Stone / Ken Schmidt / Maui Kona Coffee, Macadamia, Coconut Porter - Bourbo
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Stone / Ken Schmidt / Maui  Kona Coffee, Macadamia, Coconut Porter - BourboStone / Ken Schmidt / Maui  Kona Coffee, Macadamia, Coconut Porter - Bourbo
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From:
Stone Brewing
 
California, United States
Style:
American Porter
ABV:
9%
Score:
96
Avg:
4.37 | pDev: 14.65%
Reviews:
26
Ratings:
93
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 20, 2019
Added:
Aug 29, 2011
Wants:
  205
Gots:
  31
Collaboration with Ken Schmidt and Maui Brewing
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Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida

3.31/5  rDev -24.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
500 mL bottle. Almost black. Smells nutty, but I wouldn't pick out macadamia nuts. Bourbon. Chocolate. Tastes a little bit oxidized. Cardboard. Very nutty. Bourbon and oak. Coconut. Lingering coffee. Oxidized finish. Boozy. Fell kinda flat.
Jun 20, 2019
 
Rated: 4.81 by DucksFan16 from Tennessee

Feb 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.05 by Raziel313 from California

Jan 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.1 by wethorseblanket from California

Sep 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by GRG1313 from California

Sep 21, 2014
 
Rated: 1.04 by AJPK

Aug 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4.68 by SimcoeKid from California

Aug 16, 2014
 
Rated: 1 by Roth_Daddy from California

Aug 07, 2014
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Reviewed by jegross2 from Illinois

4.06/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
BEER REVIEW #500!

Reviewing the Bourbon Barrel Aged Kona Coffee Macadamia Coconut Porter, a collaboration between San Diego area homebrewer Ken Schmidt, Stone Brewing Company and Maui Brewing Company. The name of the beer is pretty evocative of what it is.

Score: 91

Summer 2011 vintage caged and corked bottle, one of 672 produced. Served in a stemmed taster glass and enjoyed on 11/07/13 at the Chicago Craft Beer Lover's event hosted at The Beer Temple. Huge shout out and thanks to beeradvocate user Chi81 for bringing this surprise treat, one that I have long wanted to try and since given up on ever ticking. Review is from iPhone notes.

Appearance: Pours a soda color with minimal head off the pour that totally settles. Oily legs, but poor lacing/retention. 3.5/5

Smell: Roast, coconut, cocoa, light oak and light molasses. A dash of fruity oxidation, which melds nicely with the other complexities of the nose. No single character, not even the coconut, takes the center stage here; all are well balanced in proportion to each other. 4.25/5

Taste: The toasted coconut flavor is not nearly as prominent as I expected it to be, but still there to a nice degree. Also present is a mix of chocolate, brown sugar and light oak. Really nice integration of the components, but the flavor is not very bold. Traditional bourbon flavor featured in bourbon barrel aged stouts/porters is virtually non-existent. Coconut flavor grows a little bit when I let the beer sit and warm in the glass. 4/5

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied. Slick mouthfeel. Good balance, with a light sweetness. 4.25/5

Overall: A lot more subtle in flavor and delicate than anticipated. I enjoyed this, but imagine it has faded over the past two-plus years.

Cost: $25 for a 500 ml bottle.
Nov 11, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by kodt from Illinois

Nov 08, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by drewone from California

Oct 27, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by ArchEnemyBrew from Washington

Sep 22, 2013
 
Rated: 4.75 by Grant35 from California

Aug 18, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by Piddmeista from California

Aug 18, 2013
 
Rated: 4.75 by SocalKicks from California

Aug 18, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by jpaulsen from California

Aug 18, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by largadeer from California

Aug 09, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Jul 03, 2013
 
Rated: 4.44 by CheapBeerBuzz from California

Jul 03, 2013
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Reviewed by Rizalini from Nevada

4.24/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Picked up this bottle direct from the brewery on 6/25/11. Opened on the night I moved into my first house. Popped the caged and corked bottle, and poured into my Deschutes tulips glass...

A - Pours a very dark brown, with a brown 1 finger head that fades rather quickly. Comes back when swirled, but no real legs on this one. Maybe decreased head retention due to ageing?

S - Bourbon, vanilla, and dark chocolate. One the second sniff, I'm getting hints of black licorice.

T/M - The taste is amazing, matches the smell very well. Woodsey bourbon barrel and vanilla assult my palette. Very faint coconut flavor, but no noticable macadamia nut. Medium-heavy mouthfeel, slightly under carbonated, possibly from the age.

O - An amazing barrel aged beer for sure! No alcohol heat on this at all, and the flavors really develop as it warms slightly. Glad I had the opportunity to purchase this, but sad it's gone now.
Jul 01, 2013
Stone / Ken Schmidt / Maui Kona Coffee, Macadamia, Coconut Porter - Bourbo from Stone Brewing
Beer rating: 96 out of 100 with 93 ratings