Sometimes there is nothing better than an easy drinking brown ale, and one of the best I have had is Bolo Coconut Brown by Burial Beer Co. in Asheville, NC. Brewed with 50 pounds of toasted coconut, nine different malts, oats, and brown sugar, this well balanced brew is all kinds of tasty goodness.

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Bolo pours a deep brown with a thin, creamy head. Aroma is malty and chocolaty, with only a light coconut scent that I had to search for. The same chocolate and malt you smell comes through the medium body immediately, followed by nutty and toasted notes. You can definitely taste the coconut, but it’s not at all overpowering and adds to the character and complexity of the beer. For some reference the taste is most comparable to a Mounds Bar. Yes, delicious.

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Asheville is a craft beer town that is pushing the industry forward, not only with its local breweries, but also by attracting west coast giants. Sierra Nevada, Oskar Blues, and New Belgium all have their east coast operations in town and more big players are on the way. Needless to say, competition is fierce in town, and Burial earned a quick reputation with the quality of their brews. Bolo is around ‘on the reg’ as they say, but as of now only available in North Carolina. They are in the process of building a larger facility and will increase distribution to surrounding states once up and running. But if you have a chance head to Asheville right now and make sure not to miss Burial!