Beer Geek Vanilla Shake Barrel-Aged Bourbon

Name: Beer Geek Vanilla Shake Barrel-Aged Bourbon
Brand: Mikkeller Brewing San Diego
Rating: 4.12 (876 reviews)

Mikkeller Brewing San Diego

San Diego, CA

Tavour Rating

4.12

Style

Imperial Stout

ABV

11.0%

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A Note on This Beer

The Beer Geek series put Mikkeller on the map.

And, not just any map — the 2X Danish Brewery of the Year has been named one of the Most Important Breweries from Europe by Food & Wine, and their brews rank among the best in their class on BeerAdvocate!

Like today’s Beer Geek Vanilla Shake, which craft fans gave a world-class 96/100 score.

Let a few sips linger on the tongue to fully grasp all the flavors at play in this massive Imperial Stout. Mikkeller brews it with coffee and vanilla!

Big milk chocolate and silky vanilla greet the palate upfront, followed by deep layers of roasty espresso and caramel. A dose of lactose keeps the brew succulently creamy from start to finish, making that 11% ABV sip down almost too smoothly.

As @Matthew W. on Untappd says, this beer is “Quite unlike anything else - very special.”

Rated 96/100 on BeerAdvocate; 4.19 on Untappd

*Vanilla Shake comes from Mikkeller San Diego, a super brewery formed with the 5X World Beer Cup Gold Medalists at AleSmith!

Reviews

4.12

876 Ratings

joseph3069

4.75

Definitely one of the best stouts I've had.

nick5175

5.0

steve1339

4.75

Mikkeller was the brewery that got me hooked on craft beer! This is amazing

steve1339

4.5

Mikkeller brewing was what turned me into a craft beer snob. This is a amazing

Aimeekay

5.0

Delicious

HoppyHildegard

5.0

A fun to drink Imperial Stout. Coffee profile was minimal, the sweet roast and vanilla were the stand outs.

Yldutsscott

4.5

Loved it

brian7922

4.75

So smooth, I want more.

Darkstar1984

4.25

Good mouthfeel, just right sweetness

DrShredGnar

5.0

20/5

mripecky

4.0

Intense

Kstorch

5.0

Creamy, mmmm

Levenrah

4.25

Well balanced sweetness with roast flavors. Very tasty.

thomas2851

5.0

Great brewery

matthew3854

4.0

Great

tim11045

4.75

Yum!

craig1225

4.5

Nice vanilla.

Tmspence

3.0

Decent flavor, thick beer.

shaun141

4.0

Not as much coffee as I thought there would be

anthony1793

1.0

Green pepper city

ZappoMan

5.0

This was fantastic. The mouth feel is velvety living up to the shake name. The vanilla is just right. Coffee flavor was more subtle. But all in all a really good Stout.

Arrogance265

5.0

This is nothing short of delicious. Dripping with vanilla and caramel, this chocolatey concoction is a real treat. If you focus on the espresso flavor, it can be found near the end of the lingering flavor this beverage leaves behind. The mouth feel is luxurious, which compliments this bold and sweet brew beautifully. If I could rate it higher, I would!

Marty

3.5

Very tasty, a little sweet but i was expecting that. I would buy it again. 11% - weeeeeeee!

Jayfo81

4.5

Great vanilla stout. Heavy vanilla on the front with touch of coffee. Can’t wait to try the BA version.

Zalaica

5.0

Was absolutely amazing!! The taste was fantastic. I can’t wait to have the second one!!

Rayuhhh

4.0

More stout than vanilla shake, also weird smell

Kimtee07

5.0

All my favorite things in one beer!!! Chocolate, vanilla, espresso & caramel...Omg...Thick and creamy, & drinks sooo smooth, I’m in heaven! (wish I had more) My delicious brew was “born on 12/09/2019”. SOOOOO GOOOOOD!!!!!

JellyMan196

4.5

Just the right amount of vanilla to pull all of the flavors together.

Sawwhetowls

4.0

This Boozy shake was just a bit too boozy for my tastes. Although once I cut it with my Starbucks Toffee Nut Coffee Creamer I was back in business!

alex4869

4.0

Not much coffee but was a good beer

Mdisip01

5.0

Love the bourbon barrel aged edition of this beer. This is a delicious, boozy vanilla milkshake. What more can you ask for?

Elite148444

4.5

Thick mouthfeel but not surupy, great vanilla flavor with just a hint of burn, not a lot for a 13.4 ABV. Smooth.

jmackowicz

4.75

Have mercy!

nick4285

4.0

Barrel up front. Boozy. Kind of harsh imitation vanilla flavor.

ryan5101

4.0

Outstanding stout, it has a bitterness but still really good.

alex4869

4.25

Better than org. Version

Dtataris

5.0

So much vanilla goodness. Huge fan.

andyzm

5.0

Yes

Vellel

4.0

Great after dinner stout. Sweet for sure.

ray1283

4.0

Boozy, charred barrel, ashy coffee, tobacco leaves, baker’s chocolate, with vanilla on the finish.

ray1283

4.0

Nice breakfast stout...sweet chocolate coffee. Needs a lot more vanilla for the name though. Somewhere between a 4 and 4.25

sammartinez

5.0

If I could give it more stars I would

Vblacklabel

5.0

Wow, that's nice. A bit chocolate-y, but sweet. This is something to buy again

JoeSnow4Sho

4.5

Super great balance. Not too sweet. Really good.

Albieds

3.75

Dark and rich, but doesn't compare to some of my favorite stouts

Jared

4.0

Tasty. Mouthfeel a little thin but overall the flavors shine , subtle vanilla overall.

Elite148444

2.5

Thick, sweet, syrupy. Not much head, flavors stick to pallet

marcnotmark

4.5

Chocolate and vanilla and 11% ABV with an espresso finish: delish!

john8358

4.75

a powerful blend of vanilla and roastiness.

brian3407

4.5

Fantastic