A few brief notes on this little Danish gem, sampled it last night, the first I've had from the brewery. Mikkeller has caused a stir in recent years, the demand for their off beats, experimental (US influenced) brews have increased considerably. I'm going to treat myself at Christmas and invest in their Imperial stout's, notably 'Beer Geek Breakfast' and 'Beer Geek Brunch Weasel'. The latter is a stronger version of the former with..... Vietnamese ca phe chon coffee. That btw is coffee that, for lack of a better description is eaten by weasel/cat type animals (this is certainly not a detail Attenborough would brush over but I shall) and then promptly pooed out. Its collected and is a much sought after coffee bean. So much for this being short....
The usual... 330ml, served chilled in a Sierra Nevada shaker pint glass
The beer pours with a deep rich brown body, quite dark for a brown ale. Foamy off white head sits a top, good retention. Smell is rich and malty, little touch of freshly ground coffee, a hint of allspice and a touch of fresh American hops.
Taste is suprisingly similar to a beefy English stout mixed with an old ale (think Titanic Stout and Olde Suffolk Strong Ale). Some hop dryness on the palette, slight hint of acetone and a touch of chalky malt on the finish. Light bubbly espresso bitterness, lasting crisp chocolate malt on the finish.
Certainly a good start into the world of this infamous brewery, not a world changer but a solid, robust well built dark ale. I'm considering a bottle of their beastly 'Black' stout. Heady alcohol at 17.5% the general consensus seems to be it requires a fair bit of aging but we shall see....
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