Koko Brown
Kona Brewing Co.

Koko BrownKoko Brown
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From:
Kona Brewing Co.
 
Hawaii, United States
Style:
American Brown Ale
Ranked #237
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
82
Ranked #24,784
Avg:
3.63 | pDev: 14.6%
Reviews:
351
Ratings:
1,521
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 06, 2023
Added:
Feb 19, 2011
Wants:
  54
Gots:
  228
Koko Brown's distinctive, nutty aroma and flavor comes from real, toasted coconut blended into each brew. One sip of this smooth, mahogany colored ale and you'll feel like you're on a warm, sun drenched beach in Hawaii. Crack one open!
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Ratings by thegodfather1076:
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Reviewed by thegodfather1076 from Ohio

4/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Presentation: Very eye-catching label with awesome graphics, color scheme, and font that gives a real tropical island feel. Label gives a small description of the beer, web info, a bit of brewery info, states “Aloha Series”, and bottled on date 3/12/2013. Neck label gives a description of the beer, backstory on the brewery, and states “ Aloha Series”.

Appearance: Allowed to warm for 10min before aggressively poured from its 12oz brown bottle into a 16oz nonic pint led to a 3 finger light tan head of a light airy density that was the very rocky and resting atop a slightly chill hazed chestnut brown beer. Head retention was 3min 16sec before fading to a thick rocky rink and coating with excellent lacing.

Smell/Aroma: Smells of nutty maltiness with hints of milk chocolate sweetness and a toasty coconut aroma with hints of caramel.

Flavor/Taste: Taste is of roast nutty malts along with a toasted coconut flavor on the front-end. Milk chocolate, caramel, and toasty coconut dominate midpoint before turning to a toasted coconut finish and roasty aftertaste. The coconut comes out as this warms.

MouthFeel/Drinkability: Medium bodied with a slightly creamy mouthfeel and a low carbonation. Very drinkable and tasty.

Overall/Comments: A very good brown ale that is very drinkable with a tasty flavor profile that is worth a try. I would def drink again but wouldn't seek out and buy this. Classified as an American Brown Ale @ 5.5%. Consumed 9/8/2013.
Oct 12, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by puftdank from Illinois

Jul 06, 2023
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Reviewed by Suaspontemark from Maryland

3.76/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Best offering they have. Had a flight of their four dark beers in their pub in Kona. Toasted coconut immediately, not normally my favorite but it works here. Hints of caramel and vanilla. A fine choice from the finest island in the finest state.
Feb 25, 2023
 
Rated: 3.76 by KC_beerman from Missouri

Feb 07, 2023
 
 
Rated: 3.66 by sbradley41 from Pennsylvania

May 03, 2022
 
Rated: 3.61 by Yendor61 from Michigan

Mar 21, 2020
 
Rated: 3.52 by Bandi from New York

Mar 14, 2020
 
Rated: 3.52 by SFC21 from Florida

Dec 29, 2019
 
Rated: 3.52 by GoBearsWalter34 from Illinois

Dec 14, 2019
 
Rated: 3.65 by craigbelly from Iowa

Oct 17, 2019
 
Rated: 3.56 by chewy6935 from Michigan

Oct 06, 2019
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Reviewed by mooseisloose from Florida

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Another brew from Kona who always rocks. Popping the top I get wafts of roasts malt and coconut. Pours to a root beer brown with a beige head. Taste is sweet coconut almost pina colada like. There is a bit of roasted malt and some bitterness. More tropical than I expected up front but the coconut transitions to a nice chocolate roasted malt. If you are a pina colada fan it’s a winner.
Jul 28, 2019
 
Rated: 3.86 by Rubezahl from Pennsylvania

Jul 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.9 by Jodio from Texas

May 28, 2019
 
Rated: 3.37 by chiefz1 from New York

May 13, 2019
 
Rated: 4.02 by Jps715 from New Jersey

Apr 20, 2019
 
Rated: 4.37 by Beirmisch from Wyoming

Apr 07, 2019
 
Rated: 3.83 by VILJ from Florida

Mar 29, 2019
 
Rated: 3.92 by MizzouBrew from Missouri

Mar 10, 2019
Koko Brown from Kona Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 1521 ratings