Matt Carroll The Great Papa Kahuna
The Answer Brewpub
- From:
- The Answer Brewpub
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 16.5%
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.34 | pDev: 2.07%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 24, 2025
- Added:
- Apr 22, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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Barrel-aged imperial stout with Rostov's Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee, Hawaiian hazelnut, Hawaiian macadamia, Tahitian vanilla and toasted coconut.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio
4.38/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.38/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Dark brown, shy of black, with a bit of an oil slick to it, and no head.
I actually think I get the unique, waxy, savory but mild macadamia, especially on the nose. In taste, this is countered by a punchy booze and a softened coconut.
It's pretty tasty, but I get no coffee--it'd probably be closer to a 4.75 if that were able to be more present without dominating.
Mar 24, 2025I actually think I get the unique, waxy, savory but mild macadamia, especially on the nose. In taste, this is countered by a punchy booze and a softened coconut.
It's pretty tasty, but I get no coffee--it'd probably be closer to a 4.75 if that were able to be more present without dominating.
Reviewed by HattedClassic from Virginia
4.25/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
The beer pours a bubbly dark brown head while the beer itself is a dark chocolate black with a thick look looking texture.
The smell and taste contain the same notes even though they are sweeter in the smell than in the taste. The main notes are a strong coconut and macadamia nut mixed together to where they are difficult to distinguish between the two. Sweeter notes such as hazelnut cuts through while the Jamaican Blue adds a welcome mildly bitter note to a very sweet beer. The chocolate comes out more in the smell while the coffee is stronger in the taste.
The feel has a heavy body with a creamy texture to it.
Jan 12, 2021The smell and taste contain the same notes even though they are sweeter in the smell than in the taste. The main notes are a strong coconut and macadamia nut mixed together to where they are difficult to distinguish between the two. Sweeter notes such as hazelnut cuts through while the Jamaican Blue adds a welcome mildly bitter note to a very sweet beer. The chocolate comes out more in the smell while the coffee is stronger in the taste.
The feel has a heavy body with a creamy texture to it.
Reviewed by avalon07 from South Carolina
4.5/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L: Had this beer on-tap at The Answer Brewpub, poured into a snifter glass. Had a jet black color and a thick, opaque consistency. There was a small amount of creamy, tan-colored head that quickly dissipated. Very good lacing.
S: A big aroma of coffee, chocolate, roasted malt, vanilla, and coconut.
T: Tasted of a tinge of chocolate, a whole lot of coffee (not too much, though), some hazelnuts, a hint of vanilla, a good amount of coconut, roasted malt, and macadamia to top it off. A complex and extremely likable flavor. It's aggressive (in a good way), and also balanced. Very flavorful.
F: A fair amount of carbonation with a super smooth finish. Full-bodied.
O: Yet again, The Answer delivers with another great stout. Well worth a look.
Apr 22, 2018S: A big aroma of coffee, chocolate, roasted malt, vanilla, and coconut.
T: Tasted of a tinge of chocolate, a whole lot of coffee (not too much, though), some hazelnuts, a hint of vanilla, a good amount of coconut, roasted malt, and macadamia to top it off. A complex and extremely likable flavor. It's aggressive (in a good way), and also balanced. Very flavorful.
F: A fair amount of carbonation with a super smooth finish. Full-bodied.
O: Yet again, The Answer delivers with another great stout. Well worth a look.
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