Mikkeller Beer Geek Dessert Imperial Stout at 11% ABV (C$9.09 at Willow Park Wine & Spirits, 330 ml, best before 7-May-2025)
Appearance: opaque brown-black with one finger of rocky mocha head diminishing gradually to a thin skim, moderate lacing. (4/5) Aroma: milk chocolate, coffee, vanilla, dark roasty malt. (9/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (9/10) Medium body, moderate-soft carbonation, building bitter and warming finish. (5/5)
Surprisingly well-balanced on the sweetness, given the intense dessert-like aromas. Better than Breakfast, almost as good as Brunch Weasel. Smells a bit sweeter than Brunch Weasel, yet doesn’t really taste much sweeter, but Brunch Weasel has a surreal smoothness that this one doesn’t quite attain. Still, really, really good, and as I’ve come to expect from the Beer Geek series, extremely well-behaved for such an immense ABV. (18/20)
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