sour red berries in the finish. I really like this one. M: Only medium in body, very acidic, this one bites at the mouth, tongue, and throat. D: Glad I kept this one all to myself to savor. Very tasty, very big, very bold, but oh soooo good. Coffee lovers may find this to be a bit much, espresso lovers will dig it though.

Very dark brown liquid. Tall tight bubbled head that looks more like sludge-like sea-foam the longer it sets. Bigger isles of lace on the side of the glass. Green hops mix with gooey thick malt and molasses in the aromas. Some extra dark chocolate also in the mix. Big, thick and chewy feel in the front, but it thins out quite a bit by the end. Acidic from the start. With lightly charred coffee and ripe berries that follow. Some major chunks come out in subsequent pours. Coffee nuances pick up with the further pours as well. A liqueur character starts to come into play. Pine and licorice flavors appear in the middle. Finish and linger have a bit of tar and espresso. Interesting brew, but as a guest at a recent party said upon tasting, "this is a lot like all the big strong brews you share". Perhaps a naive statement, or perhaps some truth to these big stouts being over rated.

Bottle shared by bgburdman, thanks Brian. Black pour, tan head. Aroma of coffee, chocolate, and roasted malt. Flavors of rich coffee and chocolate, roasted malts. Good mouthfeel, velvety, rich, roasty, and bittersweet. Tasty stuff.

Bottle. Almost pitch black. Strong aroma of milk chocolate, cream and coffee. malty sweet, creamy roasty flavor with loads of milk chocolate and coffee. Roastbitter aftertaste with coffee and ash. Very well balanced brew with a creamy and velvety mouthfeel. A tad onedimensional? Maybe. Delicious? Yes!