Hubbard's Cave Coco Van

Coco Van

 

Hubbard's Cave in Niles, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸

Brewed at/by: Une Année Brewery
  Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Rotating
Score
7.49
ABV: 12.0% IBU: - Ticks: 14
Imperial stout with toasted coconut and vanilla beans
 

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7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Can to snifter.
Appearance: black in color in the glass with a one finger khaki foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some messy lace
Aroma: milk and dark chocolate with some toasted coconut and sweet vanilla bean-like vibes blending in, then a subtle sweet coffee to semi-earthy toned coffee thing going on underneath
Flavor: mildly sweet through the prior noted aromas with a touch of earthy bitterness; coconut seems to try to stabilize but also seems to fall off a little bit, subtle aftertaste of the roasted malts, vanilla and coconut
Texture: medium bodied, between sessionable and being a sipper; pretty darn smooth on my tongue; finishes fairly smooth with the coconut and vanilla and milk chocolate
Overall: not a bad imperial pastry stout but perhaps not one of their higher rated best works, did I find the "weakest link" on their beers, maybe I did but that's just comparatively speaking.

Tried from Can on 29 Jan 2026 at 16:46


7
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Can from Eddy's Beverage Inc. Inky, cola brown with nice sparkle, ephemeral fizzy head, thick, white floaties in suspension and trace lacing. Aroma is strong vanilla, sweet malt, milder coconut. Taste is strong vanilla, covering alcohol (somewhat medicinal), sweet malt, mild coconut. Smooth, thick texture, full bodied, soft carbonation, alcohol heat and finish as taste (including medicinal quality). Not an appetizing look and alcohol is too prevalent.

Tried from Can on 12 Nov 2025 at 02:28


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Hubbard�s Cave, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma is rich, with lots of vanilla, gentle coconut, and dark sugars. Flavour is rich, with big vanilla, subtler coconut, and dark sugars. Quite boozy and not the smoothest, but there�s some nice base malts and dark sugars. Good stuff.

Tried from Draft on 06 Dec 2024 at 04:56


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

Can. Black beer with a brown head. Chocolate and toasted malt aroma with light coconut. Vanilla and caramel flavor with chocolate. Medium-plus bodied. Vanilla and caramel linger with chocolate and light nuttiness.

Tried from Can on 03 Jun 2024 at 17:38


7

From backlog. Can, Binny’s, Lake Zurich, Il. Dark brown with light brown head. Roasted malts, coconut, vanilla, Chocolate, sweetness, a bit thin.

Tried from Can on 28 Oct 2023 at 18:45


8.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

16 oz. Aroma has notes of booze, coconut, vanilla, dark chocolate. Pours black with a thin collar of beige foam, no real head. Taste is fairly sweet with a moderately bitter edge; strong coconut flavor. Softly carbonated mouthfeel. Tasty.

Tried from Can on 08 Nov 2021 at 01:52


8.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Can from Tavour Aroma: coconut, vanilla, chocolate, roasty Appearance: dark brown with a tan head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness Mouthfeel: light carbonation, creamy feel, full body, long finish Delicious

Tried from Can on 12 Jul 2021 at 17:07


9

Super rich mouthfeel

Tried from Can on 14 Aug 2020 at 22:38


7

No fajny kokosik. Ma cialo. Slodziak. Ale czuc wiek

Tried on 04 Jul 2020 at 21:05


8

can at home.... dark black... small tan head... soft sweet caramel salty toffee chocolate roast malts nose... dark roast.. soft chocolate... Light dry.. tiny coconut roast.. dark heavy sweet sticky chocolate

Tried from Can on 14 May 2020 at 19:22