 cbkschubert (1566), Skyline, Arizona, USA
Jun 4, 2008
12 oz. can courtesy of Sparky27 and shared with DoubleBubble - Pours a brown color with a one and a quarter finger thick light tan head. Light lacing. Aroma is light roasted malt with a very slight odd smell to it. Not getting much coconut. Flavor is roasted malt, chocolate, and some light chalkiness. Medium body. I was really looking forward to this one. However, it was kind of a let down. I would have never pegged this beer as a coconut porter in a blind tasting. Thanks Eric.
glkaiser (907), Seattle, Washington, USA
Aug 26, 2008 Black with big brown head. Aroma of sweet chocolate and almond joys. For the most part, I absolutely love the flavors in this. More almond joy with toasted coconut, a bit of chocolate and good roast. Big fan of this style, and this is a great effort. The finish has just enough metallic bitterness to bring this down a notch, though. Maybe turn the carb down a bit as well
ABUSEDGOAT (1898), California, USA
Aug 22, 2008 Darker colored. Aroma is rich coffee and roast, some chocolate and caramel. Hints of coconut? Sure why not. Medium bodied, a nice porter.
mmm///beer (526), Austin, Texas, USA
Aug 20, 2008 12 oz. can in trade Snojerk321-thanks!!! Served in pint glass- poured non transparent black when held to a light source, low clumpy carbonation, bubbly off tan head went away a little too quick with little lacing. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee, with notes of molasses and roasted coconuts in the background. Hits the mouth with a wide body, malt was toasted until black but not burned just from feel, a hint of sweetness in the middle with cream underneath, finish punches you in the knee if you think you don’t want to have another snort. Note to self- don’t visit Hawaii- will stay at the bar the entire time drinking this.
BrotherGrendel (132), San Diego (La Jolla), California, USA
Aug 17, 2008 Dense brown hue, thick layer of tan shaving cream-like head, minimal lacing. Smell is coffee and dark chocolate malts, roast and bready malts, light hint of earthy hops and booze. Taste is mostly roasted malts with a good dose of dark chocolate and coffee, earthy hops, a hint of actual coconut lingers on the edges of the palate especially during the bitter finish. Palate is thin-bodied, watery smooth texture, carbonation is pretty high and prickly here. Overall, a unique porter with tones of coconut that accentuate the malt profile without being too overwhelming, very exciting but I wouldn’t drink a whole lot of this at a time, strangely the alcohol seems stronger than it should be at 5.5%.
GAManiac (280), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Aug 12, 2008 Pours pitch black with only a hint of mahogany around the edges when held up to the light. The two-finger off-white head dissipates fairly quickly and leaves decent lacing.
Big sweet toasted coconut aroma with roasted coffee in the background. There is also a big sweet malt background.
Taste is huge on the toasted cocunuts - so sweet and so tasty. There is also a bit of coffee and dark chocolate on a sweet malt base.
Mouthfeel is silky smooth with strong carbonation that tickles the tongue.
This porter is absurdly drinkable. I wouldn’t trust myself if I had a lot of this in the fridge. Sweet, but not overpoweringly so, this is a fantastic porter.
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