Big Rod Coconut Ale
Miami Brewing Company

Big Rod Coconut AleBig Rod Coconut Ale
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From:
Miami Brewing Company
 
Florida, United States
Style:
Fruit and Field Beer
ABV:
5.4%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.62 | pDev: 14.36%
Reviews:
19
Ratings:
151
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 07, 2019
Added:
Dec 29, 2012
Wants:
  9
Gots:
  34
Formerly Big Rod Key West Ale

A classic Blonde Ale with generous additions of coconut and sweet caramel malts giving the beer a delightful tropical character.
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Ratings by SaCkErZ9:
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Rated by SaCkErZ9 from South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +17.4%

Apr 26, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by MJSFS from Florida

Dec 07, 2019
 
Rated: 3.13 by bigpoppa67 from Wisconsin

Jul 26, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by evostudios12 from Florida

Jul 14, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by jcarlosv from Florida

Oct 18, 2018
 
Rated: 3.4 by user785335 from Florida

Jun 23, 2018
 
Rated: 3.69 by Griphon from Florida

Apr 19, 2018
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

3.56/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
after enjoying a number of nice coconut beers on our florida trip last week, my hopes for this one were significantly higher. however, this one tastes sweet and cheap and a little forced and artificial to me, not bad of course because its coconut and pretty much anything coconut is going to be at least good, but its maltier and more sugary than it needs to be by quite a lot, and as such lacks the drinkability we all would have prefered in it. an unexpected caramel color to it from the can, and a sweet, nutty aroma and palate, i get baked dessert, upside down cake and biscuits, definitely not crisp. if you took out the coconut, im not sure this would really pass as a blonde ale. thats being critical though, and the positive side of that same thought is that maybe they were going for a toasted coconut vube, trying to make it a bit richer and more cooked, give it some character beyond raw fleshy coconut, and if thats the case, mission pretty well accomplished. lots and lots of coconut, but sort of like candy to me, and it lingers really long in the finish, not at all refreshing, but kind of attractive to me in a guilty pleasure sort of way. overall this is a little less than fully natural to me, but because its coconut, its agreeable enough. i hoped to like this better, glad we only got one can in a mixed six instead of committing to all six, that would have been a lot of these to drink through, at least for my tastes...
Mar 01, 2018
 
Rated: 4.23 by conbakdoug from Florida

Feb 27, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by Davit from California

Feb 15, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Jan 02, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by scottyshades from Florida

Oct 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by tazzman from Florida

Aug 08, 2017
 
Rated: 3.56 by CharlesK from Pennsylvania

Jul 10, 2017
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Reviewed by msink28 from Florida

2.09/5  rDev -42.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.25
Not a good beer. There is a pretty strong coconut aftertaste, which is the whole point, but the smell is of burnt wood, which was odd. My primary gripe is with the claim that this is some variation of a blonde ale. I could not pick out anything in this beer that was even remotely close to being a blonde ale, including the color. I ended up pouring it out.
May 15, 2017
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Reviewed by The_Snow_Bird from Michigan

3.38/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Pours a clear golden color with a small white head on top. Can smell sweet coconut that overpowers other smells. Tastes like coconut with a little malt at the back end. Goes down smooth.
May 06, 2017
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina

3.78/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Arrives clear and amber with a small white head; the retention was acceptable but there was not much lacing

Smell: The coconut was clearly apparent; bready tones underneath

Taste: Bread and coconut forward with a moderate sweetness building; not much development in the flavors from start to finish

Mouthfeel: Light to medium body with moderate carbonation

Overall: A fairly simple beer for a lovers of coconut to quaff on a hot Florida day
Apr 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by Shawnxa3 from Florida

Nov 15, 2016
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Rated by Kgoldsbe from Colorado

3.8/5  rDev +5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Beach brew. Pours with nice head. The coconut is prominent, the ale golden, the smell like coconut water. Easy to drink. Best cold.
Nov 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Scott_McCool from Florida

Oct 30, 2016
Big Rod Coconut Ale from Miami Brewing Company
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 151 ratings