Comments on: Beer Review – Wolaver’s Alta Gracia Coffee Porter

By: Daniel

Daniel — Wed, 12 May 2010 16:59:35 +0000

I hear you, Scott! I have a cup (or two) of coffee every morning, and a glass (or two) of beer a night. In between those are about 90 ounces of water to keep me somewhat healthy.

A local place now has Great Divide’s Espresso Oak Aged Yeti on tap — I’m thinking about picking up a growler of it.

I really appreciate you stopping by and commenting. I promise I’ll get better about getting some new content up, so feel free to come back and visit!

By: Scott-TheBrewClub

Scott-TheBrewClub — Mon, 10 May 2010 20:56:50 +0000

I really enjoyed both the Pipeline and the Wolaver’s. For me the Kona beers are harder to find (if at all!) but the Wolaver’s is readily accessible and it does the trick. Personally, I could live on beer and coffee, so combining them makes my life easier!

By: Daniel

Daniel — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:05:41 +0000

Now that you mention it, Sam, I’m the same way. It’s a progression — especially in terms of tolerating and then appreciating the bitterness.

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:37:55 +0000

I make the coffee/beer comparison to my friends all the time. Coincidentally, I started drinking black coffee around the same time I started appreciating good beer.

By: Tim Ratzlaff

Tim Ratzlaff — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:41:53 +0000

Coffee does contain more caffeine in general, but depending on the tea leaves and how long you steep, you can get nearly just as much if not more than a weak cup of coffee.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:30:00 +0000

Hey Tim,

The Peak’s beer actually sounds really good, and I think I would like it. As I said, I did enjoy the Kona Pipeline Porter, but I went into it expecting a more pronounced coffee taste (which I later found in the Wolaver’s). I do drink most of my coffee black, but I really enjoy a lot of the drinks my wife gets at Starbucks, which are loaded down with sugars and whipped cream until you can barely taste the coffee. I guess it’s just a matter of expectations.

I’ll look for the Peak’s — it really does sound good. As for tea, I have enjoyed the very few hot teas I’ve had, but I find they always leave me jittery (not sure why — coffee contains more caffeine, right?).

Thanks for reading,

Daniel

By: Tim Ratzlaff

Tim Ratzlaff — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:21:48 +0000

I am not a big coffee drinker. I used to be but haven’t had much lately. I’ve been getting into tea more than anything else. But when I do drink coffee or tea. I only add just a bit of sweetener or I just drink it straight.

As far as coffee beers, the most interesting one I have tried lately was Peak’s Organic Espresso Amber. The caramel flavors from the malt profile create sort of a caramel machiato type of a drink. The espresso is there, and for me the flavors harmonize one another rather than accentuate as in most coffee porters and stouts. After reading your post, you probably would not like it.