George - Calvados Barrel Aged
Mikkeller ApS

George - Calvados Barrel AgedGeorge - Calvados Barrel Aged
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From:
Mikkeller ApS
 
Denmark
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
ABV:
12.12%
Score:
92
Avg:
4.18 | pDev: 8.37%
Reviews:
18
Ratings:
70
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 19, 2021
Added:
Feb 27, 2013
Wants:
  12
Gots:
  12
This one is oily and greasy as the day is long. The regular beer George! is named after George Foreman and is a black fat punch in your face. This version has been aged in old Calvados barrels which has given the complex beer an extra level of complexity!! That is a lot of depth dude!
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Rated by largadeer from California

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

May 01, 2013
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Reviewed by kitch from Hong Kong

4.06/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
A 330ml bottle with a best before date of 30th October 2023. Poured into a snifter glass.

Appearance: Black in colour with no head and no lacing.

Aroma: Sweet dark malt, light roast, chocolate, licorice, wood, nuts, calvados.

Taste: Light sweetness, dark malt, light roast, chocolate, coffee, licorice, molasses, nutty, calvados notes, with a slightly bitter finish.

Mouthfeel: Full bodied with soft carbonation.

Overall: An enjoyable sipper on a cool night with good aroma and flavours.
Jan 19, 2021
 
Rated: 4.16 by pagesofphotographs from Colorado

Jan 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4.1 by cyrushire from Florida

Mar 27, 2017
 
Rated: 4.24 by PBRmeasap1980 from Indiana

Oct 26, 2016
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Reviewed by Ultrarunner100 from Canada (ON)

4.34/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
This is what's up. Poured motor oil black with thick lacing and no apparent head, even with a heavy pour. Aroma - big hit of booze then rolls into some chocolate and roasted malts. Taste/mouthfeel first notice that thick silky mouthfeel. It's very well balance you get the chocolate up front with some oakiness from the barrel with vanilla and molasses. Still a bit boozy but not as much as the nose leads you to believe.
Jul 24, 2015
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Reviewed by CrazyDavros from Australia

3.89/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours black with a small head.
Nose shows heavy roasted malt, soft vanilla, chocolate liqueur, apple and soft booze.
Very smokey and roasty flavours, some bready malt and chocolate fudge. A fair bit of woody notes and some booze.
Jun 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by Eziel from Ohio

Jun 09, 2015
 
Rated: 4.4 by Nat1975 from Indiana

Mar 28, 2015
 
 
Rated: 3.5 by nathanmiller from New York

Feb 17, 2015
 
Rated: 4.21 by yeaprolly from Washington

Feb 07, 2015
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Reviewed by mtomlins from Canada (ON)

4.29/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Big thanks to Phyl21ca for the bottle! It is a beautiful pour, inky dark with a long-lasting mocha head leaving some nice lacing. The nose and taste are deep, rich and complex with loads of dark roasted malt, dark chocolate, cocoa nibs and barrel character. The barral really helped pull all the pieces together and tamed the aggressive grain bill and tame some of the dark char notes. Really Nice.
Jan 07, 2015
 
Rated: 4.56 by patrykfus from Poland

Dec 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Nov 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by delgotit99 from Indiana

Nov 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4.24 by Doublechar0517 from Kentucky

Oct 25, 2014
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Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania

4.18/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
8oz bottle I picked up a year or so ago. Poured into a mikkeller teku and drank along side the bourbon and cognac versions. The brew is black with no light penetration along the edges. A dark mocha brown head retains well with a finger of suds effortlessly revived with a swirl. Some spotty lace clings to the glass.

The nose is rich with dark roastiness like tobacco, chocolate and molasses. A neutral woodiness and solvent alcohol note tingle the nose with a hint of fruitiness but unlike other calvados barrel aged beers, you wouldnt know that is what this was aged in without reading the label (which is kind of a let down.)

The taste is aggressive with espresso-like roast, tobacco, earth and charred bitterness. Some fruity alcohol hangs in the wake. I appreciate the taste of this slightly more than its cognac counterpart because it lacks the solvent feel.

This is a fuller bodied brew with a moderate amount of carbonation. The barrel aging does not really pop in this but it plays a subtle role balancing the aggressive char and roast elements of this fine ale. I might have done this beer a disservice by drinking it along side the other versions. However, I wanted to do the comparison to note the subtle differences the barrel introduced. On its on, its a great beer...even better than cognac but pales in comparison to the bourbon. If I was gonna shell out the crazy money these bottles demand, id throw it all at the 2011 bourbon version. Its in a class of its own compared to the cognac and calvados.
Oct 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by spycow from Illinois

Oct 12, 2014
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Reviewed by wordemupg from Canada (AB)

4.35/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
330ml bottle poured into tulip 5/10/14, cheers Phyl21ca for the bottle

A dark right out of the bottle with a short lived dark foam, no retention or lace but some legs and color left behind on the glass

S char and chocolate syrup, coffee, licorice, the barrel plays a big part, not sue I'd guess cavados but its working well, some booze and prune, smells sexy

T lots of dark roast, charred barrel, more booze and lots of brandy, tasty stuff but the nose has a slight edge

M thick and enough bubbles to cream it up, silky with some heat but its manageable, a little sticky on the lips, lots of barrel on the finish

O maybe a 4.4 for taste so a bump here, bad ass stuff with a great barrel choice, could use some age but drinking well for over 12%, solid stuff

If I had a second I'd give it a year or two to mellow out, its not harsh in anyway today but could be something amazing with a little cellar time. Great beer and I only wish I could get my dirty hand on other George variants, sexy stuff
Oct 05, 2014
George - Calvados Barrel Aged from Mikkeller ApS
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 70 ratings