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Death By Coconut
Oskar Blues Grill & Brew


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- From:
- Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Robust Porter
Ranked #5 - ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 93
Ranked #3,717 - Avg:
- 4.17 | pDev: 8.39%
- Reviews:
- 530
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 02, 2022
- Added:
- Mar 27, 2014
- Wants:
- 212
- Gots:
- 546
SCORE
93
Outstanding
93
Outstanding


Notes:
Intense fresh cacao flavors swirl with popping coconut aromas, all supported by a semi-sweet porter made from loads of dark chocolate and extra dark caramel malt. This limited release specialty comes around once a year to satisfy that sweet tooth, so get 'em while you can before they disappear. At 6.5% ABV and 25 IBUs, this choconut goodness will have you yellin' "Pass. Dash. Hit." all winter long.
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Reviewed by JayQue from Virginia
3.58/5 rDev -14.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -14.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Meh!!! Not a bad experience but not one I would seek out again!! Poured from a 12 oz can into a pint glass, this beer looks pretty good. Features a dense brown color, a medium sized foamy tan head and some lacing on the glass. Head retention is better than average. Aroma is the best part, the coconut is well done and dominates the nose. As far as the taste goes, there is little of any "Porter" aspect. The coconut dominates with the chocolate kicking in and there is very little malt presence, either toasted or bready. It is basically a slightly sweet coconut beer. Not much porter in the mouthfeel either, basically a sweet, smooth, fairly light-bodied brew. The coconut was fine on the nose but took up too much of the flavor to make this a good Porter
Dec 01, 2022Reviewed by Bluerabbitbell from Pennsylvania
3.98/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
11/23/22 12 oz can from mix 6 from Washington Beer Store.
Very dark brown, bordering on black.
Definite coconut with a buttery undertone on nose. Molasses as well.
Cocoa, buttery, COCONUT, molasses with a metallic finish.
Very smooth mouthfeel and the right amount of carbonation. Lash liked this better than i did.
Nov 23, 2022Very dark brown, bordering on black.
Definite coconut with a buttery undertone on nose. Molasses as well.
Cocoa, buttery, COCONUT, molasses with a metallic finish.
Very smooth mouthfeel and the right amount of carbonation. Lash liked this better than i did.
Reviewed by datstankadank from New Jersey
1.43/5 rDev -65.7%
look: 4 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.75
1.43/5 rDev -65.7%
look: 4 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.75
another beer targeting kids imo. this beer really, really, really sucks. always a good laugh seeing how unsweetened beers get horrible reviews on here, while absolute sickly rotgut like this gets overwhelmingly high ratings. u know they're just saying it's good because someone else did. anyway, they call this an irish porter. yikes. Beeradvocate has it under robust porter. That's like labeling a AB INbev budweiser into the category of 'helles'. This adjunct ale should be looked at for what it is. Alcopop. Not recommended.
Oct 31, 2022Reviewed by ZebulonXZogg from Illinois
3.52/5 rDev -15.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev -15.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Dark brown pour, small khaki head, some moderate lacing. Nose gets some coconut, chocolate some coffee. Flavors matched the aroma, coconut heavy. Not bad but I'd most likely pass on it again.
Oct 23, 2022Reviewed by JZH1000 from Colorado
3.78/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 12oz can
On a rough pour a 1.5 finger tan head forms that recedes to a decent foam cap. Not veryuch light gets through at all making a dark brown to black body. Light carbonation. Some lacing forms on the 2nd half once the beer warms a bit.
Aroma is a nice roasty porter accented by sweet chocolate and coconut. The malts shine through nicely and its actually pretty nice. Not sickly sweet but definitely sweeter than a traditional porter. A slight fermentation funk does come through from the yeast. Still definitely a beer but with some nice accents added.
The flavor follows the smell but the coconut is stronger and it mingles with the fermentation a decent bit for a nice balanced complexity. No hops detected, but the malts provide a nice porter aftertaste. If you don't enjoy pastry stouts however you would not enjoy this.
Feel is a bit thick definitely not the best lunchtime beer, but it would be nice by a fire. Thick porter stout feel almost like hot chocolate. Very creamy but with a decent amount of co2 bite still.
Overall it is what it claims. A porter with hints of chocolate and coconut like if you replaced the cookie portion of a Samoa with taddy porter from sam Smith. Nutty eccentuated by coconut and roasy notes with chocolate pretty good. A lot of my coworkers didn't like it.
Apr 26, 2022On a rough pour a 1.5 finger tan head forms that recedes to a decent foam cap. Not veryuch light gets through at all making a dark brown to black body. Light carbonation. Some lacing forms on the 2nd half once the beer warms a bit.
Aroma is a nice roasty porter accented by sweet chocolate and coconut. The malts shine through nicely and its actually pretty nice. Not sickly sweet but definitely sweeter than a traditional porter. A slight fermentation funk does come through from the yeast. Still definitely a beer but with some nice accents added.
The flavor follows the smell but the coconut is stronger and it mingles with the fermentation a decent bit for a nice balanced complexity. No hops detected, but the malts provide a nice porter aftertaste. If you don't enjoy pastry stouts however you would not enjoy this.
Feel is a bit thick definitely not the best lunchtime beer, but it would be nice by a fire. Thick porter stout feel almost like hot chocolate. Very creamy but with a decent amount of co2 bite still.
Overall it is what it claims. A porter with hints of chocolate and coconut like if you replaced the cookie portion of a Samoa with taddy porter from sam Smith. Nutty eccentuated by coconut and roasy notes with chocolate pretty good. A lot of my coworkers didn't like it.
Rated by flgimp from Pennsylvania
4.38/5 rDev +5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.38/5 rDev +5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Awesome!
Mar 06, 2022Reviewed by Peach63 from New York
4.37/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.37/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Copper with a 1/4" tan head, which slowly fades. Moderate lacing.
Aroma is coconut straight off, chocolate, caramel, coffee, roast malt.
Taste follows nose: Coconut, chocolate, caramel, coffee, roast malt.
Full body, light carbonation. Semisweet finish.
Outstanding! Great coconut flavor.
Feb 14, 2022Aroma is coconut straight off, chocolate, caramel, coffee, roast malt.
Taste follows nose: Coconut, chocolate, caramel, coffee, roast malt.
Full body, light carbonation. Semisweet finish.
Outstanding! Great coconut flavor.
Reviewed by BigBoozer
4.55/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.55/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Simply put, this is a great tasting beer. Upon drinking this beer, you get a nice hint of coconut, atop with a dark chocolate essence, with a great dark roasty flavor to add to the mix. If you like almond joys, you are going to love this beer. It's obviously not sweet like candy, but it almost has an almond joy flavor with dark chocolate roast. What a delicious treat!
Dec 28, 2021Reviewed by whynot44 from Missouri
4.19/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
Opaque near black color with a decent tan head that recedes quickly with very little lacing.
The aroma is coconut and chocolate. The taste is coconut dipped in dark chocolate with an undertone of dark roast malt bitterness. This reminds me of the best chocolate macaroons I've had.
The body is medium with little carbonation evident.
Altogether this is fantastic if you are into macaroons or mounds bars, not so much for those who don't appreciate those flavors.
Dec 18, 2021The aroma is coconut and chocolate. The taste is coconut dipped in dark chocolate with an undertone of dark roast malt bitterness. This reminds me of the best chocolate macaroons I've had.
The body is medium with little carbonation evident.
Altogether this is fantastic if you are into macaroons or mounds bars, not so much for those who don't appreciate those flavors.
Rated by jbolger from Connecticut
3.48/5 rDev -16.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.48/5 rDev -16.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
12/17/21 Disappointing. Expected rich chocolate coconut flavor. Thin, artificial. Not sweet. Better as it warms but over rated.
Dec 18, 2021Rated by Captain69 from Illinois
3.8/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
GREAT MALTY COCONUT SMELL- BUT NOT WHAT I WOULD CALL AN IRISH STOUT
Dec 17, 2021Reviewed by martytc from New Jersey
3.35/5 rDev -19.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
3.35/5 rDev -19.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
Got to try this last night and was disappointed. With all the high marks and great reviews I was expecting a great beer, and it was just OK at best. I was expecting it to be full bodied but it was quite thin, almost watery. Not a bad taste, not as sweet as claimed, not something I could sit and savor.
Dec 04, 2021Reviewed by JohnniEMc from Pennsylvania
4.35/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Let's empty a couple of twelve ounce into a clear glass liter mug and see what we get. It's well carbonated, providing a foamy beige head that recedes rather quickly. This, above a very dark, almost black, liquid. As advertised, there's plenty of coconut to inhale. There's little else, but that's OK, as this is Death By Coconut. Now, the taste absolutely includes dark chocolate. This is basically a liquid Mounds Bar. A basic caveat, if you don't like rich dark chocolate and sweet coconut, don't drink and review this brew. It's not meant for you and the label says so. For those into such a thing, let's continue. The coconut is more pervasive than the chocolate, but neither is overly sweet. This nails its intended flavor in a near perfect fashion. The mouthfeel is a tad light, but not so much to keep this from being recommended. The glass lacing is lackluster, but the taste matters much more and that works. Get it, whenever it comes around, unless you can't stand coconut and/or chocolate.
Dec 03, 2021Rated by Manta200 from Kentucky
4.25/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Single can from Party Town
Bold notes of coconut and chocolate, love it.
Nov 21, 2021Bold notes of coconut and chocolate, love it.
Reviewed by csheridan from Illinois
4.62/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.62/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
The best "coconut" anything I've had so far. Heard a lot of buzz over the years about Oskar Blues, but never really thought much of the stuff I've had from there, until this one. I like Maui's Coconut Hiwa & Central Waters Rum Barrel Coconut Porter, but this one is better - the nice, but not overpowering, chocolate undertones really enhance the flavor, and the coconut comes through. It's like a not-too-sweet, alcoholic Almond Joy; so I guess, if you like Almond Joy, you'll like this one. Seems more of a milk stout than a porter, as far as taste goes, but it's great either way; a really nice fall/winter bonfire drink.
Nov 13, 2021Reviewed by KT3418 from Colorado
4.25/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I actually super dig this. I think it might be the first thing from this brewery I really am a fan of. It's like a mound in liquid form but less chocolate. The coconut flavor is great. Definitely better than coconut hiwa by Maui.
Oct 07, 2021Reviewed by Spike from England
4.08/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
330ml can.
No idea why Oskar Blues call this an Irish-style Porter. There’s no such thing.
No idea why this is classified on BeerAdvocate as a Robust Porter. It isn’t.
This is a milk stout with a massive amount of coconut added so that it mimics a dark chocolate Bounty/Mounds.
It’s gimmicky but of the good variety.
Jun 26, 2021No idea why Oskar Blues call this an Irish-style Porter. There’s no such thing.
No idea why this is classified on BeerAdvocate as a Robust Porter. It isn’t.
This is a milk stout with a massive amount of coconut added so that it mimics a dark chocolate Bounty/Mounds.
It’s gimmicky but of the good variety.
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.79/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.79/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
355 ml can, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 6.5%. Very dark brown to black colour, small tan head. Strong aroma of coconuts, chocolate, vanilla and suntan oil. The flavour is not very sweet, but has plenty of coconut, chocolate and vanilla. Moderate hops. The guys at Oskar Blues Brewery have the nerve to call this an "Irish Porter" - I had no idea that coconuts grow in Ireland, but what do I know. The beer is well worth sampling anyway.
Apr 12, 2021
Death By Coconut from Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
Beer rating:
93 out of
100 with
2157 ratings
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