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Kona Pipeline Porter

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87
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
4993.49/5.03.48/5.0Special5.4%84English pint, Stem glass
Commercial Description:
Pipeline Porter is smooth and dark with a distinctive roasty aroma and earthy complexity from its diverse blends of premium malted barley. This celebration of malt unites with freshly roasted 100% Kona coffee grown at Cornwell Estate on Hawaii’s Big Island, lending a unique roasted aroma and flavor. A delicate blend of hops rounds out this palate-pleasing brew.
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 Elwood (677), Leesburg, Virginia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Oct 25, 2009  
Serving: Draft. Appearance: Dark brown color with a foamy, tan head. Aroma:Lots of coffee and some roasted malt notes. Flavor: Coffee, nuttiness, roasted malt, and malt sweetness. Palate:Medium carbonation with a medium-light body and a medium, coffee finish. Overall: It actually turned out better than I was expecting. Not worth seeking out per se, but not a bad brew if you happen upon it.


 MaltOMeal (652), Land of Sugar, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Oct 24, 2009  
12oz bottle. Pours black with a thin tan head. Nose is heavenly, freshly ground roast coffee. Wow! Taste was of top-quality roast coffee. Mouthfeel was thin and dry.


 jbye4334 (710), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/513/20
Oct 23, 2009  
(bottle). Black color. Medium tan head which is mostly diminishing. Roasted coffee aroma and flavor. Avg duration. Smooth finish. Slick texture. Moderate carbonatoin. Fair lacing.


VillageBeerVin (15), Buffalo, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/103/514/20
Oct 21, 2009  
12oz bottle from Village Beer Merchant in Buffalo, NY poured into a large Tim Horton’s cup sans lid. Looked pitch black, but not viscous. Aroma is very straightforward dark roasted malt with a moderate amount of coffee. I’m getting some sourness that i’d equate either to an acidic cup of strong black coffee or a dry irish stout. Very light mouthfeel, bit of a chewy chocolate/coffee finish. I was excited by the "100% kona coffee" label, and was a bit letdown that there wasn’t more coffee flavor going on. All in all a decent lighter porter and the best beer I’ve sampled from the brewery’s 4 offerings in New York State.


 swoopjones (1915), Buffalo, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 20, 2009  
tap @ Coles Buffalo NY> Pours a darker brown/ black. Aromas of coffee, roasted malt. I thought the coffee would be more prounounced but the AB acquistion probably cheapened things. Flavor is coffe, roasted malts, some sweet malts, strange spritzy ness. Body is lighter than I would like but overall a pretty good porter


doublea (16), , California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/103/514/20
Oct 19, 2009  
12oz from my dad actually. Solid session beer. Coffee comes through nicely with a little bit of roasted malts and maybe some chocolate. I feel like it is just a little bit thin to be a standout, but I would gladly drink again.


acblue (58), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Oct 18, 2009  
Very dark brown, nice tan head. Aroma and flavor are coffee and malt, a bit of chocolate in there as well. A bit thin in terms of mouthfeel but otherwise quite good.


 scoth (280), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 18, 2009  
Pours dark, inky brown, with a medium tan head, very fine lasting lacing. Rich and full aroma of coffee, chocolate, and roasted sugar cane. Medium-light body, smooth and slightly chalky. Robust, pronounced fresh coffee flavor, with some sweet chocolate, toast, and a perky earthy finish. Well balanced and drinkable.



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