Coconut Smile 13.0%, Quatro Graus, Brazil
2 ratings
Coconut Smile
13.0% Imperial Flavoured Porter / Imperial Pastry Porter

Reviews

Post author: WexiLahti
WexiLahti
@ Beerdome
4 years ago
Coconut Smile, Brazil
4.5
Tchim-tchim! Brazilian waxing is so last season, now what you'll need to be in vogue, is a Brazilian butt lift! 🇧🇷 The beer portrays opaque, medium-black. Carbonation lives for a short time only but manages to create a neat spongy head that reaches one finger and looks like chocolate mousse. Later, a gentle lace ring adorns the top. The fragrance promises a dessert in a glass: I'm picking copious sweet dark chocolate, bags of cacao nibs and massive coconut flakes. I can also identify a spoonful of honey, vanilla, cane sugar and a dollop of rum. Notwithstanding, this is not barrel aged as far as I understand. Well, whatever, the olfactory provision is really attractive. 🖤🖤🖤 The gustatory punch is indeed desserty. Oversweet for sure but if you manage to get over it, this is a real treat. Vanilla, coconut and chocolate play seductively together, all of them are powerful on the tongue and none attempts to dominate. Honey diminishes in strength but can absolutely be detected without any difficulty. Cane sugar gives probably a bit rum-like note in the palate since the beer shouldn't have anything to do with rum. Additional sweetness, as if that's necessary..., is derived from lactose. Alcohol is entirely camouflaged despite the ABV of 13%. Quite a delight from Brazil, a real Miss Bumbum of the beer universe. 🖤🖤🖤 The body is full. What else? The finish puts forward all the familiar flavors and adjuncts from the actual taste package. Although each and every element continues up to the end, the rum-imitating flavor grows a bit at the expense of the rest of the combination. The aftertaste shakes its assets and dances the night away like it was a once-and-for-all chance. The mouthfeel is full, really round, velvety and desserty. It's surely sappy, a tad sticky but surprisingly little anyway. Adjuncted, no doubt. The mouthfeel is, furthermore, deep and rich and, interestingly enough, as if barrel aged. Complexity is not huge but I wouldn't call this simple either. It's just that most nuances come from the adjuncts, not the basic ingredients nor barrel aging. How many calories does one can give? I don't want to know. It's probably more than any doctor would recommend for anybody who doesn't want diabetes. That's why this is a tasty treat!

Post author: NaeZae
NaeZae
4 years ago
4.0