Bolo
Burial Beer Co. in Asheville, North Carolina, United States 🇺🇸
Brown Ale Rotating|
Score
7.06
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Perhaps our most missed delight. We have decided it was time to bring back the coconut focus we all have dearly missed. Bolo is an American Brown Ale aged with raw macaroon coconut and brown sugar, adding a quaffable abundance of sweet tropical goodness. A perpetual spectrum of mind-bending examination, in the most drinkable of dark beers.
Dense forest demand sharp blades. Worn, torn, chipped or rusted, the Bolo shepherds the path. Later still, this tool of ancient times takes on the tiring task of harvesting the hidden fruit of the tropics. Enjoy an aroma that reminds you of tropical granola with a smooth maltiness that hints at chocolate and nuts. Baked in our kettle, cured to perfection.
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drpimento (5997) reviewed Bolo from Burial Beer Co. 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
Aroma’s roasty, toffee, malty, hint of coconut. Flavor’s like nose, fairly balanced, low key. Slightly overcarbonated. Was expecting more.
obguthr (12465) reviewed Bolo from Burial Beer Co. 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Smoke, charred oak nose. Milky brown, thin tan head. Yeast, smoke, clay. Medium body, soft carbonation.
CoastGuardVet (6205) reviewed Bolo from Burial Beer Co. 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Poured into a mug, the appearance was a dark brown color with a cap of a little off white head. Must have held for a good two minutes before dieing off. Filmy lace ends up stringing out a little bit.
The aroma blends some sweet coconut, sweet nuts (somewhat like pecans). Sly roastiness. Nice level sweet milk chocolate. Some dark chocolate.
The flavor tries to blend a robust roasty coffee bean with the sweet milk chocolate. Adds a touch of vanilla and then the coconut shows back up. Dark chocolate seems to lean back in this department. Sticky roasty to sweet chocolatey aftertaste rolling into a smooth semi-rugged finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body, almost leaning towards the medium side. Still, with a great sessionability about it. Carbonation seems a bit lower and some stickiness seems to cling to my tongue.
Overall, nicely done brown ale in aroma and flavor. Me, I didn’t mind some of that stickiness on my tongue as it wasn’t exactly cloying. Would definitely bang this one out again.
DSG (25977) reviewed Bolo from Burial Beer Co. 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
[2/7/17] Draught at Fools Gold in New York City. Dark brown to black. Nuts, a bit of chocolate, caramel, some coconut. Quite sweet.
Travlr (30173) reviewed Bolo from Burial Beer Co. 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7
I love the pic. Part of a trend I hope. Can. Opaque brown color, big fluffy beige head with good retention and lacing. Huge coconut oil aroma, with chocolate. Taste is earthy Mounds bar, some coffee, light body. Tasty.
ben4321 (11522) reviewed Bolo from Burial Beer Co. 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Can from Haymaker. Murky brown pour, tan head, drippy lacing. Coconut, toffee, chocolate, and coffee. Sweet, but not cloying. Smooth and creamy feel. Nice beer.
Mansquito (19100) reviewed Bolo from Burial Beer Co. 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottleshare: pours darkish brown with a light beige head. Aroma is thick roasty coffee and maltiness. Taste is nice coffee. Body is fairly light but still very malty. Nice.
trapped (8300) reviewed Bolo from Burial Beer Co. 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Can. Pours murky brown with foamy beige head, mocha and nuts aroma, high carbonation, lightly sweet mocha taste with faint coconut flavor, smooth thin body, coconut sweetened mocha finish. Very smooth and tasty.
solidfunk (21946) reviewed Bolo from Burial Beer Co. 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Very nice stuff. Coconut and some caramel. Some roast. Black pour with good head and lacing. Bittersweet finish. Rich and complete. Awesome brown. Tap at brewery.
jtclockwork (20061) reviewed Bolo from Burial Beer Co. 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle - pours dark brown tan head - nose/taste of toasted coconut, coffee, chocolate and nutty malt - med body