Coconut Porter
Broken Compass Brewing

 

L:. Pours a thick black with a medium tan head that is quite fizzy and alive.

S:. Fresh coconut intermingles with roasted malt and chocolate. The coconut smells very inviting.

T:. Fresh roasted coconut and chocolate mix with roasted malt to make a very tasty beer.

F:. Thick to medium body, smooth carbonation.

O:. I really like the coconut in this beer, it doesn't taste artificial like some coconut beers.

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coconut stouts and porters have proliferated like crazy over the past few years, and they are often real hit or miss. i totally love this one though, its as good as any, and i love that it doesnt rely on a bourbon barrel to make it delicious. this is up there with the coffee beer as the best of what broken compass brews. slick shiny black, radiant even in the globe under a half an inch of thick creamy tan head. aroma of sweet nutty coconut abounds, natural and delicate, but strongly dosed. none of the artifical suntan lotion thing a lot of these fall into, and a perfect roasty malt base to compliment. really balanced in the nose, bittersweet chocolate, honey, and subtle coffee are all present. the flavor is really driven by the coconut, toasty and warming, tropical in a way, and really well out in front of any dark malts, which serve more of a support role in this one. bitterness from the malt is low, so residual sugar is more obvious here, but the beer being so flavorful and smooth, as well as low in alcohol helps it never seem to heavy. it warms up a little funny, i liked it more at serving temperature than ambient, coconut really takes it over then, but i love the flavor either way. there is a great richness and depth to this, and a wonderful relaxed but substantial mouthfeel. awesome recipe and execution, another standout from these guys, who are easily my favorite brewery in their area these days...