Day 45, 2.14.11., Maui Brewing - Coconut Porter

I think it actually tastes better when served like this...

While we're drinking porters, here's another.  Maui Brewing makes this one with toasted coconut, puts it in cans and ships it back to the main land.  I've tried a couple others from Maui Brewing, and have found them pretty good.
This porter is a little heavier than St. Peter's, and has a bit more sweetness.  It poured dark black and pretty viscous.  The head is thick, off-white and quite creamy, just lovely.  On the nose, there's really nice notes of dark roast coffee beans, and hints of sweetness, caramel and maple syrup. 
On the palate, the dark malts are certainly present, and a good bit of hop bitterness is there too.  Some slight sweet notes round out the beer really nicely.  I didn't really identify any of the flavors or aromas as coconut specifically, but it didn't undermine the beer for me.  Quite good.  7 out of 10.

A word on cans:  I love good beer in cans.  Environmentally friendly, easy to pack, good for the beer.  These are some of my favorite canning micro brewerys:
Maui
21st Amendment
Oskar Blues
Big Sky Brewing
Anderson Valley Brewing
Try 'em out.