Koko Brown
Kona Brewing Co.

Koko BrownKoko Brown
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From:
Kona Brewing Co.
 
Hawaii, United States
Style:
American Brown Ale
Ranked #238
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
82
Ranked #24,806
Avg:
3.63 | pDev: 14.6%
Reviews:
351
Ratings:
1,521
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 06, 2023
Added:
Feb 19, 2011
Wants:
  54
Gots:
  227
Koko Brown's distinctive, nutty aroma and flavor comes from real, toasted coconut blended into each brew. One sip of this smooth, mahogany colored ale and you'll feel like you're on a warm, sun drenched beach in Hawaii. Crack one open!
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Ratings by HalfFull:
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Reviewed by HalfFull from California

3.35/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
22 oz. bomber poured into a pint glass. Pours a medium brown with some notable highlights and with good clarity in the light. Half an inch cap settles out in a couple minutes.

Rather roasty aroma through the foam, thinning out as the cap settles and offering a notable coconut aroma quite reminiscent of Coco Lopez.

Flavor follows with a sweet coconut punch which overpowers the malt notes initially but does allow for an interesting finish as the coconut fades and some malt flavors become more evident and giving a longer finish than expected. Coconut factor is rather significant through the palate. Feel is a bit thin but works given the sweet coconut to balance things out.

Overall a bit cloying and singular in nature though a small glass with dessert might fit the bill. A better balance, aka less coconut and or more dark malts would kick this up a notch for sure.
Mar 13, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by puftdank from Illinois

Jul 06, 2023
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Reviewed by Suaspontemark from Maryland

3.76/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Best offering they have. Had a flight of their four dark beers in their pub in Kona. Toasted coconut immediately, not normally my favorite but it works here. Hints of caramel and vanilla. A fine choice from the finest island in the finest state.
Feb 25, 2023
 
Rated: 3.76 by KC_beerman from Missouri

Feb 07, 2023
 
 
Rated: 3.66 by sbradley41 from Pennsylvania

May 03, 2022
 
Rated: 3.61 by Yendor61 from Michigan

Mar 21, 2020
 
Rated: 3.52 by Bandi from New York

Mar 14, 2020
 
Rated: 3.52 by SFC21 from Florida

Dec 29, 2019
 
Rated: 3.52 by GoBearsWalter34 from Illinois

Dec 14, 2019
 
Rated: 3.65 by craigbelly from Iowa

Oct 17, 2019
 
Rated: 3.56 by chewy6935 from Michigan

Oct 06, 2019
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Reviewed by mooseisloose from Florida

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Another brew from Kona who always rocks. Popping the top I get wafts of roasts malt and coconut. Pours to a root beer brown with a beige head. Taste is sweet coconut almost pina colada like. There is a bit of roasted malt and some bitterness. More tropical than I expected up front but the coconut transitions to a nice chocolate roasted malt. If you are a pina colada fan it’s a winner.
Jul 28, 2019
 
Rated: 3.86 by Rubezahl from Pennsylvania

Jul 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.9 by Jodio from Texas

May 28, 2019
 
Rated: 3.37 by chiefz1 from New York

May 13, 2019
 
Rated: 4.02 by Jps715 from New Jersey

Apr 20, 2019
 
Rated: 4.37 by Beirmisch from Wyoming

Apr 07, 2019
 
Rated: 3.83 by VILJ from Florida

Mar 29, 2019
 
Rated: 3.92 by MizzouBrew from Missouri

Mar 10, 2019
Koko Brown from Kona Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 1521 ratings