Robust porter lets tarry cocoa powdering embitter the front end while subtle coconut sweetness underscores its fudgy dark chocolate persistence. Bitter chocolate continuance dominates casual coconut cluster as well as distant pecan, acorn and almond nuttiness.
Underutilized toasted coconut sweetness depleted by fudged toffee, black coffee and black licorice serenade contrasting molasses-tarred nut char over earthen peat dewiness.
English-styled porter conditioned on milk-sugared cocoa nibs and toasted coconut picks up creamed coffee and vanilla niceties, sinewy black chocolate syruping, timid cola nuttiness and iced tea reminder. But its phenol acridity knocks back the advertised German chocolate cake expectancy.
On tap at Ambulance, luxurious rum barrel-aged coconut toasting enhanced mightily by brown chocolate-sweetened bourbon vanilla richness. Ample rum-soaked coconut adjunct never retreats against resilient chocolate-vanilla stead, gaining gooey anise spicing and black cherry-bruised tartness for further lusciousness. Rich dessert perfection!
On tap at Beef Trust, sweet toasted coconut adjunct gains syrupy chocolate affluence that outlasts ancillary almond-hazelnut-cola illusions and mild lactic souring of fine dessert fodder.
On tap at Taphouse 15, enlightening rum-barreled coconut toasting sweetened further by vanilla-creamed bourbon chocolate richness. Black cherry respite reinforces heavenly Black Forest cake midst and rummy coconut sugaring. Wispy marshmallow, molasses cookie and hazelnut illusions stay below luxuriously crowded surface.
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, slightly divergent soft-tongued nitro porter lets lactose-sugared toasted coconut adjunct sweeten subtle marshmallow, chocolate and vanilla undertones while musty dried-fruiting gains a foothold.
On tap at The Oath, toasted coconut version of Imperial Porter needs more pronounced nuttiness to compete with bittersweet dark chocolate fudging, moderate Caffe Calabria coffee roast and milky vanilla creaming. Even its oak-charred hop bittering, mild espresso lilt and reticent marshmallow sugaring compete with the coconut adjunct (and walnut snip) by the finish. Nevertheless.
On tap at Ambulance, ‘decadent’ bourbon-barreled porter loads milk chocolate fudging and bittersweet vanilla beaning atop toasted coconut sweetness. Spirited bourbon sugaring soaks into caramel-burnt Mounds Bar/ Almond Joy center as tertiary espresso, cappuccino and carob tones find space below bourbon chocolate-caked coconut insistence.
On tap at Blind Tiger, indeterminate medium-full body lets toasted coconut adjunct get lost amongst murky caramel-burnt chocolate spicing as well as coffee-burnt cola, hazelnut and walnut sequence. Distant red and purple grape esters waver.
Soft sessionable summertime fodder brings light coconut toasting to daintily molasses-sugared milk chocolate base. Dry Baker’s chocolate midst and mild wood-grained lacquering nearly overwhelm silken vanilla-daubed nuttiness.
On tap at Plank Pizza, up-front toasted coconut adjunct gains dense mocha malting over mild walnut-charred hop bittering. Unsweetened coconut shavings inundate sweet cinnamon-toasted oatmeal and chocolate chip cookie illusions after a few sips.
