Pahoehoe Coconut Ale
Two Brothers Brewing Company + Tap House

Well, the morass of the past few days is finally behind me! The CANQuest's backlog is lighter, the reviews heavier, the reefer emptier & I am drunker. Well, the latter is kind of tough to quantify, but my tolerance must be sky-high by now. My county (Lancaster) is pushing to reopen in defiance of our governor's orders, so I am laying low & staying in even harder than before. This means increased opportunities to drink beer, especially since the backlog is still quite extensive. My next horizontal is of/from Two Brothers from Illinois. Either I got these in one of excursions or local, in-person trader @tone77 dropped them off at some point. Hmm.

From the CAN: "Go nuts for coconuts!"; "IBU[:] 16.1"; "Sometimes life calls for a day to put your feet up on a chair, some music in the air, the sun on your face and a beer in your hand. Pahoehoe Coconut Ale was created for those moments. A refreshingly drinkable beer with a twist. Pahoehoe features the uniquely sweet taste of coconut, vanilla and a dry, crisp finish. It will be sure to make you go nuts for coconuts."; "Cheers!"

I was unsure how to proceed with this one. Reviews are all over the map in terms of clarity & taste so I reverted to form. I beCAN with a Crack! of the vent followed by a slow, gentle C-Line Glug into the awaiting glass. It formed just under two fingers of fizzy, foamy, rocky, bone-white head that seemed rather CANxious to revert back to wisps. 8=( Color was Straw-Yellow (SRM = > 2, < 4) with NE-quality clarity. Nose had a sweet, bready, doughy quality with a modicum of coconut. Meh. Mouthfeel was thin-to-medium, mere steps above watery. Meh. The taste was sweetish, bready, but not biscuity with a faint taste of coconut. 8=( This just seemed like wasted potential. If it is the be a Fruit & Field Beer, then let's have some fruit, dang it! Finish was semi-dry, but unfulfilling. I was left unimpressed. YMMV.

 

Really well made. Not overwhelming but so far, I've not liked coconut additives, or fruit additives in general as they flatten the beer flavor profile, except in the hands of local crafters at the brewers such as Carton, Kane, and Shelter Island.
a) Orange amber hazed body sports thin yielding head that doesnt lace too much - typical of fruit beers.
s) Better part of the beer, a bit fruit wine like, with coconut and grass and lemon predominant.
t) follows smell but adds a metallic element that is neutral but you have to like it. Lessens taste for me, and then the coconut lingers too much and is not balanced or bittered adequately
f) Thinnish, cleans up neatly, fruit juice like.
o) Tried it with my girlfriend and we decided we'll take our coconut oil elsewhere.

 

Interesting in that there was a bit of coconut in the flavor, but not much to write home about.

 

Had on tap at the Roundhouse. Muted aroma with scant biscuit. Taste has light caramel sweetness and cereal. No coconut detected at all. Feel is creamy on the lighter side. I love coconut water which in it of itself is an acquired taste. I mention this because the finish has a coconut water feel to it- if that makes any sense. Trying not to grade to harshly but the coconut does add a dimension to this brew. This is reminiscent of their Domaine Dupage. If your looking for a coconut experience you will be disappointed. As for me I really enjoyed this.

 

Ehhhhhh

 

 

 

Nice golden pour for a good looking beer. I personally do not detect any coconut at all. It's a nice, light, summery, pale/blonde ale. In defense, the date on the bottom of the can is over over a month ago.

12 oz can

Pours light, with a dull orange hue, slight haze and retains a thin looser bubble cap and leaves a thicker collar and low loose sheeting.

On the nose is of some sweet malts and dry rice

Again sweet on the palate, with honey, vanilla, butter...coconut? perhaps but I'm not overly interested by this point...fair at best...might work in a pinch on a real hot day.

 

 

 

 

 

Modest light ale with a pretty heavy coconut taste