CLW (16859) reviewed Coconut Blackout from Second Wind Brewing Company 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
16 oz. can. Thanks going to TJ on this trade. Aroma is mild vanilla, soft coconut, chocolate. The coconut lingers throughout the sip with the vanilla and chocolate malt tones complementing the coconut. Body maybe a touch lean but the flavor is popping.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can (1/28/21) pour from Fort Point Market. It's a cloudy light brown-dark yellow with fair sparkle at the edges of the glass, finger width white foamy head with good retention and nice soapy lacing. Aroma is strong tropical and candied fruits, creamsicle. Taste follows aroma with late grain backbone. Mouthfeel is light-to-medium bodied with smooth, creamy texture, average carbonation, hint of pleasant alcohol warmth and finish as taste. Overall, all the right elements are here with good strength to aroma and taste with nice, sweet juice.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can (1/21/21) pour from Fort Point Market. It's an opaque light brown-dark yellow with nice sparkle at the edges of the glass, 3-finger width white foamy head with poor retention and trace lacing. Aroma is moderately strong pineapple and sweet lemon. Taste is strong pineapple, milder coconut and background biscuit. Mouthfeel is light-to-medium bodied with smooth, frothy texture, average carbonation and finish as taste with dry yeast and mild bitterness. Overall, decent.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Can from tfontana, thanks again. Hazy dirty lemon yellow with a decent sized frothy white head that slowly recedes. Lemony pith citrus and with hints of pineapple and resin with some sweet bread to bring it all together. Pretty nice
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 oz. can in a trade with tfontana. Thanks Tom! Aroma shows orange, tangerine, and yeast. Flavor is a bold array of citrus. Texture has a huge amount of juice. The juice is loose in this brew! No herb or floral here at all. All bold citrus. Really nice.
CLW (16859) reviewed Downtown Rabbits from Second Wind Brewing Company 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
16 oz. can in a trade with tfontana. Thanks Tom! Aroma is a mixture of pineapple, coconut, and malt. Flavor of coconut from the Sabro is pretty strong. Weak pineapple hint, with some bready malt. Soft mouth with some bitterness as it warms. Nice elixir.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask at GBBF: Poured a hazy orange. Aroma is peppery. Taste is hot heat peppers some watermelon hints.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4
8th August 2019
GBBF Day 3. Cask. Hazy gold beer, a few white bubbles. Light and fairly dry palate, reasonable fine carbonation. Any watermelon is quickly overwhelmed by the overdone chilli. Light dry finish. Bah!