Beer Geek Brunch (Weasel) by Mikkeller

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Beer specs

Preferred vessel: Pint glass
Color: 70 SRM

Beer details: Rating: 90; Beer Geek Brunch (Weasel); Brewery: Mikkeller · Copenhagen, Staden Kobenhavn, Denmark; Variety: Ale · American Ale · American Double / Imperial Stout; Alcohol: ABV 10.90% / ABW 8.72%; Preferred vessel: Pint glass; Color: Full Black (Imperial stout) (70 SRM); Added by kylejlarson

This imperial Oatmeal stout is brewed with one of the world’s most expensive coffees, made from droppings of weasel-like civet cats. The fussy Southeast Asian animals only eat the best and ripest coffee berries. Enzymes in their digestive system help to break down the bean. Workers collect the bean-containing droppings for Civet or Weasel Coffee. The exceedingly rare Civet Coffee has a strong taste and an even stronger aroma.

Malty, Chocolate, Roasted, Coffee

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Reviews

Review by kylejlarson

Rating: 93

kylejlarson

drank this beer from a Snifter in Minneapolis, MN

Feb. 22nd, 2009 at 6:42 p.m.

Comment:
Pours very dark black, roasted smell of chocolate and coffee. Very clean coffee flavor with some hints of chocolate and a bit of hops. This is one of the better coffee beers I’ve had, and really has an even, enjoyable flavor. Don’t let the Civet dropping coffee turn you away!

Characteristics: chocolate coffee
Review by M@

Rating: 91

M@

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Washington, DC

Sept. 2nd, 2009 at 1:09 p.m.

Comment:
pours pitch black and has a dark tan head. no lacing.

aroma is roasted nuts and coffee

taste is very coffee that fades to a lingering bittersweet chocolate.

mouthfeel is thinner than i would have expected, but good nonetheless.

Characteristics: chocolate malty roasted
Review by The Cap’n

Rating: 86

The Cap’n

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Port of Baltimore

Nov. 1st, 2009 at 9:48 a.m.

Comment:
I was initially hesitant to try MIKELLER’s - Beer Geek Brunch Oatmeal Stout based on the claim it is made with civet coffee seeds. For those who may not be familiar, and I’m not kidding about this, some of the most expensive coffees in the world are those made from seeds recovered from the feces, thats right - feces, of certain animals (i.e. the louac and in this case, the civet) which consume only the most ripe coffee cherries and then naturally, excrete the seeds. Supposedly, the coffee beans undergo special refinements while in the animal’s digestive tract and, I can only assume, someone then has the undesirable job of following the little critters around until they are finished with them. My wife and I joking call this “monkey s*” coffee and choose not to drink it because it seems to me to be only a trendy / snobby sort of thing. At any rate, when reviewing something for the benefit of others you must keep an open mind so I tried it; besides, the 10.9 % ABV had to kill anything the civet left behind… right?

When I opened the bottle I detected immediate notes of black coffee, hops, and perhaps bitter chocolate. The pour revealed a beautiful black color and a chocolate-brown head with the consistency of whipped cream. Some ran down the side of the glass and when it re-condensed on the counter it actually stuck a little bit when I wiped it up, demonstrating its viscosity. Once the head finally laid down I was able to take my first sip which revealed the same flavors that had been detected in its aroma. As I drank it down it left substantial lace that was more like a set of curtains. Kidding aside, this was a good beer and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys the qualities of a good stout.

I wish you Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.

The Cap’n

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