Maui Brewing Coconut Porter

As the weather is turning from fall to winter, so does my taste for beer. I find that nothing goes better with the season of falling leaves than a nice amber to match the color of the foliage outside. Yet, now that we're in November, it's getting a little bit colder out, and many trees are bare, I find myself focusing my attention on the darker and hearty brews of porters and stouts. Interestingly, while I enjoy these porters more in colder weather, this particular one comes from a place where it is rarely below 70 (in Fahrenheit that is).

Maui Brewing company is a favorite of mine, all of their beers coming in very cool designed cans are great for BBQ's (see their blond lager, and big swell IPA), and if I ever get the privilege to go down the Colorado river again, these will be the beers I take.

Alright, enough of my personal digression, and on to the beer. This porter is quite dark in looks, with very minimal breaks in it's black color. Sweet in smell, and a standard coffee taste at first with a subtle, sweet taste of roasted coconut at the end. The blend with the roasted malt and coconut is fantastic, making me believe that I could really drink this beer regardless of the weather outside as the coconut flavor lightens the brew up. My only gripe would be that the light brown head didn't last long enough for me. But I like a bit of froth on top more than your average beermigo.

Beermigos Rating: Burger and a brew beer. Fairly high in abv (5.7%), but I would imagine that a nice cheeseburger with a pineapple ring would buddy up with this beer like PB and J.