Tallcan TV

In this installment we search for the Coconut in Maui Brewing Company’s Coconut Porter. And before you say my pallat was hosed from the rest of the canned beer, this was actually the first one we tried at the event…

Coconut Porter
This is a good beer, and if given a quieter format for sampling it, i might have caught the subtle overtones of hand toastes [coco]nuts. Other than that it’s a good porter, that drinks easy, but not as easy as your mom. Read more about Maui Brewing Company’s Coconut Porter here.

Big Swell IPA
This one was good. I agree with Scripptard’s assessment. A little light for an IPA, and sweet. But a good beer for a warm afternoon on the porch, with your mom. Read more about Maui Brewing Company’s Big Swell IPA here.

Stay tuned for more from Buckbean Brewing’s Canfest 2010.

-Wolfy

Our first stop @ Buckbean‘s Canfest 2010, after we checked out the Noddy Girls, was at High Noon Saloon & Brewery‘s booth for some Annie’s Amber Ale.

ANNIE’S AMBER ALE – 2009 SILVER Medal, 2004 BRONZE Medal,
World Beer Championship, Chicago, IL.
The first beer produced here, and it’s still a favorite! A smooth, malty amber taste highlighted with caramel notes and just the right amount of hops. Alcohol by volume: 5.5% Now available in 12oz cans on premises and in KS liquor stores: Kansas City metro, Lawrence, Leavenworth, Lansing, Topeka.
Coming soon to MO

I won’t go into the nitty gritty details, but we didn’t like it. The takeaway is that breweries make a choice about whether to go with 12oz cans or 16 oz cans when they set up a canning operation. High Noon chose 12oz. High Noon chose WRONG.

Check back here in the coming weeks for more stops on our around the globe beer tour @ BuckBean’s Canfest 2010.

-W