Brew York Tonkoko

Tasting Summary

These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		15 Aug 2025	Fourth night on for this York-brewed milk stout and seen better days and which I earlier enjoyed. A head and lacing now minus the cream and lasting, a struggle. A burnt-toast first bite. A malty sweetness rising. A lovely bunch of coconuts or two playing on my palate from their roasting. The Belgian cacao nibs with hints of dark chocolate are part of the backing group. Its sweet spiciness tantalising my taste buds with its vanilla, almond, cinnamon and clove flavourings. A malty fruit-infused sweetness lasting. Moreish but somewhat overly sweet to do more than a half on its fourth night on.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	14 Aug 2025
Hogan Sampling		14 Aug 2025	Third night on now for this York-brewed milk stout. Not as creamy a head as on Tuesday but still there and lacing almost lasting to the end and so fair. Now a touch of smokiness about its first bite. A very malty coffee-infused hit after hit. Its toasted coconut proved popular with me and one other fan on it as well, as did the Belgian cacao nibs with hints of dark chocolate flavouring. This was gently infused with an aromatic spice exuding vanilla, almond and possibly marzipan, cinnamon and clove flavourings. A malty fruit-infused sweetness slowly going out with its tide with a moreish dryness, its climax. Put to my taste buds' test and living up to its accolade of being multi-award winning!
Philip Pirrip		12 Aug 2025	3rd pint of cask just put on. Fresh
Hogan Sampling		12 Aug 2025	Fresh on as just replaced the Church End stout is this York-brewed milk stout. A wonderfully creamy top to it. Head, very creamy, lacing, similarly creamy, and lasting, good. A coffee-infused first bite. A very malty mouthfeel about it mixed with toasted coconut, Belgian cacao nibs which are said to be considered a simpler, more wholesome option to dark chocolate, and Tonka beans containing an aromatic spice with vanilla, almond and possibly marzipan, cinnamon and clove flavourings. Extremely moreish with a dry malty fruit-infused sweetness sailing down my hatch! Not surprisingly described in the tasting notes as multi-award winning!
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	11 Apr 2025
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	10 Apr 2025
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	10 Apr 2025
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	09 Apr 2025
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	08 Apr 2025
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	08 Apr 2025
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	06 Apr 2025
Philip Pirrip		06 Apr 2025	Kept head and lacing pretty much
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	05 Apr 2025
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	12 Oct 2024
Magnus Greel		12 Oct 2024	Toasted coconut, vanilla and chocolate silky smooth nectar. £5.10pp for the thrifty minded..
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	11 Oct 2024
Philip Pirrip		10 Oct 2024	Needed more natural carbonation to really bring on the flavourings
Hogan Sampling		10 Oct 2024	Good creamy head and lacing. Initial sip and you duck in case you get hit by its toasted coconut flavouring and in the coconut shy of old fairgrounds. Imagine drinking a Bounty Bar and you have its flavours in one but strangely not sweet and sickly. One half sufficed for me.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	18 Apr 2024
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	14 Apr 2024
Philip Pirrip		25 Jan 2024	Good one to end the session on
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	23 Jul 2023	Ran out
Philip Pirrip		20 Jul 2023	Soon lost what had started as a very healthy head
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 Oct 2022
Philip Pirrip		16 Oct 2022	Tasty brew

Star & Garter, Bromley, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	01 Mar 2025
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	28 Feb 2025
Philip Pirrip		08 Oct 2022	First one out for a while I concluded

Old Cross Tavern, Hertford, Hertfordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		14 Jun 2024	Prominent coconut and vanilla perfection for this silky smooth indulgent treat, a joy to drink.

Nelson Arms, Tonbridge, Kent

The Hoptimist Taproom & Bar, Dover, Kent

The Plum Tree, Plumstead, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		10 Jan 2023	Tasty, excellent condition, good enough to want another

Planet Thanet Easter Beer Festivals 2019 & 2022, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		17 Apr 2022	People loved this. I didnt. Too much coconut.

The Weather Station (formerly The Eldon Arms), Reading, Berkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		01 Feb 2022	This would've been 5 stars had it not been served so cold. Delicious chocolate and coconut nectar with a sensible ABV.

Brews of the World, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		07 Jun 2021	Faultless. Combination of coconut and chocolate yet not too sweet made for a smooth creamy treat.

Express Tavern (The Express Ale & Cider House), Brentford, Greater London

Suttons Radio, Lewisham, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		23 May 2019	Bar staff admitted same cask on as more than a week ago, a taster and the pint were very good still
Philip Pirrip		15 May 2019	As good as yesterday
Philip Pirrip		14 May 2019	Strong on coconut flavours in a stout
Philip Pirrip		25 Feb 2019

Royal Albert, New Cross, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 Feb 2019
Philip Pirrip		12 Feb 2019	You won't get stronger flavours in a beer I would argue
Philip Pirrip		10 Feb 2019	A taste blessing of milk stout with coconut and vanilla additives

Vocation & Co., Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire

The Compass Alehouse, Gravesend, Kent