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Kona Black Sand Porter


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82
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A Porter brewed by
Kona Brewing Company

Kailua Kona, Hawaii USA

bottled
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373.5/5.03.46/5.06%73.1English pint, Stem glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Black Sand Porter is a robust, full bodied porter with pronounced bittersweet chocolate flavor and aroma from the diverse variety of malt used to brew this beer. The hops balance the the maltiness of this robust and roasty ale.

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 shrubber85 (2598), COB Speicher, Iraq
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20

Oct 8, 2008  
Tap. Dark chocolate malt and ash aroma. Dark brown color with thin, long lasting tan head. Strong mocha malt and ash flavor with moderate hops finish.

 nqualls (633), Tennessee, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Jan 1, 2009  
On tap at Koko Marina. Poured a dark brown with a one finger brown head. Aroma was of roasted malt with chocolate and coffee notes. Flavor was burned malt with chocolate and coffee, and a bitter finish. The mouthfeel wasn’t very creamy, which would have added a lot to the beer.


 jeremytoni (656), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/512/20
Oct 30, 2008  
From the tap poured a dark brown/black color with a small head. Flavor of toatsed malt with a lingering finish.


 elihapa (464), Hawaii, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/513/20
Aug 13, 2008  
On tap, Koko Marina Brewpub. Pours a charcoal-brown with a tan head. Smells of ash, coffee, and dark chocolate. Flavor is ashy, dry, baker’s chocolate, and some coffee. Pretty nice blend. Not as creamy or complex as I would like, but certainly a nice brew. Finishes dry and slightly bitter. Surprisingly easy to drink given the darkness of this porter. Maybe its is flavorful hops?


 bobaidan (324), Farmington, Connecticut, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 9, 2008  
Pours nearly black with a medium sized brown head. Aroma is primarily roasted malt and chocolate. Moutfeel is full with some good carbonation. Flavor has more of a hop presence than the aroma, but otherwise is pretty similar. A good porter, but I perfer the Pipelline.



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