Beer Geek Breakfast
Mikkeller ApS
- From:
- Mikkeller ApS
- Denmark
- Style:
- Oatmeal Stout
Ranked #41 - ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 91
Ranked #5,116 - Avg:
- 4.1 | pDev: 10%
- Reviews:
- 1,076
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 11, 2025
- Added:
- Mar 10, 2006
- Wants:
- 195
- Gots:
- 493
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
Brewed at Nøgne Ø.
Ingredients : Water, malt (pils, oat, smoked, caramunich, brown, pale chocolate and chocolate), roasted barley, flaked oats, hops (centennial and cascade), ale yeast and gourmet coffee.
Ingredients : Water, malt (pils, oat, smoked, caramunich, brown, pale chocolate and chocolate), roasted barley, flaked oats, hops (centennial and cascade), ale yeast and gourmet coffee.
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Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
3.8/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours black with a one-finger thick, beige head. Coffee , roasted malt, and a hint of vanilla in aroma. Roasted bitterness and coffee dominate in taste.
Apr 11, 2025Reviewed by Mikehicks100
3.25/5 rDev -20.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -20.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Nice dark beer with a shot of coffee in it. Color looks like black coffee. You definitely taste the coffee in it, so that's cool. I'm straight up assuming the coffee they use is of decent quality. Doesn't taste and smell of instant coffee.
It's nice to try something new once in a while. I still prefer plain old porter over anything, but Coffee beer here is a nice one to try. I'm drinking it in the evening instead of the morning, and it's still good!
Keep in mind I'm not a big coffee in beer kind of guy so take my review with a grain of salt. I'll take this over a different coffee porter beer i recently bought.
Buy 1 and try for yourself.
This is an early review so i may buy another one later one and see if i change my review number or not.
Dec 23, 2024It's nice to try something new once in a while. I still prefer plain old porter over anything, but Coffee beer here is a nice one to try. I'm drinking it in the evening instead of the morning, and it's still good!
Keep in mind I'm not a big coffee in beer kind of guy so take my review with a grain of salt. I'll take this over a different coffee porter beer i recently bought.
Buy 1 and try for yourself.
This is an early review so i may buy another one later one and see if i change my review number or not.
Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)
4.37/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.37/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
473 mL can from the LCBO; dated Sep 10 2024 and served barely chilled. Brewed in Toronto for the Canadian market.
Pours an opaque oily black colour with chestnut brown highlights. Gathered atop is just over an inch of soapy, foamy, light brown-coloured head, its level gradually dropping over the next five minutes or so; a thin, creamy collar and filmy cap live on, with a beautiful coat of arcing lace painted around the perimeter of the glass. Rich aroma with no shortage of dark roasted coffee goodness - I'm also getting chocolate (mostly dark, but also some milk), with burnt grain, molasses, caramel, oatmeal and earthy, herbal hops. Maybe a hint of raisin, as well as a light whiff of booze.
The flavours are no less decadent than the nose: coffee dominates, with notes of dark chocolate, caramel and roasted malts also easily discerned. Minor hints of milk chocolate, prune & toffee are subsumed by growing flavours of earthy, herbal hop bitterness, which (together with the roasted malts & coffee) eventually takes over on the back end. Bitter, roasty coffee aftertaste that lingers, with a little bit of alcohol warmth. On the fuller side of medium-bodied, with low carbonation and a very smooth mouthfeel.
Final Grade: 4.37, an exceptional A grade. Beer Geek Breakfast is an impressive & delicious stout, but it leans heavily on both coffee and bitterness - so if either of those elements aren't up your alley, this might not be the stout for you. The oats are also surprisingly prominent, which surely contributes to this brew's silky-smooth, satisfying mouthfeel. This might be my favourite Mikkeller beer to date, giving their Texas Ranger chipotle porter a serious run for its money - a splendid choice for my 3666th review. I hope that BGB remains available in Ontario for the long term, or at least as a winter seasonal.
Dec 10, 2024Pours an opaque oily black colour with chestnut brown highlights. Gathered atop is just over an inch of soapy, foamy, light brown-coloured head, its level gradually dropping over the next five minutes or so; a thin, creamy collar and filmy cap live on, with a beautiful coat of arcing lace painted around the perimeter of the glass. Rich aroma with no shortage of dark roasted coffee goodness - I'm also getting chocolate (mostly dark, but also some milk), with burnt grain, molasses, caramel, oatmeal and earthy, herbal hops. Maybe a hint of raisin, as well as a light whiff of booze.
The flavours are no less decadent than the nose: coffee dominates, with notes of dark chocolate, caramel and roasted malts also easily discerned. Minor hints of milk chocolate, prune & toffee are subsumed by growing flavours of earthy, herbal hop bitterness, which (together with the roasted malts & coffee) eventually takes over on the back end. Bitter, roasty coffee aftertaste that lingers, with a little bit of alcohol warmth. On the fuller side of medium-bodied, with low carbonation and a very smooth mouthfeel.
Final Grade: 4.37, an exceptional A grade. Beer Geek Breakfast is an impressive & delicious stout, but it leans heavily on both coffee and bitterness - so if either of those elements aren't up your alley, this might not be the stout for you. The oats are also surprisingly prominent, which surely contributes to this brew's silky-smooth, satisfying mouthfeel. This might be my favourite Mikkeller beer to date, giving their Texas Ranger chipotle porter a serious run for its money - a splendid choice for my 3666th review. I hope that BGB remains available in Ontario for the long term, or at least as a winter seasonal.
Reviewed by taxandbeerguy from Canada (ON)
4.24/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
473ml can served cold into a pint glass. Review from notes. LCBO purchase.
Appearance - Hazelnut brown with a big finger and a half of fluffy tan head. Great head retention and some streaky lacing.
Smell - Robust with coffee, dark chocolate and notes of licorice.
Taste - Same as the nose. Initially coffee and dark chocolate with a fairly bitter profile overall. Licorice phases in and out.
Mouthfeel - Full bodied with some moderate carbonation. Creamy and almost chewy, in large part due to the oat content.
Overall - Really solid Oatmeal stout that matches up with some of the best.
Nov 26, 2024Appearance - Hazelnut brown with a big finger and a half of fluffy tan head. Great head retention and some streaky lacing.
Smell - Robust with coffee, dark chocolate and notes of licorice.
Taste - Same as the nose. Initially coffee and dark chocolate with a fairly bitter profile overall. Licorice phases in and out.
Mouthfeel - Full bodied with some moderate carbonation. Creamy and almost chewy, in large part due to the oat content.
Overall - Really solid Oatmeal stout that matches up with some of the best.
Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania
3.77/5 rDev -8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
16oz can into a tall glass. Freshness dating badly smudged.
Decent look, black as black can be body with a small but persistent tan head, good lacing. Strong aroma, a little coffee and licorice. The taste follows the nose, and the licorice doesnt quite get to soy territory. Somewhat bitter roast finish. Overall, the feel is smooth as an oatmeal stout should be, but the strength of the flavors batters it down a bit.
Jun 30, 2023Decent look, black as black can be body with a small but persistent tan head, good lacing. Strong aroma, a little coffee and licorice. The taste follows the nose, and the licorice doesnt quite get to soy territory. Somewhat bitter roast finish. Overall, the feel is smooth as an oatmeal stout should be, but the strength of the flavors batters it down a bit.
Reviewed by Doppelbocker98 from Nevada
3.8/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
3.8/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Normally bitterness doesn't get to me. The bitterness on this thing rocked my head around in a full-360 -- Tom and Jerry style. If bitterness scares you, heed this warning. If you like coffee flavor, or coffee-flavored stouts, this beer is for you.
This pours surprisingly dark. Nearly black, with a rich head. The head isn't large, but seems full.
There is an over-powering coffee smell. Nearly smells like iced coffee.
To be honest, the flavor wasn't for me. I like my coffee black, and even this was surprising to me. It tasted extremely bitter. After about two or three sips, the bitterness mostly subsides and I can start to enjoy the nuance of the beer. Behind the bitterness is a rich, coffee flavor. Surprisingly sweet and toffee like once you are used to the bitterness. Imagine if you could accentuate the aspects of an iced coffee into almost absurd levels of overkill.
Mouth feel was similar to almost every stout. Slightly thick, but mostly a thin, watery mouth feel.
I think if you enjoy coffee, stouts, or coffee stouts then this beer is amazing. It really isn't my preferred style.
Feb 07, 2023This pours surprisingly dark. Nearly black, with a rich head. The head isn't large, but seems full.
There is an over-powering coffee smell. Nearly smells like iced coffee.
To be honest, the flavor wasn't for me. I like my coffee black, and even this was surprising to me. It tasted extremely bitter. After about two or three sips, the bitterness mostly subsides and I can start to enjoy the nuance of the beer. Behind the bitterness is a rich, coffee flavor. Surprisingly sweet and toffee like once you are used to the bitterness. Imagine if you could accentuate the aspects of an iced coffee into almost absurd levels of overkill.
Mouth feel was similar to almost every stout. Slightly thick, but mostly a thin, watery mouth feel.
I think if you enjoy coffee, stouts, or coffee stouts then this beer is amazing. It really isn't my preferred style.
Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
3.91/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.91/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
16 oz can with a 30 August 2022 canning date stamped on the bottom. Brewed in San Diego.
Appearance. Essentially black and opaque body with a good beige head.
This bold coffee stout has good balance although I'd prefer a bit lower hops/malts ratio. The coffee/stout ratio is about 50/50 in both the aroma and the flavor. Very smooth, full body that is well carbonated at a low level.
Nov 21, 2022Appearance. Essentially black and opaque body with a good beige head.
This bold coffee stout has good balance although I'd prefer a bit lower hops/malts ratio. The coffee/stout ratio is about 50/50 in both the aroma and the flavor. Very smooth, full body that is well carbonated at a low level.
Reviewed by BigIronH from Michigan
3.07/5 rDev -25.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.07/5 rDev -25.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Pours a nice dark brown/black with a finger of mocha head leaving plenty residual lacing. Nose is bitter coffee, earth, chocolate, and toasted malt. Taste follows suit. Coffee doesn’t come through in a big way and the feel finished somewhat thin, overall average.
Sep 04, 2022
Reviewed by minterro from California
4.07/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.25
4.07/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.25
Bought at Heights Market in San Diego. 16oz can for $3.99. Canned 12/10/21, consumed as a celebratory beer 05/23/22.
A&S: Pours a solid >1 finger of chocolate-colored foamy head, dies out to a thin layer, and more so to nothing. But the head does leave nice lacing. The beer is a deep chestnut brown in color. Aroma consists of bitter coffee and dark chocolate.
T&M: More bitter than I would expect from the style. I really enjoy the taste, but doesn't seem to fit with the style. Mouthfeel is one of the major lacking components of this brew. For the style, I think it should be a little smoother with high medium to full body.
Overall: The price point is a plus.
May 25, 2022A&S: Pours a solid >1 finger of chocolate-colored foamy head, dies out to a thin layer, and more so to nothing. But the head does leave nice lacing. The beer is a deep chestnut brown in color. Aroma consists of bitter coffee and dark chocolate.
T&M: More bitter than I would expect from the style. I really enjoy the taste, but doesn't seem to fit with the style. Mouthfeel is one of the major lacking components of this brew. For the style, I think it should be a little smoother with high medium to full body.
Overall: The price point is a plus.
Reviewed by Rug from Massachusetts
4.09/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Canned 12/5/21
When I picked this beer up, I totally forgot about all the bullshit that went down with Mikeller at that festival last year. I’ll give this beer a shot since I have it, but I don’t want to actually support them
Pours a very dark brown with 2 fingers of dark tan head that slowly fades to a thin cap and leaves decent lacing
The coffee here in the nose is sweeter than expected. I’m picking up on aromas of sweetened coffee, milk chocolate, sweet vanilla, dark fruit, toffee, and a touch of earthy hops
In taste however, the coffee is much more roasty but still balanced, which I appreciate. On the front end of the sip I’m tasting dark roast coffee, cocoa powder, toffee, raisin, charred malt, and light vanilla. The swallow brings notes of cocoa powder, dark roast coffee, sweet cream, vanilla, light toast, and caramel
A medium full body pairs with gentle carbonation, resulting in a slick beer. Finishes sticky and trends sweeter after the swallow
This is pretty good, but it’s been done better. Point being, you don’t need to support Mikkeller
Apr 13, 2022When I picked this beer up, I totally forgot about all the bullshit that went down with Mikeller at that festival last year. I’ll give this beer a shot since I have it, but I don’t want to actually support them
Pours a very dark brown with 2 fingers of dark tan head that slowly fades to a thin cap and leaves decent lacing
The coffee here in the nose is sweeter than expected. I’m picking up on aromas of sweetened coffee, milk chocolate, sweet vanilla, dark fruit, toffee, and a touch of earthy hops
In taste however, the coffee is much more roasty but still balanced, which I appreciate. On the front end of the sip I’m tasting dark roast coffee, cocoa powder, toffee, raisin, charred malt, and light vanilla. The swallow brings notes of cocoa powder, dark roast coffee, sweet cream, vanilla, light toast, and caramel
A medium full body pairs with gentle carbonation, resulting in a slick beer. Finishes sticky and trends sweeter after the swallow
This is pretty good, but it’s been done better. Point being, you don’t need to support Mikkeller
Reviewed by Christianriveraaa
4.33/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.33/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Look: The pour was similar to a black hole - midnight black with a centimeter length of foam risen to the surface. The foam is sticking to the glass as the foam is dying out.
Smell: Getting huge notes of coffee, chocolate, malts, maybe even some oatmeal in this too.
Taste: Sweet initial contact with flavors of coffee, big coffee and chocolate flavors in this. Very refreshing - bitter bold taste (I love coffee so this is up my alley) with a dry cocoa finish.
Feel: Light carbonation on the tongue, very smooth, easy to drink. The after taste is that of coffee.
Overall: This was a very easy to drink breakfast stout! If you're a coffee fan such as myself then this beer is up your alley too!
Mar 10, 2022Smell: Getting huge notes of coffee, chocolate, malts, maybe even some oatmeal in this too.
Taste: Sweet initial contact with flavors of coffee, big coffee and chocolate flavors in this. Very refreshing - bitter bold taste (I love coffee so this is up my alley) with a dry cocoa finish.
Feel: Light carbonation on the tongue, very smooth, easy to drink. The after taste is that of coffee.
Overall: This was a very easy to drink breakfast stout! If you're a coffee fan such as myself then this beer is up your alley too!
Reviewed by JohnFred4 from New York
3.76/5 rDev -8.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.76/5 rDev -8.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Look: pretty damn black, good lacing on the sides of the glass, sticks there like fungus
Smell: roast, licorice, burnt coffee, leather
Taste: soy sauce/savory, salty, coffee, dark dark chocolate, tart fruits (cherry?). bitterness common to Russian imperials. Woody, even though I know it's not barrel-aged
Feel: oily, coats the mouth well
Overall: don't feel like coffee stouts ever actually taste like coffee, maybe the coffee I drink is just too good. Bitter to a point that I don't love and is more common in Russian imperials. I'd take a KBS over this.
Jan 15, 2022Smell: roast, licorice, burnt coffee, leather
Taste: soy sauce/savory, salty, coffee, dark dark chocolate, tart fruits (cherry?). bitterness common to Russian imperials. Woody, even though I know it's not barrel-aged
Feel: oily, coats the mouth well
Overall: don't feel like coffee stouts ever actually taste like coffee, maybe the coffee I drink is just too good. Bitter to a point that I don't love and is more common in Russian imperials. I'd take a KBS over this.
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