Kawi
Currahee Brewing Company

KawiKawi
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From:
Currahee Brewing Company
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
Sweet / Milk Stout
Ranked #70
ABV:
7%
Score:
92
Ranked #5,279
Avg:
4.27 | pDev: 7.49%
Ratings:
21 | reviews: 6
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 12, 2023
Added:
Dec 15, 2016
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  3
Kawi is the Cherokee word for coffee, and this stout is infused with copious amounts of cold-brewed Nicaraguan coffee and roasted malts, balanced by caramel sweetness and a hint of milk sugar. Pour yourself a mug and get the day started off right.
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Reviewed by Singlefinpin from North Carolina

4.43/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Drinking this at The Curahee Brewery in beautiful Franklin North Carolina with The Red Headed Lady of Snowbird Mountains Brewery fame.
Looks dark brown almost black with a tannish foamy head that dropped quickly to a thin cap.
Smells Coffee and malt.
Taste Follows the nose nicely, very upfront like a cup of strong black coffee, not really very sweet or milky.
Mouth feel is medium plus for the style with a slick creamy finish.
Overall a very strong coffee flavor upfront, and a little bitter.
I would definitely order again.
Cheers!
Dec 12, 2023
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Reviewed by Bsimpson91 from Georgia

5/5  rDev +17.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
In a word, This is a Outstanding Stout!
Starting with the look. Poured into a Tulip glass, This Beer was a rich, deep amber. Small amount of head Beautiful Black in color in the glass and absolutely opaque. The Cap is a incredible Creamy Dark tan. Lacing is nice as well. sticks to the glass and looks sugary. Moving on to Smell. The aroma is Light and wofty. On the nose this beer smell very simular to any other stout. You get a nice Licorice and cold brew coffee smell. Now lets talk about taste. To say the least, the flavor is wonderful. The start is bold, roasty and sweet. The Milk sugar is at the forefront, creating a platform for all the rich flavors to take part. Soon followed by a characteristic stout quality. Licorice, Dark roasted malts and subtle notes of coffee come into play around the middle. towards the end, you get a bit of the sweetness with a touch of a whisky character. sort of oaky. The finish is wet. The Mouth feel is unique for this beer. Not exactly creamy, but more along the lines of silky. Very smooth. Medium-heavy body. Low Carbonation. Overall, Good Stout.
Dec 13, 2019
 
Rated: 4.38 by jacobk1997 from Georgia

May 18, 2019
 
Rated: 4.75 by DissentFatsquirrel from Minnesota

Jan 11, 2019
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Reviewed by spectru from Florida

4.07/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
I received a six of Kawi Coffee Milk Stout obtained from the brewery as a Christmas gift. Very dark, opaque, black with a tan thin lacy head that dissipates rather quickly; The aroma is rich and pleasant but not strong at all; The mouthfeel is smooth with light to moderate carbonation; The flavor is full-bodied, rich, quite pleasant with a hint of coffee. This is a good, tasty beer.

The lackluster head and faint aroma hold my rating score of this beer down a bit. And I like a little more carbonation. So Look, Smell, and Feel, took a hit. Nevertheless, I do like this stout.
Dec 31, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by ADTaber from South Carolina

Oct 29, 2018
 
Rated: 4.37 by Kanekillen from Texas

Aug 08, 2018
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Reviewed by Spacebot from Georgia

4.38/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
L: poors a silky dark brown, just a hair lighter than a starbucks coffee, with a thin tan head that lingers for a long time.
S: strong coffee mixed with sweet milk and brown sugar
T: STRONG taste of black coffee, light lactose sweetness, ends with a bitter almost sour finish just like a cup of black.
F: Thick and rich, with perfect amount of carbonation really gives it a juicy mouthfeel.
Overall: This is the most 'Coffee-y' stout I have ever had. It is absolutely delicious, and I HIGHLY RECCOMEND it for any fans of the style.
May 29, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by MTKATL from Georgia

Apr 22, 2018
 
Rated: 4.3 by superwho24 from Arkansas

Apr 11, 2018
 
Rated: 4.47 by sendbeer from Georgia

Feb 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4.15 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Feb 01, 2018
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

3.73/5  rDev -12.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
On tap at the 2018 ATL Winter Beer Festival.
This is a rather smoky stout with more smoke than coffee until it warm up a bit. Some burnt toast. The aftertaste is markedly better than expected. Improved and has more coffee with warming.
Medium bitterness.
Jan 27, 2018
 
Rated: 4.24 by lemmy187 from Missouri

Nov 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by Jason_cs from Florida

Aug 20, 2017
 
Rated: 4.38 by psmith161 from Indiana

Jul 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

Jun 03, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by Zach136 from Georgia

Apr 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4.38 by AngusOg from North Carolina

Mar 19, 2017
 
Rated: 3.99 by Dragginballs76 from South Carolina

Mar 17, 2017