Coco Loco - NoDa Brewing Company

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67 Ratings

rAvg: 4.06
pDev: 11.33%
Reviews: 17
Hads: 50

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Brewed by:
NoDa Brewing Company

North Carolina, United States

Style | ABV
American Porter | 6.20% ABV

Availability: Year-round. on-tap (15), growler (2).

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Reviews by samtallica:

samtallica

North Carolina

4.38/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a NoDa pint glass at the grand opening of the tap room.

A: This porter pours black with ruby highlights and two fingers of mocha colored head. Lacing is exceptional.

S: Roasted malts dominate the nose which is complemented with a subtle sweetness.

T: Roasty black coffee and earthy hops hit your palate first followed by sweet chocolate and toasted coconut in the finish. This is easily the best coconut porter I have ever had.

M: Medium carbonation and medium-heavy body with a silky smooth texture.

O: As mentioned above, this is the best coconut porter I have ever had. It doesn't dominate the flavor of the beer but you know it's there and it balances perfectly with the chocolate and roasted flavors.

Serving type: on-tap

10-29-2011 21:37:43 | More by samtallica

More User Reviews:

leftstagebrew

North Carolina

4.25/5 rDev +4.7%

05-13-2013 15:38:30 | More by leftstagebrew

flyingPharmacist

New York

4/5 rDev -1.5%

05-10-2013 18:32:30 | More by flyingPharmacist

chinchill

South Carolina

3.43/5 rDev -15.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On tap at the brewery which claimed: 6.3%ABV 43 IBU 32 SRM
Pour is nearly black; opaque with a durable tan head that leaves the glass rather thoroughly coated with sticky lacing. Deep, dark mahogany highlights at the edge reveal a clear beer.
Aroma: excellent but rather simple, featuring lots of dark roasted malts and a bit of sweet coconut; certainly not as much as the "Coco Loco" name implies.

T: Loads of very dark roasted malts with a trace of smoke. IBU seems much higher than the 43 reported. Marred by on overly bitter taste and too much burnt flavor from the malt. Very rich but not very complex.

M: near full body with soft. Low carbonation.

O: Surprisingly bitter, charred [and rich] version of the style. Suspect the brewer over-compensated for any sweetness coming from the coconut. An extreme robust porter, I conclude, as I move on to the Imperial variant …

Serving type: on-tap

04-21-2013 22:35:33 | More by chinchill

jrohrbacher

North Carolina

4/5 rDev -1.5%

04-18-2013 23:29:01 | More by jrohrbacher

bighef

North Carolina

4.5/5 rDev +10.8%

04-12-2013 00:27:31 | More by bighef

merc7186

New York

4.08/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

On tap at the brewery, poured into a pint glass.

A: Dark Opaque Hue, Passes No Light, Off White Head Ring, Some Lacing

S: Dark Roasted Chocolate Malts, Mild Coffee, Mild Coconut

T: Robust Dark Malts, Mildly Smoked Malts, Mild Chocolate, Mild Coconut

M: Decent Carbonation, Medium to Full Bodied, Very Malty

Overall, a very robust porter with a mild coconut presence, with a roasty chocolate balance.

Serving type: on-tap

03-24-2013 20:06:11 | More by merc7186

corby112

Pennsylvania

3.6/5 rDev -11.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Growler shared by kubrick215.

Pours a dark chestnut brown, almost black color with mahogany edges and a one finger beige head that quickly settles into a thin, lasting rig. Sporadic spotty lacing left behind.

Roasted malt aroma with lots of silky chooclate and toasted coconut. Slightly smokey with hits of dark and milk chocolate, lactic cream, toffee and coffee bean. The toasted coconut character really stands out nicely complimenting the subtle roast and chocolate notes.

Medium bodied with a strong dry roasted malt presence that never becomes overpowering or acrid. Deeply roasted with dark chocolate, coffee bean, burnt toast and coconut. Falls off a bit toward the finish and could use a bit more chocolate flavor/sweetness.

Serving type: growler

03-19-2013 01:14:11 | More by corby112