Stone R&R Coconut IPA

The beer store near me that I frequent will be getting it in on Wednesday, along with a new batch of Enjoy By. Looking forward to picking them up after work on Wednesday.

 

Drank my first one tonight, have another in the fridge for later. Thought it was a really tasty and solid IPA, wish more coconut flavor would have come through.

 

I split a bottle over dinner tonight & I have to agree. Almost no coconut at all (if I tried really hard, I could convince myself there was a touch in the finish). As an IPA it is still solid & it did remind me a lot of Enjoy By, so no regrets buying it at all. Just wish it delivered on the coconut more.

 

I read some of the hate about this beer, and I have to wonder if some people are just jaded. Yeah, it isn't a coconut waterfall raining down on your palate, but I still thought it was a really wonderful IPA. Personally, it tasted to me like the malt backbone was replaced by toasted coconut, and I thought it played well with the light tropical fruit notes of the hops. I thought it was done in a balanced way, rather than a heavy handed coconut explosion. Either way, I hope all the haters leave more for me!

 

Could not agree more. I was actually apprehensive about it, because I do not like overly sweet beers - especially IPA. The real art of this beer is how subtly the coconut gives a faint aromatic nose and a light buttery finish without overpowering the beer. I loved it more and more with each sip.

Thankfully it did not smell like sunscreen or taste like coconut water or a pina colada. It's an IPA. It tastes like an IPA.

 

Finally had mine. Tasted just like a regular Stone IPA. My palate must suck because I didn't get any coconut flavor..... though I did get a nice aroma of it when poured into the glass. Just my $.02

 

Had this a couple of nights ago. Like many have said, it is a solid IPA but I got no coconut at all.

 

Not much coconut. Just a little swetness is all I really get out of it.

 

Delicious.

Sweetness mellows some of the standard Stone bitterness.

Solid beverage.

 

Edit: As it warms a bit, I am noticing some more coconut notes.

 

why?

 

getting it on Thursday here in Connecticut. What I have read is the left coasters had a little coconut in the nose but the more it traveled east the more it lost all notes of coconut. what a bummer.

 

I agree about Whole Foods being an awesome craft beer buying option. I don't know how they affect the mom&pop shops.......but, here in Chicago, Whole Foods has a great selection and you can find some really rare stuff occasionally as well.

 

I thought it was pretty good, the coconut wasn't very strong but I prefer that to it being overwhelming. I'd probably pick up another bottle if there is any next time I need to get beer, not worth making a special trip for.

 

Looks interesting...hope I can get it in Buffalo area. Prob will never see it here in ONT...LCBO ****s and all...

 

Do you know the deal with the little shopping carts they got?

 

They are definitely some subtle coconut notes here. As someone mentioned there is some coconut in the middle and there is a coconut flavor in the finish almost like you can smell the coconut in the aftertaste (don't drink with a stuffy nose ;-) ).

All in all it's a pretty nice beer. As folks have mentioned, this is not a coconut bomb ;-).

 

I had this on draft a week and a half ago. I liked it, not too much coconut flavor but it was good. Wish i could find a bottle somewhere, but no one has it.

 

I really liked this beer. But I got no coconut at all.

 

When the whole point of this beer hinges upon coconut being the unique ingredient, it's hard to argue they did it successfully.