Beer Geek Breakfast
Brewed at Gourmetbryggeriet, Roskilde, Denmark

Alc. 7.5% vol. 66 cl.

A stout brewed with: water, malt (pale, oat, smoked, caramunich, brown, pale chocolate and chocolate), roasted barley, flaked oats, molasses, hops (palisade, centennial and cascade), ale yeast and gourmet coffee.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, many say, and if you are a beer geek there is no better way to start the day than with a powerful, complex morning stout. The unique mix of oats and coffee gives this beer large body and power, while the coffee, at the same time, creates a nice balance.

Jackie Brown
Brewed at Gourmetbryggeriet, Roskilde, Denmark

Alc. 6.0% vol. 66 cl.

A brown ale brewed with: water, malt (pilsner, munich, crystal, brown, pale chocolate and chocolate), flaked oats, hops and ale yeast. Had it been Quentin Tarantino’s heroine Jackie Brown, she would probably have said, “Shut your raggedy ass up,” and that would have been that. But this is Mikkellers Jackie Brown and it’s somewhat more mildly mannered. In fact this beautiful, brown beer’s characteristically, roasted malt taste nearly ends like chocolate on the tongue. And then it wouldn’t be a Mikkeller beer if it wasn’t well hopped. Here the green gold makes an otherwise dark beer surprisingly fresh and easy to drink.

Big Worse Barley Wine
Brewed at De Proef Brouwerij, Lochristi-Hijfte, Belgium

Alc. 12.0% vol. 375 ml.

A barley wine brewed with: water, malt (pils and caramunich), candy sugar, hops (nugget, cascade and centennial) and ale yeast. Big Worse is the long awaited big brother of the small test brew Big Bad Barley Wine. The idea behind Big Worse is still to make a simple yet heavy barley wine - just like it’s smaller brother. But this time both the alcohol and bitterness has been pumped up! Big Worse is both thick and sweet and is the perfect beer for desserts. Enjoy it now or keep it for many years. Best stored dark and at cellar temperature.

Black Hole
Brewed at De Proef Brouwerij, Lochristi-Hijfte, Belgium

Alc. 13.1% vol. 375 ml.

An imperial stout brewed with: water, malt, roasted barley, flaked oats, dark cassanade, honey, hops, coffee, vanilla and ale yeast. Finally……! Black Hole is what Mikkeller is all about. Daring, vulgar and extreme. From the very beginning Mikkellers goal has been to push the limit and with this warming, intense imperial stout, a new chapter in the Danish beer history has been written. The high bitterness from the hops and the sweetness from the malt and alcohol, creates a good balance which makes Black Hole an explosion of nuances, but also leaves a feeling of a perfect and complex beer – in the heavyweight category.

For more info on Mikkeller, visit the Mikkel(ler) Blog.

NOSTRADAMUS
from Brasserie Caracole is a very complex artisanal Wallonian brown ale, rich, warming, little piquant in the mouth with liquorice, mocha flavors, pear and toasted bread background notes, perfect after-dinner drink or night cap.

Beer Style:….. Belgian Brown Ale
Alcohol by Volume:….. 9.5%
Characteristics:….. Very complex Wallonian brown ale with the aroma of chocolate and port wine
Ingredients:….. Special and roast malts, Saaz hops
Awards:….. 2002 World Beer Championships - Gold Medal “Exceptional”

SAXO
from Brasserie Caracole is a very complex artisanal Wallonian blond ale with an unusual hoppiness, bitterness and a touch of spice. Bizzare grainy punch of taste preceding hops and waves of flavors whizzing over the tongue.

Beer Style:….. Belgian Blond Ale
Alcohol by Volume:….. 8%
Characteristics:….. Very complex Wallonian blond ale with a seductive fresh fruitiness reminiscent of bananas and cherries in cream
Ingredients:….. 100% organically grown Pilsner and Munich malts, raw wheat, Saaz hops.
Awards:….. 2002 World Beer Championships - Gold Medal “Exceptional”

CARACOLE (AMBER)
from Brasserie Caracole is a quite complex artisanal Wallonian ale with amber/orange color, and thick white rocky head with a good lace. Suggestions of a floral wheatiness in the mouth with spicy, sweet aromas gives a refreshing cool feel. Chalky yeast bitterness rounds it off in the finish.

Beer Style:….. Belgian Amber Ale
Alcohol by Volume:….. 8%
Characteristics:….. Very complex Wallonian amber ale with lingering Styrian hop and orange flavors
Ingredients:….. 100% organically grown Pilsner and Munich malts, Styrian hops
Awards:….. 2003 World Beer Championships - Silver Medal “Highly Recommended”

TROUBLETTE
from Brasserie Caracole is an artisanal Wallonian white ale. Lightly spiced wheat beer of great complexity, starts off with aroma of mangoes, apples, citric fruit, wheat, yeast and finishes with slight sourness.

Beer Style:….. Belgian White Ale (wheat beer)
Alcohol by Volume:….. 5%
Characteristics:….. Very complex Wallonian white ale, extremely perfumy, very smooth palate and fruity acidity in a dry finish
Ingredients:….. 100% organically grown Pilsner malt and raw wheat, Styrian and Saaz hops
Awards:….. 2002 World Beer Championships - Gold Medal “Exceptional”

MORE INFO:

Caracole on Wikipedia

The Brewery on BeerAdvocate

Description
Black Flag Imperial Stout, the first beer released by Beer Valley Brewing, is a monstrously huge beer brewed for beer enthusiasts who want to test the edge of sensory perception. Brewed with 8 different malts and 4 different hop varieties to give it depth and complexity, Black Flag Imperial Stout delivers an extreme beer drinking experience like no other beer on the planet.

Alcohol
11% alcohol by volume

Hop Bitterness/IBU
100+

Available
Year Round

Description
Highway To Ale Barleywine is a celebration of the pioneering spirit and long tradition of brewing in the great state of Oregon. Aged in the bottle for months before it is released, Highway To Ale is rich in malt character with a unique blend of citrusy, floral hops in the finish.

Alcohol
10.5% alcohol by volume

Hop Bitterness/IBU
75

Available
Year Round

Hand crafted by Phillip Sutton in El Monte, California.

Lug Nut Lager
An Amber Lager in the California Common Style. Similar to Anchor Steam, but with more hop character. Citrus hop aroma. Strong malt flavor with hints of caramel. Strong but balanced hop flavor and bitterness.
5.2% ABV
40 IBU
Silver Ribbon - 2007 Los Angeles County Fair
Bronze Ribbon - 2007 California State Fair
Bronze Ribbon - 2007 San Diego County Fair

Bulldozer Honeyweizen
An unfiltered American Wheat Ale, brewed with Wildflower Honey. Subtle notes of banana and clove in the aroma. The flavor combines wheat and barley maltiness, balanced by a light, spicy hop flavor. Finishes crisp, without being overly sweet.
5.0% ABV
25 IBU
Bronze Ribbon - 2007 California State Fair

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La Roja – An artisan amber ale brewed in the Flanders tradition. Deep amber with earthy caramel, spice, and sour fruit notes developed through natural barrel aging. Unfiltered, unpasteurized and blended from barrels ranging in age from two to ten months.
Year round production
7.2% Alc./Vol.
750ml bottles - 12 case

Calabaza Blanca - Aged in large oak casks and refermented in the bottle, Calabaza Blanca is a Belgian Biere Blanche. Spiced with orange peel and corriander, you’ll find it refreshingly tart, with a wonderfully dry finish.
Year round production
4.8% Alc./Vol.
750ml bottles - 12 case

Oro de Calabaza – Brewed in the Franco-Belgian tradition of strong golden ales. Spicy and peppery with a gentle hop bouquet and the beguiling influence of wild yeast. GABF 2004 Gold Medal & GABF 2005 Bronze Medal
Year round production
8% Alc./Vol.
750ml bottles - 12 case

Bam Bière - An artisan farmhouse ale that is golden, naturally cloudy, bottle conditioned and dry hopped for a perfectly refreshing balance of spicy malts, hops and yeast. Men’s Journal- Top 25 Beers in America
Year round production
4.5% Alc./Vol.
750ml bottles - 12 case