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Kona Pipeline Porter

Kona Pipeline Porter

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A Porter brewed by
Kona Brewing Company

Kailua Kona, Hawaii USA

bottled
common

on tap
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2653.48/5.03.47/5.0Special5.4%73 English pint, Stem glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Pipeline Porter is smooth and dark with a distinctive roasty aroma and earthy complexity from its diverse blends of premium malted barley. This celebration of malt unites with freshly roasted 100% Kona coffee grown at Cornwell Estate on Hawaii’s Big Island, lending a unique roasted aroma and flavor. A delicate blend of hops rounds out this palate-pleasing brew.

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 Phil_L (100), Kent, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/516/20

Feb 12, 2008  
random scoop in great mall, milipitas. random evening, in arcades, and this ws the saving grace of their beer selection. a moderate body, which was a nice change to the thick porters that i have experienced recently. great coffee notes, the aroma was so good. and nice to have a 5% beer for a change!?? good looking beer.

 elihapa (232), Hawaii, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Aug 13, 2008  
On tap, Yard House Honolulu and Kona Brewpub. Pours a darkish brown, but not opaque. Aroma of coffee, malt, and chocolate. Palate is creamy, and medium bodied. Flavor features coffee firstly, along with some dark chocolate, cream, and sweet flavors. Altogether, this beer maintains a fairly accessible sweet flavor, kind of like a Starbucks bottled coffee drink. Although this beer is not particularly unique, it is well-blended and definitely enjoyable to drink. This is one of Kona brewing’s best.


 DuffMan (1915), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jul 22, 2008  
deep dark brown, modest light brown head. Huge aromas of whole coffee bean, medium roast (i.e. slight vegetal character, not entirely oily roast). Coffee dominated palate, with some sweet chocolate as well. Medium-bodied, dry finish. I love a good coffee porter, and this hits it near-perfectly.


 MrBendo (978), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Jul 14, 2008  
Thanks to FlacoAlto and BeerLando, who both sent me a bonus bottle of this. Pours deep brown with a medium head. Aroma of coffee and sweet, roasted malts. Some chocolate and dusty yeast. Mostly sweet taste. Medium-light body.


ambroze (21), Old Hickory, Tennessee, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/519/20
Jul 12, 2008  
My wife and I enjoyed this beer at the Kona brewery and fell in love with it. It was a great taste with a great aroma. Nice balance of coffee and porter. Very tasteful. We miss it dearly living in TN.


 Miver (376), WillowStreet, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Jul 12, 2008  
12 oz bottle. Poured dark brownish black wtih a small tan head. Aroma of coffee (not very roasty) and chocolate. Tastes of smooth coffee, sweet chocolate, and creamy vanilla. I like a coffee porter to have more aroma and taste of coffee then what this offered. Other then that, not bad.




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