Pia Mahi Ai
Honolulu Beerworks

Pia Mahi AiPia Mahi Ai
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From:
Honolulu Beerworks
 
Hawaii, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
6%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.73 | pDev: 9.38%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
34
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 27, 2020
Added:
Apr 20, 2014
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  6
Our signature saison, the Pia Mahi 'ai (Farmers Beer) is a tribute to the farmers of Hawaii and our take on the classic Belgian farmhouse ale style.

This unfiltered ale is brewed with 30% wheat, which helps provide a gentle smoothness and a wonderful cloudy appearance. Bright, refreshing and satisfying, we've captured Hawaii's sunshine in a glass.

24 IBU
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Ratings by ThurmondTX:
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Rated by ThurmondTX from Texas

2.75/5  rDev -26.3%

Oct 14, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.78 by jt_thomas18 from Tennessee

Jun 27, 2020
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Reviewed by Troy-Hawaii from Hawaii

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
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Bought a 6-pack cans Foodland $8.98
50 days old
Smell of honey, then strangely reminds me of strawberry Guri Guri
Golden color, touch of amber
Medium-light mouthfeel
Medium carbonation
Taste of honey, then cantaloupe
Overall a nice saison. Easy drinking with a taste that keeps you drinking.
Jun 10, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Apr 20, 2020
 
Rated: 3.67 by Bandi from New York

Mar 14, 2020
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Reviewed by metter98 from New York

3.85/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A: The beer is somewhat hazy yellow in color and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a narrow collar of white bubbles around the edge of the glass.
S: Light to moderate aromas of wheat are present in the nose along with hints of lemons and yeast.
T: The taste follows the smell and mostly has flavors of wheat along with notes of lemon citrus and hints of yeast.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is very easy to drink and has some refreshing qualities.

Serving type: can
Mar 14, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by richj1970 from Alabama

Feb 19, 2020
 
Rated: 3.77 by socon67 from New York

Oct 23, 2019
 
Rated: 3.81 by InfernoBoss from California

Oct 13, 2019
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Reviewed by GarrettB from Colorado

3.39/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
September 14th, 2015 - A light saison, this beautiful beer practically glows in the glass, with a thin halo of foam on top and an iridescent blonde color below. The smell is lovely, both fruity and light, with peach juice, pear and the whole suite of flavors familiar from Belgian Golden Ales. There's also the suggestion of booziness. The flavor confirms this, heady and a little hot at first, but the palate clears out by end of the taste. It's lighter bodied and full of citrus, with pineapple and orange leading the way, and then bringing hints of guava. With a long aftertaste, this is a refreshing and casual sipping beer.
Jul 22, 2019
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Reviewed by Vidblain from Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Love these cans - they always make me think of coconut water at the local Asian or Hispanic market. The size and format is perfect for every style out there!

Anyway. The beer pours a lovely orange straw color and smells the same - that barnyard funk. Taste delivers, predictably, lots of Belgian yeast, some esters, and a bit of honey. Drinks easy, nice and sweet, feels fairly light.

Very decent. Not a stand-out within the style, but right in line.
Jun 10, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by Bum4ever from California

Jun 09, 2019
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Reviewed by AyatollahGold from Indiana

4/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pouring from a 12 oz. can into a Willi Becher style pub glass, this beer pours out slightly hazy but I can see the shadows of my fingers on the other side.

I really like the smell it brings with a really natural honey mixing with notes of straw and orange peel.

The taste comes in with clean malt, honey sweetness, some fruit presence tangling with hay. Pretty damn clean.

The mouthfeel is dry and crisp.

Overall, this could be a crusher in the summer. It’s a delightful brew. Clean, refreshing and respectable, sessionable ABV.
May 21, 2019
 
Rated: 3.76 by UCLABrewN84 from California

May 15, 2019
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Reviewed by PatrickCT from Connecticut

3.78/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Thanks again to Alex for another nice Hawaiian beer.
Sunburst body, slight haze. One finger foamy white head that leaves a faint cap and some lace.
The aroma is wheaty with some honey and citrus. Floral hops with a touch of spice.
Floral and citrus hops in the taste. Slight honey sweetness. Medium body with medium carbonation.
Mar 03, 2019
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Reviewed by Lingenbrau from Oregon

3.68/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Thanks again to Alejandro for the can.

Appropriate to the description, this pours what one would imagine honey and citrus ingredients would conjure. A glowing orange body struggling for clarity and capped by a silky soft looking white foam that leaves a thin coverage and spotty lacing.

All things detected. Honey, check. Citrus, check. Saison, check...ish. In all honesty, this smells like an American Hefeweizen or even Belgian Pale more than Saison, with a heavy dose of wheat and bitter orange peel, and just enough of a floral and spicy hop profile with a dash of white pepper.

Tastes more like a Belgian Pale too. Citrus and spice, cracked wheat and dried wildflowers. It's even convincing, or at least making me imagine that there is some clove thrown in.

Has a bit of a hefty feel to it. A little rich. Smooth with a very soft carbonation and good balance. More of a sweet to spicy balance as the bitterness is almost non existent.

An intriguing beer. The word "Saison" is the only thing I really have a problem with here. Label it as mentioned above, a hefe or Belgian pale and I'd be much more in line. Having said that, it's still pretty good, especially on this merciful sunny day.

Cheers.
Mar 01, 2019
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Reviewed by Act25 from New Jersey

4.08/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
So pleased to write the 1st review of Pia Mahi Ai, this mighty fresh saison from Honolulu, enjoyed at "must try" Japanese grandma sushi bistro in Hanapepe, Kauai, prior to Waimea Canyon hike, filled with 40 rainbows.
a) Golden honey colored, alight with slight haze, like a rainbow, ample lace and last.
s) All the expected aromas fly abundant: blossoms and honey abound among the saison yeasty tickle.
t) As follows the aroma with more blossoms and fresh farm to table nuance.
f) Cleansing, sour/sweet bitey mouthfeel likes its sushi counterparts.
o) World class super saison stands up to any I have tried. Island know-how and farm fresh to table craft
Feb 15, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by MonkeyPilates from Minnesota

Jan 23, 2019
 
Rated: 3.45 by Eychung from New York

Aug 15, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by pin from Australia

Mar 31, 2018
Pia Mahi Ai from Honolulu Beerworks
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 34 ratings