Mikkeller Beer Geek Vanilla Shake (Bourbon Edition)

Mikkeller Beer Geek Vanilla Shake (Bourbon Edition)

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. It’s dark, dangerous, sweet and incredibly tasty as you would expect, but most of all; it’s ready to conquer your breakfast table routines.
Please note: The label is the same as the regular version. This one comes with a limited edition yellow wax.

- Imperial Oatmeal Stout
- Brewed at Lervig in Norway
- 330 ml
- ABV: 13,0%
4.3
305 reviews
Copenhagen, Denmark

Community reviews

4.0 Bottle at Mikkeller Warsaw, thx Greg. Coffee bean pour with a medium brownish foam. Nose: great feel of nutty chocolate cream, Nutella, vanilla intensive milk shake, crazy aroma of vanilla, no alcohol invasive feel, no crazy barrel. Fantastic. Mouth: decently carbonated, bourbon now comes up but not alcohol out of it, frizzy, a good match between bourbon and a vanilla stout.
4.4 On tap at Hunahpu day. Nearly black with a tan head. Aroma is tons of sweet vanilla, a good amount of bourbon, chocolate and coffee. Taste is medium/heavy sweet and medium bitter.
3.9 Butelka 2019. No dobra, bourbon, wanilia, deserowy sztos, samograje. Ale jednak trochę alko wychodzi w smaku. I nie zaskakuje niczym to piwo. Nie katapultuje w stratosferę. Poważne i nudne.
4.3 Draught at Gourmet Haus. Beautiful vanilla and semi-sweet chocolate aroma. Deep brown with minimal head. Flavor is velvety blend of vanilla and bourbon.
3.9 Draught at Mikkeller SF. Black color, brown head. Bittersweet taste with chocolate, roasted malts, bourbon, vanilla, oak, coffee, a bit of alcohol and dark fruits. Bittersweet finish with chocolate, coffee, bourbon, vanilla, oak, marshmallows, a bit of alcohol and dark fruits. Excellent imperial stout.
4.0 Bottle care of Nikhail. Opaque very dark brown beer with almost no head just a little beige. Nose is vanilla ice cream, roasted malt, dark and milk chocolate, touch of yeasty Marmite, soy sauce, caramel sauce, black treacle, molasses. Taste is vanilla, milk and dark chocolate, chocolate syrup, roasted malt, caramel, chocolate ice cream.
4.2 Bottle. Huge vanilla aroma, roasted coffee, subtle barrel notes. A bit thin body, sweet, tons of vanilla, hints of alcohol.
3.9 How: Bottle. Where: Had at home. Appearance: Black colour with a small tan head. Aroma: Roasted malt, chocolate, vanilla, bourbon. Body: Full body, low carbonation. Flavour: Bourbon, chocolate, vanilla, roasted malt.
4.4 Na bank jest to ścisła topka jeżeli chodzi o europejskie risy. W aromacie dużo burbonu, ciastka, czekoladki. W smaku poezja, lepiej niż w aromacie, bardzo gęste, inensywna beczka, wanilia, trochę nut jakby tytoniowych, złożone. Alkohol ładnie schowany, pyszne.
4.1 (2016 bottle from Mikkeller Webshop) Pours pitch black with a few rapidly dissipating tan bubbles. Aroma of loads of earthy coffee and especially vanilla cream, Coffee Crisp candy bar, caramel malt, chocolate, soft bourbon. Flavour of dark caramel, vanilla, sweetened cold brew, much more bourbon than the nose, moderate chocolate, almost a peppery/spicy heat to it, a bit of wet wood, light ashy roast. Fair amount of spirit heat drying the finish down. Medium-bodied, feels a little thin but also rather paradoxically chewy, very soft carbonation. Quite good but I think the age might not have been kind to it because it's not god-tier, heavy on the vanilla relative to coffee.
4.3 Aromat mocno beczkowy, waniliowe lody, bardzo słodko, kokos, ale trochę mało intensywny ten zapach. Piwko ładne, gęściutkie, ciemne. Słodkie bardzo, bardzo dużo ciała, wanilia, super ukryty alkohol, kawowy aftertaste. SZTOS.
3.9 W aromacie beczka i wanilia. W snaku słodko z kawową goryczką. Alko nie czuć, ale przeszkadzał mi taki dziwny posmak.
4.7 pite jakiś czas temu. uzupełnienie profilu. Ocena przepisana z utpd. Miłego dnia.
3.3 Aroma: insipid sweetness of vanilla and sth like maple, alc. a little bit detectable, bba notes are very very delicate - maybe only some plum jam notes. Taste is insipid sweet with a hint of alc. At the beginnig beer (from the bottle) wasn't thick, but on the bottom of the bottle there was sediment that made this beer very thick and oily. Unfortunately, there's almost no carbonation in this beer.
4.7 Fra flaske. Mørkebrun, tawny, næsten sort med spredt skumkrone. Indbydende og kompleks aroma af vanilje, bourbon, fad, kaffe, malt, mørk chokolade, kokus. Smager af vanilje, kaffe, chokolade. Lav karbonering, olieret mundfølelse. Den smager sødt, uden at det på nogen måde bliver for meget. Eftersmagen er smooth og bliver hængende lang tid i munden. Velafbalanceret til perfektion. The hype is real!
4.1 Bottle from mikkeller SD. Pours jet black. Aroma and flavor are huge vanilla and chocolate, soft coffee roast, some earthiness, caramel, light oak, some booze, and a nice touch of dark chocolate bitterness. Full body.
4.4 Black color, minimal brown head. Sweet aromas of vanilla, caramel sauce, chocolate, marshmallows, bourbon, alcohol, sweet licorice and fudge. Sweet taste with vanilla, alcohol, chocolate, caramel sauce, bourbon, cocoa powder, cookie dough and toffee. Well balanced taste. Awesome!
3.9 Bottle from the brewery. Pours very dark brown with almost no head. Tastes like sweet vanilla, smooth bourbon, cookie malt, syrup, and wood with very faint ash. Medium body and low carbonation. Smells like smooth bourbon, vanilla, cookie, and woody malt.
4.2 Intensywna wanilią z czekoladową otoczką. Nuty drewna i spora słodycz. Ciało to konkretny ulep. Mocne
4.5 A big thanks to northopfrye for bringing back from Thailand for me. Pours black with little to no head. Vanilla bomb. Massive sweet and floral vanilla. But strong black coffee, dark malts and cocoa balance out the sweetness. World class stuff
4.4 Bottle shared with cards04 and dreamflower. Purchased at Mikkeller Bangkok. Dark body, off-white head, not much lacing. Pleasant aroma of vanilla, cocoa, roasted malts. Taste is rich, sweet, vanilla, bourbon, but not cloyingly sweet. Really nice beer!
4.1 330 ml bottle at Werckmeisters place, bottled 5.9.2016, shared by Werckmeister, many thanks! Pours mahogany with hardly any tan colored head. The aroma is full of bourbon along with nuts and lots of vanilla, caramel, chocolate and toffee - really nice smell. Medium-full to full body with a medium to medium-heavy sweetness and a light to medium bitterness - well balanced. The flavor is similar to the smell with sweetish roasted malt and nice bourbon notes together with toffee, nuts, chocolate and molasses. Overall lots of decent, sweet, roasted malt in balance with lovely notes of bourbon but maybe a tad to sweet. Still very good! Aroma: 8 Appearance: 4 Taste: 8 Palate: 4 Overall: 17
3.9 0,33l bottle at home shared with 4. Vintage 2016. Bottled 05/09/2016. BB 05/09/2026. black color, small coffee colored head. smells of bourbon, light maple, vanilla, cinnamon, marzipan, lovely smell, surpising. full body, almost no carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes of vanilla, light maple, cinnamon, light sweetness, spices, earthy, bourbon, peppery. finishes lightly sweet with notes of maple, spices and bourbon notes. nice one, rather intense, but too much vanilla and peppery notes. rather heavy.
5.0 di colore scuro, si avvertono sentori tostati di cacao, caffe e tabacco motlo ben bilaciati e che avvolgono in maniera suadente il palato grazie anche ad una piacevolissima nota dolce chocolate, coffee, black, creamy,
4.4 Pours black with minimal tanned head. Aromas very nice of bourbon, vanilla, nuts, leather , muscavado. Taste has notes of muscavado, bourbon, vanilla, fudge, burned caramel, licorice, nuts. Mouthfeel is oily, full bodied, rich and creamy. Warming alcohol, low bitterness and carbonation. Very good!
4.4 A 11.2 fl. oz. bottle, bottled on 5th September 2016 and a best before date of 5th September 2026. Poured into a snifter glass. It was a dark dark brown, near black in colour with pretty much no head and no lacing. Aromas of vanilla, caramel, cream, chocolate, cocoa, oak and bourbon with hints of alcohol soaked raisin. Tastes of cocoa, chocolate, caramel, fudge, vanilla, bourbon soaked raisin, oak, bourbon cream with touches of roasty coffee. Creamy, full bodied with low carbonation. Overall a very nice sipper with good creamy vanilla and bourbon flavours.
4.6 27-03-18 // shared with the local crew, thanks! Deeep brown, beige head. What a nose, intense. Taste is sweet malty, loads of vanilla, bourbn barrel well included. Thats awesome!
4.8 butelka/czarne, ładna czapka brązowej piany, która szybko redukuje się do minimalnego krążka. w aromacie wanilia, kokos, potężna mleczna czekolada, kokosanki, rafaello, mega intensywny, uzależniający aromat. w smaku gęste, tłuste, zawiesiste, wyklejające, kokosowe, czekoladowe, słodkie, piękny, czekoladowy finisz, lekko rozgrzewa przełyk. potężne piwo
4.2 Tasted from bottle. 2016 version. Pours dark brown with minimal tan head. Vanilla, caramel and bourbon aroma. Huge vanilla flavor along with caramel, coffee, molasses, bourbon. If you like vanilla you’ll like this one. Very well done.
3.8 b2. Wasn't impressed. Lacked the "vanilla bomb" qualities I expected to get. Just didn't live up to the hype for me.