Pipeline Porter (with Hawaiian Kona Coffee)

APPEARANCE: (4) This beer looks beautiful when it pours down the testing glass. It is not black but very, very dark brown. The foam is dense and sits nicely on top of the beer with a moderate thickness. When the glass is twirled for the aroma, the thickness of the foam increases.

AROMA: (3) Clear coffee notes that is not overwhelming. A little bit of a smoky flavor in the background.

TASTE: (3) The beer gives a very nice mouthful thickness. There is almost a little bit of salty twist to the palate. The coffee dominates but there is also subtle notes of sherry. The carbonation is mild which let the maltiness and flavors dominate. It is a fairly easy drinking beer and maybe a good introduction for newbies to porter style beers.

EXTRA: The label of this beer looks like taken from a travel magazine from the 50:ies. This is according to the brewery a limited release of a seasonal beer (Fall). I miss the good information about serving temperature and alcohol content which is not displayed either on the bottle or on their website. The colorful and unusual label and that this beer is flavored with coffee render this beer at least 3 points.



Kona Brewing Company

Beer style: Porter (flavored with Coffee)
Serving temperature: 10-12C
Alcohol: 5.3% (Ratebeer.com), 5.4% (according to Beer Advocate)
Food Pairings: According to Kona Brewings own website: "Pipeline Porter is perfectly paired with hearty soups and stews, roast beef sandwiches, pot roast and mashed potatoes. It's also a perfect beer on its own, drink it to take the chill off a windy, cold day!"

APPEARANCE: 4 x 5 = 20
AROMA: 3 x 10 = 30
TASTE: 3 x 10 = 30
EXTRA: 3 x 1 = 3

Total: 83/130