Kevin’s Coconut Relapse Story

I’ll admit it: I’m a big fan of coconut.

Back in the early days of Alibi, the team used to give me a hard time because I was constantly trying to sneak coconut into new beers. Coconut Porter. Coconut Brown. We even brewed a Coconut White IPA at one point (for the record, it was damn good). Yeah… I may have had a bit of a problem.

So after what can only be described as an intensive coconut rehab program (out-patient), I took a few years off from brewing anything with coconut.

But eventually, the cravings came back.

And when they did, we decided not to ease back in – we went all the way. We took our beloved Alibi Porter and supersized it into a decadent Imperial Porter, then added a mountain of toasted coconut near the end of fermentation and let it condition for two more weeks until everything melded together beautifully.

The result is a beer loaded with fudgy chocolate richness, deep roasted malt, and a silky coconut finish that somehow feels like a beach day in the middle of winter. We’re calling it Tropic Thunder – a full-send tropical storm of coconut and dark malt in your glass.

Subtlety is overrated.

Hi, my name is Kevin…and I make coconut beers again.

Try Tropic Thunder (8% ABV) at both Truckee and Incline Village locations this week!
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