Aloha! Berlin
Stone Brewing
- From:
- Stone Brewing
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Porter
- ABV:
- 9.1%
- Score:
- 90
- Avg:
- 4.09 | pDev: 9.54%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 9
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 01, 2023
- Added:
- Aug 15, 2016
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 7
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding
Collaboration with Maui Brewing Company
With this special beer, Garrett & Greg introduce you to the welcoming spirit of the Aloha State. Echoing their past collaborations, this beer abounds with ingredients familiar to the islands—rich coffee and pounds of hand-toasted coconut—and introduces hazelnuts into the mix. The result is deeply rooted in Hawaii, San Diego, Europe and friendship, capturing the true essence of the word “aloha,” which also means on a deeper level “joyfully sharing life.” So sit back and slip into island time with this imperial beauty. Cheers, prost & ‘okole maluna!
With this special beer, Garrett & Greg introduce you to the welcoming spirit of the Aloha State. Echoing their past collaborations, this beer abounds with ingredients familiar to the islands—rich coffee and pounds of hand-toasted coconut—and introduces hazelnuts into the mix. The result is deeply rooted in Hawaii, San Diego, Europe and friendship, capturing the true essence of the word “aloha,” which also means on a deeper level “joyfully sharing life.” So sit back and slip into island time with this imperial beauty. Cheers, prost & ‘okole maluna!
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Ratings by SadMachine:
Rated by SadMachine from New Jersey
4.14/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Sep 27, 2018
4.14/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Sep 27, 2018
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
3.96/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Thick rich head, good retention and lacing, super dark basically black
Nose a little dark chocolate, cocoa, rich dark malts, lactose like milk chocolate, very light toasted nutty, mild toasted coconut, little metallic roasted malt
Taste toasted coconut up front, mild dark chocolate cocoa, bitter roast and light spicy earthy hops medium bitterness, a touch of toasted nutty, rich dark malts, a touch of alcohol
Mouth is thicker rich creamy, medium to lighter carb
Overall not bad, faced a bit
Mar 02, 2019Nose a little dark chocolate, cocoa, rich dark malts, lactose like milk chocolate, very light toasted nutty, mild toasted coconut, little metallic roasted malt
Taste toasted coconut up front, mild dark chocolate cocoa, bitter roast and light spicy earthy hops medium bitterness, a touch of toasted nutty, rich dark malts, a touch of alcohol
Mouth is thicker rich creamy, medium to lighter carb
Overall not bad, faced a bit
Reviewed by rudzud from Massachusetts
3.86/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.86/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Thanks to JLindros for sharing this bottle.
A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a nice dark brown almost black with a thin mocha head that fades to leave light wisps and a thin blanket.
S - Aromas of chocolate, nickels, little roasted hazelnuts.
T - Taste is similar to the nose with loads of almost metallic chocolate. Decent coconut, nice nutty hazelnut. Good richness.
M - Mouthfeel is lightly carbonated, lightly crisp.
O - Overall this was a solid enough beer with nice chocolate though a bit tinny.
Serving Type: bottle
Mar 02, 2019A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a nice dark brown almost black with a thin mocha head that fades to leave light wisps and a thin blanket.
S - Aromas of chocolate, nickels, little roasted hazelnuts.
T - Taste is similar to the nose with loads of almost metallic chocolate. Decent coconut, nice nutty hazelnut. Good richness.
M - Mouthfeel is lightly carbonated, lightly crisp.
O - Overall this was a solid enough beer with nice chocolate though a bit tinny.
Serving Type: bottle
Reviewed by Phil-Fresh from California
4.1/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Bottle.
A: Moderate chocolate roast malts, light coffee and coconuts very faint hazelnuts.
A: Black color, opaque, with a thick uniform, tan head with great retention and lots of lacing in the glass.
T: Moderate chocolate roast malts mixed with coffee, lightly sweet, with mild coconuts and very faint nuts, lightly boozy with a mild roast bitterness and dry finish.
M: Full bodied with moderate carbonation.
O: Solid; the beer is well balanced and quite drinkable, but would like the coconut and hazelnuts to be more prominent.
Feb 11, 2018A: Moderate chocolate roast malts, light coffee and coconuts very faint hazelnuts.
A: Black color, opaque, with a thick uniform, tan head with great retention and lots of lacing in the glass.
T: Moderate chocolate roast malts mixed with coffee, lightly sweet, with mild coconuts and very faint nuts, lightly boozy with a mild roast bitterness and dry finish.
M: Full bodied with moderate carbonation.
O: Solid; the beer is well balanced and quite drinkable, but would like the coconut and hazelnuts to be more prominent.
Reviewed by BeanBump from California
3.91/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.91/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Overall not a bad beer. I would've liked to have gotten a little more coconut out of it with a little less carbonation but neither gripe is big enough to warrant me calling this one a miss. Tasty porter with hints of coconut and relatively light considering its a dark beer. This would make for a good warm weather porter.
Jan 29, 2018
Reviewed by EMV from Pennsylvania
4.35/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a Magnum into a tulip
L: Dark, dark brown pour.. nearly black with creamy lacing.
S: Decadent... dark chocolate, coconut, hazelnut, and coffee. Roasty and rich.
T/F: Follows the nose. Sweet roasted sugars and grains... cocoa, espresso, and mild coconut flavor. Well balanced... a bit of hazelnut and vanilla. Medium bodied... hides its ABV. Warming... and increasingly complex and delicious as it warms.
O: This one was a treat... and a Magnum was perfect to share with a buddy. Super good beer.
Jan 20, 2018L: Dark, dark brown pour.. nearly black with creamy lacing.
S: Decadent... dark chocolate, coconut, hazelnut, and coffee. Roasty and rich.
T/F: Follows the nose. Sweet roasted sugars and grains... cocoa, espresso, and mild coconut flavor. Well balanced... a bit of hazelnut and vanilla. Medium bodied... hides its ABV. Warming... and increasingly complex and delicious as it warms.
O: This one was a treat... and a Magnum was perfect to share with a buddy. Super good beer.
Rated by NolaHopHead from Louisiana
4.27/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Cracked this big boy at 504 1-yr anniversary party. Tasty
Aug 02, 2017
Rated by Rgarcia1473 from Illinois
4.52/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.52/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Overall a very good taste. Only had about 4 oz. I'd would buy this.
Mar 10, 2017
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