OBP Toasted Coconut Porter | Thomas Creek Brewery
Brewed by:
Thomas Creek Brewery
South Carolina, United States
thomascreekbeer.com
Style: American Porter
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.25%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
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Added by mikesgroove on 08-16-2010
This beer is retired; no longer brewed.
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Ratings: 96 | Reviews: 22
Reviews by tdm168:
4.25/5 rDev +28.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A - dark brown with a short brown head that has good retention
S - roasted malts, toasted coconut, some coffee
T - caramel, toasted coconut, roasted malts, chocolate, coffee-like bitterness
M - medium bodied, well carbonated
This is a rather good beer. I wasn't expecting much because the bottle said "Brewed for Orange Blossom Pilsner LLC". I must say I was impressed. First, the coconut is actually noticeable and doesn't get overpowered. Second, the rest of the flavors come together to form a solid porter in their own right. This beer actually has more depth and complexity than I had anticipated. This is probably worth checking out if you see it around.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A - dark brown with a short brown head that has good retention
S - roasted malts, toasted coconut, some coffee
T - caramel, toasted coconut, roasted malts, chocolate, coffee-like bitterness
M - medium bodied, well carbonated
This is a rather good beer. I wasn't expecting much because the bottle said "Brewed for Orange Blossom Pilsner LLC". I must say I was impressed. First, the coconut is actually noticeable and doesn't get overpowered. Second, the rest of the flavors come together to form a solid porter in their own right. This beer actually has more depth and complexity than I had anticipated. This is probably worth checking out if you see it around.
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More User Reviews:
3.22/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
12 ounce bottle, best before dating etched on the bottle 09-06-13, purchased and consumed in Florida during a mini vacation visiting granny
Pours darker brown, medium khaki head, moderate in size and retentive prowess. leaves moderate bits of lace.
Lite sugars on the nose is about all I get.
Not on love with this stuff...over carbonated and thin - not getting much coconut,dark malts and cola are what comes to mind...this ones a mess.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
12 ounce bottle, best before dating etched on the bottle 09-06-13, purchased and consumed in Florida during a mini vacation visiting granny
Pours darker brown, medium khaki head, moderate in size and retentive prowess. leaves moderate bits of lace.
Lite sugars on the nose is about all I get.
Not on love with this stuff...over carbonated and thin - not getting much coconut,dark malts and cola are what comes to mind...this ones a mess.
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3.71/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12 oz bottles dated best by Sept. 2013 consumed on 2 days in April 2013
Pours clear dark mahogany with a magnificent, durable, creamy tan head.
Leaves a splendid coating of lace.
Aroma: an appealing, sweet and fairly well-balanced mix of toasted coconut and malts with hints of cinnamon and vanilla. The taste is similar, being a bit more sweet than ideal.
Excellent creamy feel with good medium carbonation, but a tad too thin.
O: Well-done Thomas Creek.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12 oz bottles dated best by Sept. 2013 consumed on 2 days in April 2013
Pours clear dark mahogany with a magnificent, durable, creamy tan head.
Leaves a splendid coating of lace.
Aroma: an appealing, sweet and fairly well-balanced mix of toasted coconut and malts with hints of cinnamon and vanilla. The taste is similar, being a bit more sweet than ideal.
Excellent creamy feel with good medium carbonation, but a tad too thin.
O: Well-done Thomas Creek.
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3.47/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This is an interesting take on a style I love but it showed very little life with a very light coloring and little to no mountable head.
The scent was absent of coconut but a nice dry chocolate and Smokey barley aroma was easily detectable.
The flavor was mostly a smokey, roasted barley and a light touch of chocolate but there seemed no sweetness or coconut. The taste I did get was nice and easily drinkable.
The feel was exceptionally crisp and seemed a summer take on a porter I just wished the coconut would have been more evident.
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look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This is an interesting take on a style I love but it showed very little life with a very light coloring and little to no mountable head.
The scent was absent of coconut but a nice dry chocolate and Smokey barley aroma was easily detectable.
The flavor was mostly a smokey, roasted barley and a light touch of chocolate but there seemed no sweetness or coconut. The taste I did get was nice and easily drinkable.
The feel was exceptionally crisp and seemed a summer take on a porter I just wished the coconut would have been more evident.
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4.19/5 rDev +26.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
My wife picked this one out. Poured into a pint glass from a bottle from a 6-pack purchased for $9.99 from City Beverage in W-S. Some have said that the coconut is absent from both aroma and taste, but we discovered it in both. The aroma is very roasty as a good porter should be. The toased coconut is there, although subdued. Also, a slight coffee note. The appearance is a used motor oil black with not quite a finger head, and minimal lacing. The taste is quite nice, very smooth. More coconut here, but still subtle, and lots of roasted malts. Overall, a great brew that my wife and I enjoyed very much and would reccommend should you stumble across it. Prost!
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look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
My wife picked this one out. Poured into a pint glass from a bottle from a 6-pack purchased for $9.99 from City Beverage in W-S. Some have said that the coconut is absent from both aroma and taste, but we discovered it in both. The aroma is very roasty as a good porter should be. The toased coconut is there, although subdued. Also, a slight coffee note. The appearance is a used motor oil black with not quite a finger head, and minimal lacing. The taste is quite nice, very smooth. More coconut here, but still subtle, and lots of roasted malts. Overall, a great brew that my wife and I enjoyed very much and would reccommend should you stumble across it. Prost!
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3.01/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Poured from the bottle into a standard pint glass.
Appearance: Beer pours a cloudy dark brown color with some red when the light hits the edges. There is a half finger finger of off white head that leaves a nice layer.
Smell: Very mild with a hint of caramel sweetness and a touch of roast. I'm getting cocoanut, but it's not strong enough to be sure I'm not imagining it.
Taste: A bit too watery, not a very bold porter. Some roast from the malt along with a touch of cocoanut. Not enough malt sweetness here. The finish is watery with some roast.
Mouthfeel: The body is on the thin side with tons of carbonation and a dry finish.
Overall: I rated this as high as I did because the flavor it does have is pretty good, it's just way too mellow.
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look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Poured from the bottle into a standard pint glass.
Appearance: Beer pours a cloudy dark brown color with some red when the light hits the edges. There is a half finger finger of off white head that leaves a nice layer.
Smell: Very mild with a hint of caramel sweetness and a touch of roast. I'm getting cocoanut, but it's not strong enough to be sure I'm not imagining it.
Taste: A bit too watery, not a very bold porter. Some roast from the malt along with a touch of cocoanut. Not enough malt sweetness here. The finish is watery with some roast.
Mouthfeel: The body is on the thin side with tons of carbonation and a dry finish.
Overall: I rated this as high as I did because the flavor it does have is pretty good, it's just way too mellow.
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4.41/5 rDev +33.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Dark amber/ruby brown pour from 12 oz bottle into SAPP with thin beige head; chocolate and coconut aromas - coconut becomes more pronounced as liquid warms; lite porter/malt with coconut flavors; lite, crisp mouthfeel; very good, lite and refreshing, and there is coconut here!
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Dark amber/ruby brown pour from 12 oz bottle into SAPP with thin beige head; chocolate and coconut aromas - coconut becomes more pronounced as liquid warms; lite porter/malt with coconut flavors; lite, crisp mouthfeel; very good, lite and refreshing, and there is coconut here!
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3.4/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Poured from a 12oz bottle into a Sam Adams perfect pint.
Pours a deep brown with a finger and a half of head. The aroma is full of roasted coffee and semi-sweet chocolate, with only a hint of the namesake coconut. The taste is the definition of "pretty good." It's a little watery all around, but offers up flavors of coffee, roasted malts, some grains, and just the slightest touch of the namesake coconut - to the point to where if the label didn't mention it, I'm not sure if I'd pick it up, instead denoting it as merely "something a little different". The mouthfeel is fairly light for a porter, but so are the flavors, and the drinkability is good. It really just is a "pretty good" beer. I enjoyed it, but would I really want another one? Probably not.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Poured from a 12oz bottle into a Sam Adams perfect pint.
Pours a deep brown with a finger and a half of head. The aroma is full of roasted coffee and semi-sweet chocolate, with only a hint of the namesake coconut. The taste is the definition of "pretty good." It's a little watery all around, but offers up flavors of coffee, roasted malts, some grains, and just the slightest touch of the namesake coconut - to the point to where if the label didn't mention it, I'm not sure if I'd pick it up, instead denoting it as merely "something a little different". The mouthfeel is fairly light for a porter, but so are the flavors, and the drinkability is good. It really just is a "pretty good" beer. I enjoyed it, but would I really want another one? Probably not.
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OBP Toasted Coconut Porter from Thomas Creek Brewery
Beer rating:
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5 with
96 ratings
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