Make that two in a row! I'm on some kind of roll here, but it may stop in the near future...mainly because I'll be in for a fix of something nice and dark. Kona Brewing (http://www.konabrewingco.com) is based out of -- you guessed it -- Hawaii, and it's nice to get their offerings sent to the mainland. My friends have said good things about Kona Brewing, but I can only take their recommendations with a grain of salt. Either way, I decided to man up and give this one a go.
The beer poured a nice golden straw like color with two fingers of head. Spotty lacing on the sides of the glass, a little film on the top of the beer. The cirtus aromas stand out instantly. I could pick out some pineapple and mango. The citrus aromas give me the impression that there's going to be some hops here..whether it's pronounced or not is anyone's guess.
The taste is a little watered down, in my opinion. The beer is slightly dry and bitter, the hop presence shining through. I expected a little bit of malt to better balance the beer, but it wasn't there. I could detect more notes of pineapple, maybe some lemon peel. It's light bodied and could be very drinkable. Decent carbonation, the only thing that's missing is the malt. Based on the taste, I'm of the opinion that it leans closer to a type of pale ale. This one just wasn't for me, but I can see how others might enjoy it better.
Grade: C-
Price Paid: $1.66 (12 oz bottle)
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