CoCoNut Porter - Maui Brewing Co.

facundoCNB

New Jersey

4.6/5  rDev +15%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

a very brown/black pour with 2 fingers of frothy tan head which quickly dissipated. sudden nutty smells once i popped the can open.. smell of roasted coffee, roasted grains, and overall smokyness followed. a toasty, yet sweet overall taste. the coconut seems to act like lactose in sweet stouts, but does have that coconut taste as well which makes this beer fantastic. usual suspects are there too (roasted grains, tobacco flavor, coffee beans). its' medium body does not take away from the silky smoothness one bit.. it's slightly creamy yet balanced perfectly with the amount of carbonation that it just goes down extremely smooth.

overall, this has got to be one of the best porters/dark beers in general i've ever had. i tip my hat to the brewers at maui, this is a damn fine beer.

Serving type: can

07-31-2012 02:27:52 | More by facundoCNB

MJSJr

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

05-20-2013 16:21:27 | More by MJSJr

zaptone

California

3.25/5  rDev -18.8%

05-19-2013 20:45:56 | More by zaptone

cb8282

Michigan

4/5  rDev 0%

05-19-2013 02:23:15 | More by cb8282

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5  rDev 0%

05-19-2013 01:57:38 | More by Photekut

teraflx

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%

05-18-2013 21:29:36 | More by teraflx

lighthabit

Oregon

3.19/5  rDev -20.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

pours dark, barely passes the light thru the glass test - none got thru :). head dies quickly to a circle around the rim. faint lacing. aroma is hard to pin down for me, i think the coconut is throwing me off. for some reason i find it reminding me of firestone's velvet merlin, but with a (thankfully) faint hint of coconut. mouthfeel is a bit thin for my tastes, but i tend to like stouts a bit on the thick side. i'm glad i tried it, though i don't think i'll chase it down again. points for justifying their use of a can, rather than bottle, for several reasons (listed on can). an interesting brew to try, if only because it's different.

Serving type: can

05-13-2013 07:24:05 | More by lighthabit

ajzy

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -25%

05-12-2013 22:04:15 | More by ajzy

NiceTaps

New Jersey

4.14/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

12oz can vigorously poured into a pint glass.

A- Poured a dark brown - almost black - color. Opaque with no highlights. A mocha-tan colored head, 1-finger, stays fluffy for a few minutes before fading to an oil slick. Not much lacing. I've drained a differential or two in my time that were long overdue for a fluid change and what poured out looked kinda like this brew. That is meant as praise.

S- Rich roasted dark malts show a powerful presence. There's some chocolate sweetness and some coffee. I don't pick up any hop smells, the darks are too prominent.

T-There's some coconut flavor on the back end. But this adds up to a coffee/chocolate porter for me. It's quite flavorful, nonetheless.

M- A bit thin and fizzy, but for a porter, that's ok. It does look like it would have more body.
Some hop bite gives way to a creamy smooth finish that's loaded with the malt/coffee/chocolate flavors.

O- I like that there is subtle coconut flavor here, rather than overkill. It's a flavorful and drinkable dark beer.

Serving type: can

05-12-2013 21:50:31 | More by NiceTaps

jasewaaang

California

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

05-10-2013 07:37:18 | More by jasewaaang

Metalaero

New York

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

05-09-2013 03:00:50 | More by Metalaero

megamass

New Jersey

4/5  rDev 0%

05-08-2013 22:43:20 | More by megamass

BMart

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -12.5%

05-08-2013 18:30:16 | More by BMart

rjp217

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev 0%

05-08-2013 15:02:18 | More by rjp217

leftoverburrito

Oregon

2.5/5  rDev -37.5%

05-08-2013 03:41:46 | More by leftoverburrito

dfhhead25

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev 0%

05-07-2013 03:05:26 | More by dfhhead25

Abe_Froman

Texas

4/5  rDev 0%

05-03-2013 03:47:35 | More by Abe_Froman

cgentzkow

California

4/5  rDev 0%

05-02-2013 17:19:06 | More by cgentzkow

Summer78

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -12.5%

05-02-2013 00:56:58 | More by Summer78

bootdown21

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

05-01-2013 13:38:32 | More by bootdown21

Dope

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Pours a dark brown with a very fizzy light brown head. Head fades away at a moderate pace. Decent little chunks of lacing. Good head retention.

S: Sharp roasted malt, lots of char mainly. Trying to discern some coconut but can barely find it, may be the power of suggestion at this point. Sweet and creamy though, decent chocolate I think.

T: There's the coconut. Has sort of a toasted coconut going along with some char and a bunch of chocolate. Finish is a dry cocoa, a little coconut and some creaminess. Quite dry between sips. Very dry, almost tingling. Maybe some hoppiness that I can't quite place?

M: Light, smooth, creamy. Somewhat high carbonation.

O: Not a bad porter. Coconut adds a welcome level of complexity. Smooth and creamy without being too heavy. Easy drinking.

Serving type: can

05-01-2013 04:08:29 | More by Dope

ExaltedNecrosis

Texas

4/5  rDev 0%

04-30-2013 01:18:11 | More by ExaltedNecrosis

cre83

Washington

4/5  rDev 0%

04-29-2013 23:02:59 | More by cre83

FLBeerGuy

Florida

4/5  rDev 0%

04-28-2013 02:27:19 | More by FLBeerGuy

JISurfer

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

04-25-2013 22:30:33 | More by JISurfer