Stone says: "Originally dreamt up by homebrewers Robert Masterson and Ryan Reschan,
who earned themselves the top prize in our 2013 American Homebrewers
Association homebrewing contest, this innovative beer marks a refreshing
sea change for IPA lovers everywhere. It was brewed with 280 pounds of
coconut and an unusual blend of hop varieties, including a few from
faraway lands or just brand spankin' new, and is guaranteed to taste
like no IPA that's gone before. Prepare yourself for a tropical breeze
of a brew that will lull you to a place of tranquil contentment for a
little R & R."
This IPA is a limited summer 2013 release and it checks in at 7.7% ABV. Since it's distributed through Stone, it's been pretty widely available and easy to acquire.
Appearance: This photo turned the beer a lot more orange and cloudy than the beer actually was; in person it was a warm gold and pretty clear, with a small head that receded quickly and left no lacing on the glass.
Smell: The most predominant notes are apricot and peach. The coconut is there but very faint -- I had to search for it and take some really deep whiffs that nearly involved snorting the beer.
Taste: The coconut is a bit stronger on the palate for me, but it's still not the most predominant flavor. Peach and floral notes have that honor here, and there is a juicy pineapple sweetness at the end.
Mouthfeel: It's creamy, slightly oily, and overall medium bodied.
Overall: I liked the juicy stone and tropical fruit notes in this beer a lot, but I was expecting a much bigger punch of coconut both on the nose and on the palate than I got. Thus, I left this beer feeling rather disappointed, which may not seem fair; if I didn't know there was supposed to be a big coconut flavor, I would have probably just enjoyed this IPA on its own merits for its big fruit flavor. However, since it's billed as coconut, and particularly having tried the Bruery's Humulus Palm (a pale ale also brewed with coconut that was just bang-on in flavor) I have to say that this didn't quite cut the mustard.
3.5/5
This IPA is a limited summer 2013 release and it checks in at 7.7% ABV. Since it's distributed through Stone, it's been pretty widely available and easy to acquire.
Appearance: This photo turned the beer a lot more orange and cloudy than the beer actually was; in person it was a warm gold and pretty clear, with a small head that receded quickly and left no lacing on the glass.
Smell: The most predominant notes are apricot and peach. The coconut is there but very faint -- I had to search for it and take some really deep whiffs that nearly involved snorting the beer.
Taste: The coconut is a bit stronger on the palate for me, but it's still not the most predominant flavor. Peach and floral notes have that honor here, and there is a juicy pineapple sweetness at the end.
Mouthfeel: It's creamy, slightly oily, and overall medium bodied.
Overall: I liked the juicy stone and tropical fruit notes in this beer a lot, but I was expecting a much bigger punch of coconut both on the nose and on the palate than I got. Thus, I left this beer feeling rather disappointed, which may not seem fair; if I didn't know there was supposed to be a big coconut flavor, I would have probably just enjoyed this IPA on its own merits for its big fruit flavor. However, since it's billed as coconut, and particularly having tried the Bruery's Humulus Palm (a pale ale also brewed with coconut that was just bang-on in flavor) I have to say that this didn't quite cut the mustard.
3.5/5
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