Stone / Ken Schmidt / Maui Kona Coffee, Macadamia, Coconut Porter
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Stone / Ken Schmidt / Maui  Kona Coffee, Macadamia, Coconut PorterStone / Ken Schmidt / Maui  Kona Coffee, Macadamia, Coconut Porter
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From:
Stone Brewing
 
California, United States
Style:
American Porter
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
92
Avg:
4.12 | pDev: 11.89%
Reviews:
235
Ratings:
334
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 19, 2020
Added:
Sep 22, 2009
Wants:
  196
Gots:
  18
Collaboration with Ken Schmidt and Maui Brewing Company
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Ratings by SpeedwayJim:
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Reviewed by SpeedwayJim from New York

3.6/5  rDev -12.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Shared this one with capra12. Poured from a 12oz. bottle into a Surly pint glass.

A: Poured a 1.5 finger coarse light caramel head with moderate retention. Brew itself was black amber, near opaque. Lacing was close to non-existent.

S: Coffee nose is overwhelming here with just a tiny tiny hint of nuttiness. However, the strong black coffee aroma really just seems to cover everything else.

T: Nutty roasted coffee, dark chocolate. Coconut taste really makes itself apparent as the brew warms and comes in towards the middle, end. Taste is like coconut shavings.

M: Deep bodied and rather carbonated. Brew is filmy in the mouth and finishes clean and quick.

D: I'm not really sure what the hype surrounding this beer is. Yes, its pretty good, but nothing outstanding, just very very different. That being said, its sweeter than other porters I've had and more complex. Deserving, but not outrageously good.
Oct 30, 2009
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.25 by mpenske from California

Sep 19, 2020
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Reviewed by Harrison8 from Missouri

3.84/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours black with two fingers of caramel foam. Head retention is good. Aroma is coconut, macaroons, roasty coffee and macadamia nuts. It smells like cookies and coffee. Flavor profile is macadamia nuts, toasty coconut, macaroons and roasty coffee. Roasty and toasty malts form the base. Mouth feel is medium-thick with a velvety, lightly-grainy texture. Overall, fallen off a bit, but it's still a plate of cookies with a mug of coffee.

Served in a 15.5oz Speigalau tulip from a 12oz bottle.
Nov 10, 2019
 
Rated: 4.27 by Texasfan549 from Texas

Nov 27, 2017
 
Rated: 3.98 by smi69 from New York

Nov 26, 2017
 
Rated: 4.13 by kjkinsey from Texas

Nov 19, 2017
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

4/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours black, darker than most porters, this is stout territory appearance wise. Immense amount of coffee in the nose to it.

Almost too much coffee (have I said that before?) it covers up all the other stuff. The coconut, the macadamia nuts (expensivo!). Its good, its very good, but a little out of balance. Coffee beers are all over the place, but the Macadamia nut and coconut was the unique part, but they are a little bit obscured here.
Aug 18, 2016
 
Rated: 4.21 by connecticutpoet from Connecticut

Jun 23, 2016
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.85/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bottle share thanks to Toby. Dark and rich, elements of coconut, chocolate, vanilla. Very easy drinker. All of the elements play very well together for a well rounded beer.
May 18, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by mportnoy from Pennsylvania

Nov 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.37 by iRun2Beer from Minnesota

Sep 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4.73 by flipside1794 from Pennsylvania

Jul 19, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by double2chin from California

Dec 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by PhineasMcClintock from Massachusetts

Oct 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by drewone from California

Sep 23, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by wethorseblanket from California

Sep 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by danwho from California

Aug 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Strwrs777 from California

Jul 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by zestar from California

Jul 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by dbc5 from Arizona

Jul 07, 2014
Stone / Ken Schmidt / Maui Kona Coffee, Macadamia, Coconut Porter from Stone Brewing
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 334 ratings