Kopi Loewak - Brouwerij De Molen

cpetrone84

Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pour is a dark brown, almost black color, with a fizzy tan head. The nose has a touch of roasted malt and then delicious coffee that is better on beer than real coffee. Taste is same, roasty, tons of well integrated clean coffee with hints of vanilla and chocolate and a light to moderate bitterness. Body is creamy and airy, assertive carbonation. Integrates the coffee extremely well without being ashy or peaty and overly bitter.

Serving type: bottle

10-31-2012 17:23:17 | More by cpetrone84

ryan1788a5

Massachusetts

4.1/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

11.2oz bottle poured into a snifter. Bottling date is marked at 4/18/12, making this just over a year old. The label advises to 'enjoy within five years'.

A: Deep brown on the pour, very close to black. Four fingers of creamy head form after a stiff pour. Retention is excellent, and a thin blanket of lacing costs the whole glass.

S: Even after a year the coffee aroma is still very prominent. It is earthy and nutty with a mild roast character. Milk chocolate and bakers chocolate. Graham cracker. Esters of plum and raspberry. Kiss of smoke, faint starchy-type smell.

T: Cola. Deep plum and currant darkfruit. Roasted malts take over with tame tastes of char, smoke, and woodiness. Bakers chocolate and black cocoa powder. Black licorice and yeasty spice. Subtle spicy alcohol. Nutty and earthy coffee flavors dominate the back end. Dry finish of yeasty spice, rich nutty coffee, and a hint of smoke.

M: The body is moderately thick. It is rich, full, and creamy, but sits lightly. The blast of prickling, fine bubbled carbonation has a lot to do with that. Very smooth. The subtle hint of alcohol warmth would never betray the 11.2% abv.

O: This one grew on me as I drank it, and the over-the-top smoothness is what really won me over in the end. A great coffee stout with a Belgian twist.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 22:40:05 | More by ryan1788a5

WesM63

Ohio

4/5  rDev +0.3%

06-01-2013 05:33:31 | More by WesM63

Farnswurth

France

3.75/5  rDev -6%

06-01-2013 02:26:19 | More by Farnswurth

RuckusDu

Colorado

4.75/5  rDev +19%

05-22-2013 03:14:30 | More by RuckusDu

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +19%

05-13-2013 06:08:22 | More by Bonko_the_sane

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +0.3%

05-13-2013 00:41:06 | More by DrunkinYogi

boot11222

Ohio

4/5  rDev +0.3%

05-12-2013 21:05:11 | More by boot11222

ajzy

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

05-11-2013 23:14:26 | More by ajzy

TwelveOunces

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

05-09-2013 01:24:13 | More by TwelveOunces

RashyGrillCook

California

3.75/5  rDev -6%

05-08-2013 14:07:56 | More by RashyGrillCook

alelover

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

05-05-2013 03:49:31 | More by alelover

shagens

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +0.3%

05-01-2013 22:08:59 | More by shagens

eduardolinhalis

Switzerland

4.28/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

330ml bottle served in a snifter glass.

A: Pours a deep and dark brown color forming a small but persistent bubbled beige to brown head. Few spotty lacings are left in the glass

S: Very roasted with strong notes of coffee. Notes of dark chocolate and chocolate malts. Really amazing in the nose. Some alcohol is felt in the end

T: Strong roasted malts and slightly sweet upfront. Strong notes of coffee. Strong roasted malts bitterness in the end

M: Heavy molasses body. Low carbonation. Roasted malts bitterness in the aftertaste

O: Great coffee Stout. Quite good drinkability considering that it's a 11.5% ABV beer. It does not seem to be that strong

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 21:03:43 | More by eduardolinhalis

neckbracesub

Indiana

5/5  rDev +25.3%

04-28-2013 13:08:02 | More by neckbracesub

eawolff99

Colorado

4/5  rDev +0.3%

04-24-2013 23:47:49 | More by eawolff99

BeerNotes

Ohio

4.48/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: Dark brown — almost black — with a huge tan head that dissipates to a persistent 1/4 inch.

S: Lots of espresso with a solid stout backbone.

M: Thick, but surprisingly tingly.

T: Stout up front, java in the back. Coffee notes mask the alcohol flavors.

O: The Short Version: It’s a heavy stout masquerading as an iced coffee. One of the best around.

The Long Version: Kopi Luwak is shitty coffee. That is to say, Kopi Luwak coffee beans are found in cat shit. Despite where the beans come from, the beer is absolutely incredible. As far as coffee stouts go, it stacks up against all the heavy-hitters; and the lingering flavor you’re left with is unlike almost any other. It’s extremely well-balanced — especially given the alcohol content — and really drinkable. The only thing that could make it better is a nice, dry-rubbed steak.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2013 18:20:25 | More by BeerNotes

trodam

North Carolina

4.08/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

A - Black with a looming light brown head

S - Smells of earth, coffee, chocolate, spices...

T - Big coffee taste, they did not skimp on the coffee. Earthy with dark chocolate undertones.

M - Somewhat like low fat milk, slightly thin but still creamy.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2013 16:58:29 | More by trodam

MarkyMOD

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +12.8%

04-17-2013 02:23:24 | More by MarkyMOD

ngeunit1

California

4.33/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Dark black with a big finger of frothy chocolate-khaki head. Fades very slowly.

S - Roasted coffee, chocolate and caramel malts, cocoa, black licorice, molasses, a bit of dark fruits, some booze.

T - Roasted coffee, some coffee bitterness, chocolate and caramel malts, bakers cocoa, black licorice, molasses, prunes, raisins, and other dark fruits, and a bit of booze.

M - Full bodied, moderate carbonation. Smooth and creamy with a sweet, roasted, bitter, and warming finish.

D - The coffee flavor is great here, as is the overall balance and mouthfeel.

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2013 07:00:13 | More by ngeunit1

Atomicskis5

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -12.3%

04-11-2013 00:58:56 | More by Atomicskis5

seand

California

4.26/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A: Pours an opaque very dark brown, near black, with lots of pillowy tan head. The mound of foam retains pretty well and leaves lots of lacing.

S: Dense, nutty, earthy, sweet coffee.

T: Dense nutty sweetness, with the coffee coming out more towards the finish. Finishes with a strong roasted coffee note.

M: Full body, medium to strong carbonation.

Overall, a nice slow sipper. Lots of flavor, especially coffee flavors.

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2013 01:56:45 | More by seand

scottiethebody

California

4/5  rDev +0.3%

04-03-2013 04:17:47 | More by scottiethebody

IpeeA

Missouri

4/5  rDev +0.3%

04-01-2013 19:46:29 | More by IpeeA

JAHMUR

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

03-28-2013 18:07:48 | More by JAHMUR