Coco Van (2020-2)

Name: Coco Van (2020-2)
Brand: Hubbard's Cave
Rating: 4.04 (178 reviews)

Hubbard's Cave

Niles, IL

Tavour Rating

4.04

Style

Imperial Stout

ABV

12.0%

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A Note on This Beer

When Hershey’s introduced the Mounds candy bar in 1920, it came with the slogan, “Indescribably Delicious.”

A hundred years later, and it’s still a fitting description for all treats chocolate-coated and coconut-filled. Like today’s Coco Van Imperial Stout!

This dark delicacy tastes like if you took a bunch of toasted coconuts and swirled them in with enough chocolatey dark malts to put Willy Wonka out of business.

Which is what the Dark Beer masterminds at Hubbard’s Cave did, only they went the extra mile and added a hefty dose of vanilla beans for extra scrumptious sweetness. Then, they wrapped this liquid dessert in a boozy 12% ABV!

Send me a message if you can find a better way to describe the deliciousness in this mocha-macaroon behemoth. In the meantime, load up now — because unlike candy bars, Hubbard’s Cave treats are limited creations.

*Forbes named Hubbard’s Cave one of the Best Breweries in Chicago!

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Reviews

4.04

178 Ratings

Bossbold

4.0

Pretty damn tasty but a tad too sweet for me. Maybe needed a little more time to slumber? Better than a 4 but not a 4.25. Solid 4.15

todd1086

4.5

So rich and tasty, lots of chocolate!

mathieux68

3.75

A little too much coconut for me.

Jefft86

4.25

Decent pastry showing, very sweet without being overwhelming. The vanilla is front and center here, the coconut is barely noticeable, but still a really solid pastry base

2beerTom

3.25

A little to much coconut.

Kmpease

4.5

Oh man, this was good. Coconut and chocolate.

traceytendsbar

3.0

Too sweet for my palate

athalyah

5.0

Very good!! Super malty. Head comes up after being poured. Rich notes of molasses. Definitely a sweet stout.

brandon105

3.5

Super Sweet

Bruhstoevsky

4.0

Goddamn that is sweet. Still drinkable.

ted1273

1.5

Cloyingly sweet. Artificial vanilla lingers on the palette. Could not finish.

Jerseyjoe914

5.0

Absolutely Fantastic

john54

4.0

The Cave never disappoints!

shamira3

3.5

A little too sweet for me but was good overall

lethdorr

3.0

Batch 2 also solid

matthew3854

3.5

Okay

Avobandit

4.25

Thick and flavorful. Well done.

geesun

4.0

Too sweet for me and simple.

Nerdmode

4.0

It was alright. Nothing mind blowing here.

Lanna7890

3.5

It was ok not my fave Hubbard’s

dj_prince

3.75

Coco vanilla, very appropriate name!

Irishatlu07

4.25

Wonderfully coconut and chocolate.

rjrauso

4.25

If they toned down the sweetness it would be world class, good dessert beer.

Linnie168

3.5

Good, but a bit too sweet

patrick37

4.5

Very smooth with a great flavor yet not too sweet. Did not notice the coconut as much as expected. Loved it wish I bought more

Inck

4.5

These brewers nail every time on the stouts!Move to Texas.

chris50

4.75

Tastes like you’re drinking a Mounds candy bar... amazing

STEMBren

4.25

Chilled and poured into a goblet from a 16 ounce can. Look: dark, almost black, small head little to no lacing. Smell: boozy a bit on the nose with roasted coconut, trace chocolate and vanilla Taste: sweet on the front, dark roast, sweet roasted coconut, trailing vanilla and hints of chocolate on the back end. Not at all hoppy. The sweetness, coconut and chocolate malts hide the 12% ABV very well. Feel: medium to full body, light tickle of carbonation If you read our reviews you know we love dark beers. This one was sweet, chocolatey and vanilla(y). The toasted coconut hides itself in the vanilla and chocolate . The title "Coco van" fits well. It is coco and for a 12%, we loved it.

Darkstar1984

4.25

Awesome stuff

Samiam2112

3.0

A little too sweet and not too keen on the aftertaste. Still worth checking out.

originalXfactor

0.5

Disgustingly sweet. So over the top, poured out.

walter374

3.0

Chocolate, coffee nice beer

Rstatezny

3.25

A little overboard with the sweetness.

schokolade

3.0

artificial taste