Viking Club #01: Maple Syrup Bourbon Barrel-Aged Rauch Geek Breakfast
Mikkeller Brewing San Diego in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Smoked / Rauchbier Special Out of Production|
Score
7.74
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This unique Geek variation was aged using Woodford Reserve Barrels. These barrels housed this incredible whiskey, before getting filled with Maple Syrup. The Brewers at Mikkeller SD took these barrels, with syrup still sticking to the inside, and added Rauch Geek Breakfast. The result is a silky Oatmeal Stout with a firm smokiness, driven by complex malt layers and charred oak, evoking qualities reminiscent of sizzling breakfast meat candy. Coffee and maple sweetness blend to create a luscious indulgence furthered by a warm spirit character. Dark and decadent – this is f%#!ing delicious.
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Slightly smoky at first, but vanishes almost completely after a few sips. Plenty of flavor for the ABV, good body too. Bit of maple up front, less bourbon. Balanced well, but I expected more smoke and more crazyness.
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Bottle 750ml. @ home. [ As Mikkeller San Diego Viking Club #1: Maple Bourbon Barrel Aged Rauch Geek ].Clear dark black brown colour with a large, frothy - creamy, good lacing, mostly to fully lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, molasses - maple syrup, chocolate, coffee, wood, alcohol - bourbon, light meat, light smoked. Flavor is heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, roasted, chocolate, bacon - meat, alcohol, vanilla, smoked, maple syrup. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light alcoholic. [20180615] 8-4-9-4-17
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty woody bourbon maple aroma with smoky hints. Roasted malty chocolate woody bourbon maple smoky flavor. Has a roasted malty woody bourbon smoky maple chocolate finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle @ Hallinghansen, Mr “ifheshowsup” Orla and Dolles Siberian cold Tasting. Pours Black with a creamy head and lacings. Vinous nose with notes of Bamberg smoke, bacon , campfire, good coffee and chocolate. Slick and Smooth. Tasty sipper.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle 750ml @ My sister's place
Pours black with a tan head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, smoke, oak, vanilla and licorice. Taste is medium to heavy sweet and light to medium bitter with a long roasted, smokey, chocolate, coffee, licorice, vanilla and oak finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle at Craigs. Pours black, nose is coconut, soap, roasted, coffee, taste is sweet, bourbon, coconut, sugary, coffee, chocolate.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
bottle at home .. dark black .. small tan head ... soft sweet toffee .. ligth maple .. lightest smoke ... dry chocolate malts .. soft sweet toffee .. ligth mapple ... light smoke ...
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle bought @ the Mikkeller webshop. Black pour with a frothy tan head. Smoke, roast, maple & soil in the nose supported by burnt wood, vanilla & tar. Tiny sweet, slightly bitter, malty & smokey taste. Light ash. Lots & lots of quality dark roast coffee. No roasted bell peppers or coffee grounds. Soft, round & tiny astringent mouthfeel. Impressed with this one. Layers upon layers of tasty complexity. Solid coffee, smoke & barrel balance. Perfect very light sweetness. A treat! --- Beer merged from original tick of Viking Club #1: Maple Bourbon Barrel Aged Rauch Geek on 12 Jul 2017 at 02:09 - Score: 8. Original review text: Smoke, roast, maple & soil in the nose supported by burnt wood, vanilla & tar. Tiny sweet, slightly bitter, malty & smokey taste. Light ash.