GET YOUR GEEK ON! ... (preferably in about 2 weeks or so)

Ok, so we've been a little quiet lately, gearing up for our Slowbeer store opening so no doubt all is forgiven. 

We are officially only a fortnight or less away from a Grand Opening/Unveiling, so its all pretty exciting! Rest assured, we will inform everyone of the time/date of our opening so as to ensure that nobody misses out. We have a heap of awesome beers on the shelves as well as some great specials (as if our prices weren't already the best!) & a smorgasbord of delightful (old & rare) beers on tasting!

So to whet your appetite, try this on for size! 

Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast 500ml $16.00

As the name states this is a breakfast beer...of sorts. Oats & coffee in an imperial stout, it makes sense to me! Though I wouldn't be having this one at breakfast, for obvious reasons. 

Pours deep dark black with a hint of brown around the rim, huge fluffy tan coloured head. Nose has a heap of dark roasted malt, but not appearing astringent as some coffee beers do. The malt is perfectly rounded, some sweetness, some honeycomb, a touch of smoke & of course the coffee, oh the coffee! Palate has surprisingly lively carbonation, not over the top but a touch more than i expected. Much like the nose, the malt is so well rounded. Has a bit of everything with the coffee standing out, but not overpowering. Finishes with rich coffee notes, but in no way astringent. Lively carbonation dries it up a touch as well. Hops are there, but play second fiddle to the well controlled yet dominant coffee notes. Awesome beer! Clearly alot of thought has gone into the malt selection (pils, cara-munich, smoked, brown, pale chocolate & chocolate) and it has paid off. 

I cant wait to try the weasel, though i hear it tastes like poo...and by poo i do actually mean poo, albeit super expensive, super rare coffee laden poo...or is it poo laden coffee? Still, i cant say i'm going to shy away!