Maui Brewing Coconut Hiwa

Maui Brewing Coconut Hiwa is a 6.0% ABV (30 IBU), four-pack of 12oz cans of robust porter brewed in Kihei, Hawaii, with hand-toasted coconut, per Maui Brewing Co.'s official listing. Deep brown to black in the glass, it layers sweet coconut and coffee-roast character over dark malt — the beer that first put coconut into craft beer, in the brewery's telling. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.

• ABV: 6.0%
• IBU: 30 (producer)
• Size: 4-pack, 12oz cans
• Style: Robust porter with toasted coconut
• Key ingredient: Hand-toasted coconut (no malt/hop varieties are named by the producer)
• Origin: Maui Brewing Co., Kihei, Hawaii (founded 2005)

The Original Coconut Beer

Maui Brewing launched this beer as CoCoNut PorTeR — one of the flagships first canned in March 2007 — and renamed it Coconut Hiwa Porter in 2016; the brewery claims it as the first coconut beer ever produced. Maui, founded in Kahana in 2005 and now brewing at 605 Lipoa Parkway in Kihei, calls itself Hawaii's largest independent craft brewery. Find Hiwa in our craft beer range, set it against the brewery's blonde lager below, or visit the Maui Brewing Co. vendor page.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Sweet coconut with coffee and roast, per the producer. Palate: Rich and silky — dark malt, chocolate and hints of coffee under real coconut flavour. Finish: Toasted coconut with a touch of hop spice for balance.

How to Enjoy

Serve cool but not ice-cold — around 50°F lets the coconut open up. It is a natural dessert beer: pour it alongside chocolate cake, or use it in a porter float over vanilla ice cream.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Coconut Hiwa a stout or a porter? A porter — Maui Brewing classifies it as a robust porter brewed with hand-toasted coconut.

Did it win a GABF gold medal? Not this bottling — the famous 2016 GABF Field Beer gold belongs to Maui's separate, stronger Imperial Coconut Porter. Coconut Hiwa's own medals, per the brewery's 2016 press release, are Gold at the Denver International Beer Competition (Flavoured & Specialty) and Bronze at the U.S. Open Beer Championship (Vegetable Beer).

How strong is it? 6.0% ABV and 30 IBU per the brewery's official year-round listing, in a four-pack of 12oz cans.

Island porter with real coconut depth — order Maui Coconut Hiwa online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.