Lil’ Coconut
Alvarium Beer Company
- From:
- Alvarium Beer Company
- Connecticut, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Pastry Stout
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.17 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 20, 2022
- Added:
- May 20, 2022
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
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Reviewed by Damian from Massachusetts
4.17/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4.25
4.17/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4.25
Drank from a 1 pint can purchased at Alvarium Beer Company, New Britain, CT
12/13/21
Served in a tulip
The beer poured a medium bodied, deep chestnut brown hue. It was both lighter in color and thinner in viscosity than I anticipated. The liquid was capped by an inch-tall, tight, creamy, khaki colored crown that slowly fell to a lasting dollop of froth. Patchy streaks of lacing trickled along the sides of the glass.
Fantastic aroma. Cinnamon notes came through strong. Lots of creamy lactose and vanilla too. Coconut was also apparent. There was a rich, rum-like character as well. The beer smelled sweet but appropriately so given the style. Good dose of nutmeg too. The base beer definitely had a nice caramel malt-like sweetness to it. As the liquid warmed, both the lactose and the vanilla really intensified.
The flavor profile was solid but definitely not as impressive as the nose. The adjuncts were far more subdued here, and the beer seemed a bit rougher around the edges. Roasted malts came through strong. Vanilla and lactose notes were also apparent but definitely not to the degree they were in the nose. The same could be said for the cinnamon and nutmeg too. More roastiness on the back end and the finish. Hint of lingering bitter char after the swallow. As the beer warmed, both the sweetness and the spice notes intensified. The coconut came forth as well.
The mouthfeel was the only truly disappointing aspect of the beer. It was quite thin - almost bordering on watery, particularly for the style. The liquid contained a fine, subtle effervescence that gave the beer a creamy slickness on the palate.
Lil’ Coconut is Alvarium’s attempt at a coquito flavored imperial stout, and they definitely nailed it, particularly in the aroma. While similar in many ways to eggnog, the coconut base of a coquito make it enjoyable during all four seasons.
May 20, 202212/13/21
Served in a tulip
The beer poured a medium bodied, deep chestnut brown hue. It was both lighter in color and thinner in viscosity than I anticipated. The liquid was capped by an inch-tall, tight, creamy, khaki colored crown that slowly fell to a lasting dollop of froth. Patchy streaks of lacing trickled along the sides of the glass.
Fantastic aroma. Cinnamon notes came through strong. Lots of creamy lactose and vanilla too. Coconut was also apparent. There was a rich, rum-like character as well. The beer smelled sweet but appropriately so given the style. Good dose of nutmeg too. The base beer definitely had a nice caramel malt-like sweetness to it. As the liquid warmed, both the lactose and the vanilla really intensified.
The flavor profile was solid but definitely not as impressive as the nose. The adjuncts were far more subdued here, and the beer seemed a bit rougher around the edges. Roasted malts came through strong. Vanilla and lactose notes were also apparent but definitely not to the degree they were in the nose. The same could be said for the cinnamon and nutmeg too. More roastiness on the back end and the finish. Hint of lingering bitter char after the swallow. As the beer warmed, both the sweetness and the spice notes intensified. The coconut came forth as well.
The mouthfeel was the only truly disappointing aspect of the beer. It was quite thin - almost bordering on watery, particularly for the style. The liquid contained a fine, subtle effervescence that gave the beer a creamy slickness on the palate.
Lil’ Coconut is Alvarium’s attempt at a coquito flavored imperial stout, and they definitely nailed it, particularly in the aroma. While similar in many ways to eggnog, the coconut base of a coquito make it enjoyable during all four seasons.
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