Kona Da Grind Buzz Kona Coffee Imperial Stout

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Brewed by Kona Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Kailua Kona, Hawaii USA

Serve in Snifter

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RATINGS: 43 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.71 SEASONAL: Winter EST. CALORIES: 249 ABV: 8.3%

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Da Grind Buzz Kona Coffee Imperial Stout is an assertive, rich and hearty dark stout complemented by freshly roasted 100 percent Kona coffee. The stout style is a Russian Imperial stout, historically brewed strong to survive its long voyage from London to the Baltic region. Course ground dark roast 100 percent pure Kona coffee beans were added to the brew during the aging process. The beans were grown and harvested by Cornwell Estate in Holualoa. The brewers were able to watch freshly harvested beans being roasted before transporting them to the brewhouse and adding them to the batch. The beer will be served on nitrogen, giving a smooth, creamy mouth-feel that complements the roasted coffee flavor.

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3.8

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20

JohnC (2910) - Mission Viejo, California, USA - DEC 4, 2004

on draft, strong ale fest, pizza port carlsbad december 2004 my first impression was that you’re having a cup of iced coffee. If you’r looking for a "coffee" stout. This one is it.

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

giarcsr (103) - Carlsbad, California, USA - DEC 3, 2004

Nice dark color and good aroma of malts and coffee. Has a nice flavor of malts, coffee and a hint of chocolate to it, this makes it go down real nice and smooth. I really enjoyed this beer. Good imperial coffee stout.

2.2

AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 7/20

mpbro (132) - Stanford, California, USA - MAR 29, 2003

UPDATED: MAR 31, 2003 (24Mar2003--draft at brewery) 9.0% ABV, 40 IBU. My least favorite of the Kona brews I sampled at the brewery. As nitrogen-primed brews go, the head looks reasonable: frothy, lacy, and beige. Beer is almost totally opaque. The roasty aromas are unpleasurably sharp, but redeemed by malted milk balls. Beer is sharply astringent, with a weird, volatile pine-sol component. The pine-sol flavor didn't seem to be hops, nor was it totally consistent with fusel alcohols. The beer is warming, with a good mouthfeel, and quite bitter.

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