Quest for the Best Odd Beer Episode 1: Coconut Porter
With a tip of my glass to bourbonbastard, I am starting my own quest – for the best odd beer. That is, beer that uses ingredients beyond or instead of just water, barley and hops.
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First up: Maui Brewing Company‘s Coconut Porter.
%Alcohol: 5.7
IBU: 30
Key ingredients: 6 varieties of malted barley, Cascade hops and hand-toasted coconut.
Price: $3.99 per can
Color: a lovely coffee brown
Aroma: malty coffee
First sip: smooth & delicious…coffee, dark chocolate & just-right bitterness
Aftertaste: here is where the coconut is! First sip notes softly carried to the end.
Overall: Enjoyable 12 oz. that I will buy again. The coconut is just a quick parting kiss, so I would recommend to my more traditional beer drinking friends. On the downside, this brew is only sold in single cans (in my area) and at roughly $24 for 6 cans…it won’t make it on bourbonbastard ‘s Quest for the Best Cheap Beer in a Can (QBCBC) list.
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I’m gonna guess your price is dictated by your distance from Hawai’i. It’s usually $5.99 for a 4-pack in Ka’anapali or even Waikiki. And about $8 for the 4-pack in NorCal.
You’re probably correct and the store I happened upon this brew isn’t know for its bargains
Wish I could find it cheaper!