Coco Chango
Basqueland Brewing Project

Copenhagen 3/4 2020. 33 cl bottle from Voldby Købmandsgaard Web-shop. Label is bonanza of pastel covers giving a David Hockney vibe.

Pours opaque, dark brown with a small light beige head. Settles as thin patch of foam unable to cover the surface of the beer. No lacing.

Aroma is intense, sweet and with a strong roasted bitter odor. Chocolate, brown sugar, coconut. Bitter licorice, leather, shoe polish.

Light carbonation. Thick, viscous, sticky, soft texture

Flavor is intense with a prominent sweetness followed by a medium strong bitterness. Aftertaste is bitter with a lighter sweet undercurrent. Lingering into a boozy finish.

Powerful sweet boozer with enough bitterness to avoid it getting cloying. And with a solid boozy burn.

On tap at Cardinal Pub, Stavanger. Black colour, no head at all. Aroma of chocolate, toasted coconut, coffee and black rye bread. Very moderate carbonation. Roasty flavour, medium sweet, notes of coffee, dark chocolate, coconut and molasses.

On tap at Bar Gernika's in Boise - really phenomenal porter; dark body, thick mouthfeel, sublime nose that balances sweetness and bitterness with cocoa and espresso/mocha. Well-done, would seek this one out again.

cool to see something new and craft and european in idaho, courtesy of prefunk in nampa, who has been killing it on the weird and rare beers of late! this is the first i have ever heard of these guys, and its a solid offering, although perhaps a little less different than i wanted it to be, given its origin. its matte deep brown from the tap with a patchy tan head that fades slowly, easily roused back up with a gentle twirl of the glass, some viscosity but not too sticky looking or anything. the aroma and flavor on this are nice, not real alcoholic, and less brownie batter than expected, just a nice dark chocolate earthiness coming through the dark grain, which is less roasty and bitter than in a lot of these, almost mild in here even for what this is, and this seems somewhat reserved, which is fine with me, a lot of new wave european craft has come heavily flavored, breweries like kees and dugges come to mind as makers of chocolate dark beers that were just over the top. this is the opposite of that, and as such, way more drinkable. not a ton of depth or nuance, a little coffee, dry cocoa powder, and not much sweetness, faint tobacco and raisin, and unfortunately, not much yeast character at all, the one element i was hoping would be unique in this. this could be american, which is not a bad thing, but sometimes a little place of origin influence is what makes these exciting, enough of these locally probably to scratch this itch, although this is objectively very good beer. i hope to see more of their stuff come around, and i hope it to be more fermentation forward and distinctive. this is nice for holiday time though and i really have no complaints, tastefully done.

 

 

 

 

Served in a tulip from the bottle.

Appearance: Semi-thin but yet slightly thick black bodied beer with medium bubbles and a super subtle head rising tenth of an inch at best.

Smell: Super coco and chocolate aroma which is super deep, smells of warm sugar but one knock is how light it is. Dissipates into your nostrils quickly but still super appetizing.

Taste: Malty and sweet coco, complex brew which has a mocha feel which I can't let go.

Mouth: Slightly dry with a heavy sticky finish. Carbonation is full at best but dissipates a bit coming off more on the medium side.

Overall: Very Good brew, great gift from a great friend. If you're lucky it crosses your eyes grab it. Salud!

 

Pours a pitch black coloration with a tiny, fizzy head. The nose is kinda weird on this one, with just a hint of cocoa, coconut and spice, but also an odd, floral, slightly soapy note that really stands out after swirling. Taste is dominated by roasted malt, cocoa and coconut, with hints of licorice, tobacco and spice. That odd floral/soapy note from the nose also makes an appearance, but is thankfully a lot more subdued. Finishes with a medium bitterness and a bit more coconut coming through in the aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel with a medium body and low carbonation.

Not quite sure what to make of this, had probably expected a little more from BBP, but then again, I'm not a huge fan of coconut porters in general, even though the coconut is actually kinda light here. It does have that slighly floral/soapy note though, which is just barely kept in check by a good malt balance and earthy hop bitterness. Aroma and flavour improve a LOT on this as the beer warms, becoming less soapy and more coconutty.

From Saveur Biere. In Teku glass. Playing Avernum 2. Didnt find the coconut. Ive found mostly chocolate and vanilla with a pleasant alcohol touch and a good mouthfeel, but nothing of coconut

Coco chango, an imperialized porter with coconut brewed by Basqueland in collaboration with Saveur Bière, an AbInbev owned webshop.
The coconut is there but faint. Chocolate and a bit of caramel makes you remember this is a porter. The rye makes its appearance with some spicy notes.
Overall this is not bad but this is not great either. Average offering

330 ml bottle, Habemus Birra, Alicante - Pours jet black with e medium tanned foamy head. Nice lacing. Medium carbonation. Aroma - Coconut really comes through, roasted malt background. Taste - Sweet, roasted malt notes, coffee feel, coconut hits at the middle, medium bitter finish. Works beautifully. If you like Bounty bars this would be right up your street. Another classic from a leading Spanish craft beer brewery.

Dark colour, medium head with short retention. Small lace.
Aroma of cocoa, banana, vanilla, licorice. I can't smell the coco.
Medium body, dense creamy texture, small carbonation.
Taste of banana, chocolate, vanilla, spices and some notes of coco.
Good one.

 

A little hot. I always wonder about the differences between imply porters and imply stouts -- biggest difference seems to be mouthfeel, and this is thinner. I do like the rye influence on the cocoa.