Church Brew Coconut Stout from Church Brew Works

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Brewed by Church Brew Works
Style: Sweet Stout
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA

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Ratings Average Score Seasonal ABV Style Pctl Serve in
15 3.31/5.0 3.15/5.0 Special 4.7% 31.8 English pint

Commercial Description:
Our next stout in our rotating Blast Furnace Stout series is a Coconut Stout. I noticed in my three years here that our stout sales decline in the summer months. Most people don’t want to struggle with a nice thick stout in the summer months when they are looking to cool off. I however love a nice stout in the hot months, so I felt a compromise was in order. When I think of summer, three things pop into my mind: baseball, the 4th of July, and coconut. Alright, maybe coconut doesn’t make me think of summer but I like it and I’m in charge now so let’s see if we can shake things up a bit. This recipe is a twist on my Milk Stout that debuted back in November. It is the basic recipe for the Milk Stout except I added a considerable amount more chocolate malt and scaled back the roast barley. Also, I added some oats for everyone who misses our Oatmeal Stout. I also added twenty pounds of lactose into the boil. The coconut comes into play in the serving tank. I added twenty-five pounds of unsweetened coconut flakes into the serving tank. When the cooling jackets are turned on the oils from the flakes will mix with the brew giving the beer a subtle hint of coconut. When tasting this beer you will notice the chocolate malt up front on your tongue. This will give way to a subtle taste of coconut in the finish and in the back of your throat. With the addition of lactose you will also pick up a malty sweetness. The hop bill was kept low so that it would not overpower the sweetness and the coconut. I hope through this beer that everyone will think of coconut when they think of summer

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Beerman6686 (1266), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	9/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	16/20

Oct 2, 2009

This one poured a very dark brown color with a beige head. Aroma was of sweet fresh coconut milk and some roasted malts as well. Flavor started a bit roasted, but then became filled with almost overwhelming coconut flavor. Nice long lasting coconut aftertaste.

TheCaptain (526), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	7/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	14/20

Aug 19, 2009

On tap in the Church - Dark black pour with coconut on the nose, good head and lacing. Flavorful and mild but I’m not a fan of coconut in beer, that being said this was a good semi/sweet stout with a different twist.

checkmatei1 (629), Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, USA

2.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.2	7/10	3/5	4/10	2/5	6/20

Oct 6, 2008

Draft @ Capones: Poured a dark brown color with not much head. The aroma was sweet candy and coconut. The flavor was overly sweet and highly bitter. Not a well balanced brew. I struggled to finish this one. Not a fan.

MrBendo (1039), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	6/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	12/20

Sep 7, 2008

Draft at Capone’s. 5oz serving, opaque in glass. Tasted of coconut, sweet cream, coffee, chocolate and dark roasted malt. Very buttery. Very sweet.

DocLock (4648), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	7/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Sep 4, 2008

Draft at Capone’s. Pours onyx with 1-finger creamy brown head. Nose is coconut meat, oil, blackstrap molasses, cacao, dark choc. Tastes patent malty, with coconut, moklasses, dark choc. Not terribly rich nor balanced, this one can be viewed as a decent sweet/novelty stout, but not a great stout overall IMHO.

kkearn (994), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	13/20

Sep 2, 2008

Draft, at Capone’s (Norristown, PA). Poured deep brown, topped with a ring of tan bubbles. Aroma of chocolate malt, vanilla, and light coconut. Flavor is somewhat sweet, with flavor of coconut milk, chocolate, vanilla, and roasted chocolate malt. Long finish, with coconut and ash flavor. Very Drinkable.

kmweaver (2396), Sebastopol, California, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Sep 2, 2008

Draft @ Church Brew. Pours a dark chocolate-brown color; light tan head with decent lacing. Huge amounts of toasty coconut, peanuts, and creamy roasted malts in the aroma; really nice, interesting aroma. Relaxed carbonation. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: chewy amounts of roasted malts, peanuts, touches of chocolate, and loads of coconut; comes off as an authentic, toasty, fresh coconut character; clear, tasty stout underneath. Lengthy finish: chocolate, creamy toasty malts, and coconut; slightly oily at the far end.

hopdog (5534), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	7/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Aug 29, 2008

On tap at Capones. Poured a dark brown color with a very small (almost no) off white head. Aromas of chocolate, roast, and very light coconut. Tastes of chocolate, lighter roast, coconut, and vanilla. Thinner body.

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