Beer Geek Vanilla Shake Barrel Aged Bourbon

Stout - Imperial / Double Oatmeal

In the beer geek breakfast series – the beer that really put Mikkeller on the map, we decided to shake things up by adding a truck load of vanilla to the french press coffee trick, creating a whole new dimension to the beer that are loved by freaks and geeks worldwide. Not only that, we then placed it in bourbon barrels for 8 months for a truly unique beer experience. Aromas are sweet filled with vanilla. Palate starts with milky sweetness and offers roasted malts, chocolate and coffee.

ABV

13.0

Rating

4.50532

Rating count

5,390

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Kevin G.

Vanilla? Check!

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Brian Cenate

Bourbon coffee vanilla Greatness

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Michael Diorio

Amazing!

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Britt Antley

Vanilla bourbon barrel goodness

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Brett Omyces

Chef’s kiss

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FatAndi

Großartig

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Alex C.

Pas trop sucrée ni torréfiée. Texture trop liquide, légèrement carbonatée. L'assemblage vanille / café fonctionne bof, ça fait café au lait un peu cheap, c'est pas dingue. J'aurais bien aimé voir ce que donne la base sans adjunct, voire sans BA.

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Matthew Sanders

Kicked the keg. Last bits were still delicious.

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Evan Haworth

Deadly, like it’s so good and well balanced, with coffee, vanilla, dark chocolate, caramel aromas and a brûlée level of sweetness that…you…don’t…taste….or….smell…..the booziness. But even a taster, and you feel warm. Which I got a crowler now, just now

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Lyndsey Kastein

2016. Dusty boi!

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Tripp brown

Old check in

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Louie V

Buy low!!! Chocolate, marshmallow aroma, Rich, dark chocolate, vanilla, woody, lots of barrel cominf through.

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Justin

Super smooth

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Asier Tejada Osegui

Boozy aromas. No trace of vanilla. Chocolate and sweet start that finishes with licorice and coffee bitterness. Not bad but I expected it better…

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Eivind Braastad

Ost som må spises med skje er perfekt til denne.

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Mikkel Kjærum

Årgang 2016 og den mest balancerede, lækre stout jeg har fået til dato. Hold kæft det er lækkert mand

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Benjamin O.

Complex. Espresso martini meets vanilla amaro, I’m Mikeller imperial stout fashion.

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Simon T.

Fejler IK en skid.

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Joonas Kovapohja

Boom!!! Tumman suklaan, mustan kahvin ja granolan tykitys. Huh!

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Juho T.

Aivan timanttinen! Tummaa suklaata, granolaa, espressoa. Whiskyä. Mieletön runko.

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Didier Dieu

Aroma is Still huge amount of Vanilla, and USA Bourbon oak, semi-body, Taste is Vanilla, reglisse and sweet velvet…. Paired with my infamous but successfull maroccan handrolled cigar… coming out of my RIS 2016 cellared collection

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Thomas Rose-Gray

Finally updating from beeradvocate 🤣🔫

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Hannes Smith

Unglaublich intensiv vanillig und schokoladig. Kakao. Dazu kräftige Whiskey Noten, cremig. Schöne röstnoten mit Kaffee. Könnte etwas buttriger sein. Ansonsten ein einziger Traum.

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Marco Verkade

Uit 2016. Prachtig spul. Vanille zit er nog mooi in en mooi gebalanceerd in de barrel.

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Petri Sajaniemi

Jumperin hyvä ja maukas. Vähän turhan paahteinen omaan makuun jopa.

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Oliver Bett

Cheers James N. for this liquid dessert.

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Morten G

Vanilje og whiskyen mødes i et smækkys 💋

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yiannis n

Umami beer! Perfect balance among tartness, malty bitterness, sweet and salty flavors

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Stephen Canter

EXCELLENT!

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Arpan D.

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Eirik L

Når det er 16 år siden forrige FA-Cup seier, hvorfor ikke feire med en av flaskene som har overlevd lengst i kjøleskapet? Awesome beer.

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