Cuvée - Just Coconut
Cycle Brewing

Poured beer from a 22 ounce bottle the other night. Poured darker in color. Smelled really sweet but wasn’t sure of the smell, thought it was vanilla before I looked at the bottle. The beer taste good but my palate doesn’t really understand the coconut as I am a really big fan of coconut in beers. Would drink and buy this again.

 

 

 

 

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10/23/20: Cocoa, Coconut, Maple
11/12/20: Vanilla, Coffee, Cinnamon
Sampled all 6 Cycle Cuvee beers over two sittings with DC.

All were similar in that they started off as the same base, but some flavors were incorporated better than others.
LOOK: Super thick and dark black, zero visible carbontation, motor oil with a small brown head.
FEEL: Full body, very thick, flat, syrupy.

#1: Cocoa(4.19)
strong cocoa/chocolate aromas and flavors, very tasty. Excellent base to start mixing in other flavors.


#2 Coconut(4.19)
Aroma is not as strong as the coca, but the coconut flavor is there and sweet noneleless.
Mouthfeel is a touch lighter, but still no carbonation.
Coconut actually has some coconut flakes floating.

#3 Cinnamon(4.09)
Cinnamon is well intgrated in taste and aroma. very pleasant. This one surprised me the most in a good way.

#4 Maple(4.04)
Maple is somewhat subtle, but nice. A little sticky on the mouth feel, but not overly so.


#5 Coffee (3.98)
Coffee flavor is a littel bitter, but well balanced with the base.


#6 Vanilla (3.89)
Vanilla aroma is nice, but tasting seems a little overly sharp; even a touch fake.

Did some mixing but not enough time or tolerance to really test a bunch of fun mixes.
My best blend would be: Cocoa 40%, Coconut: 20%, Cinnamon, 20%, Maple 15%, Coffee 5%. Leaving out the Vanilla.


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At 53 degrees poured jet black, the slightest rim of ruby, with a super fast fizzy reddish tan head that completely disappeared in two seconds and left behind an incomplete ring, a small oil slick of cap, no lace and a Ton of coconut flakes/flecks floaties; thin legs. Coconut, bourbon, toasted marshmallow, chocolate, bourbon retro nasal - exhilarating! Taste is coconut, bourbon, chocolate, toffee; tastes like a coconut macaroon dipped in bourbon; dark fruit - cherries, plums; as liquid warms, hints of fennel and star anise; dark chocolate, bourbon, coconut finish. Full body without being adjuncty; smooth silky slick feel; mouth warmth from 11%. Overall, I’m drinking a luxurious dessert beer, without the sweetness or the syrupy feel. Just bourbon, coconut and chocolate.