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Judge's Review: 95 Rating - Coconut Rye Stout by Garage Brewing Co.

May, 2022

Coconut Rye Stout

Coconut Rye Stout

California
United States
Coconut Rye Stout, Garage Brewing Co.
Description 

Take a trip with this American Rye stout steeped with heaps of toasted coconut for a wonderful balance of spiced rye, roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, and toasted coconut.

Beverage Profile
ABV: 
6.0%

 

 


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Judges Rating: 
95
Aroma: 
22 / 24
Appearance: 
6 / 6
Flavor: 
38 / 40
Mouthfeel: 
10 / 10
Overall Impression: 
19 / 20

Coconut Rye Stout by Garage Brewing Co. is being evaluated as a Fruit Beer (Category 29A) from the 2021 BJCP Style Guidelines.

Coconut Rye Stout pours black and opaque, showing good clarity at the edge of the glass. It sports a tan head that leaves a thick stand of mixed bubbles on the beer. The aroma features a distinct but pleasant coconut aroma, followed by light roasted malt, caramel and a touch of spicy rye character. As it warms, a light hit of bittersweet chocolate, resiny hops and dark roast coffee emerge.

The flavor is equally complex with moderate bittersweet chocolate, roasted malt and dark roasted coffee. A touch of caramel emerges mid-palate along with a medium hop bitterness, spicy rye and a background coconut flavor. The coconut is well integrated into the beer and offers balance without being dominant. A light alcohol warming, fairly dry finish and moderate carbonation rounds out this beer.

This is a very well constructed fruit beer. It is complex and quite enjoyable with the coconut offering a complementary dimension to the beer. This is a lovely springtime sipper, but don't hesitate to enjoy this one year-round.
 

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