Mana Wheat | Maui Brewing Co.
Brewed by:
Maui Brewing Co.
Hawaii, United States
mauibrewingco.com
Style: American Pale Wheat Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.50%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
18 IBU
Added by indiapaleale on 08-02-2010
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Ratings: 428 | Reviews: 141
3.71/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.65/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.24/5 rDev -8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Pour into pint glass from can. Light hazy pour almost like a cider, one inch of head.
Pineapple, mango and wheat on the nose.
Pineapple and malt, slight sourness.
Overall, tasted like a fruit beer.
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look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Pour into pint glass from can. Light hazy pour almost like a cider, one inch of head.
Pineapple, mango and wheat on the nose.
Pineapple and malt, slight sourness.
Overall, tasted like a fruit beer.
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3.75/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev +6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
12 oz can. Pours clear light orange with a medium beige head, moderate retention. Aromas of biscuit, pineapple, caramel, with some grass and floral notes. Light body, velvety, moderate carbonation. Medium sweet, a hint of tartness with just enough of a slight bitter finish.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
12 oz can. Pours clear light orange with a medium beige head, moderate retention. Aromas of biscuit, pineapple, caramel, with some grass and floral notes. Light body, velvety, moderate carbonation. Medium sweet, a hint of tartness with just enough of a slight bitter finish.
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2.42/5 rDev -31.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
12 oz can. Pours hazy golden orange with a big rocky white head that retains fairly well and leaves a little lacing.
The aroma is sweet candied pineapple and some soapy malts.
The flavor is wheaty cracker malt with some sweet pineapple and a little peppery grassiness. The mouthfeel is a bit thin and watery.
Overall, ok fruity wheat.
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look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
12 oz can. Pours hazy golden orange with a big rocky white head that retains fairly well and leaves a little lacing.
The aroma is sweet candied pineapple and some soapy malts.
The flavor is wheaty cracker malt with some sweet pineapple and a little peppery grassiness. The mouthfeel is a bit thin and watery.
Overall, ok fruity wheat.
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3.5/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
2.51/5 rDev -28.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
L: On draught into a tall glass. Clear gold with high carbonation but minimal head.
S: Not much going on. Some spicy notes but difficult to pin down. Nothing unpleasant. Did not get the pineapple other reviews refer to. Maybe the draught version loses this aspect.
T: Cardamom and lemon. Gentle spice. Hops and malt pretty much missing.
F: Thin body with high carbonation. Sharp finish.
O: Not offended by this beer but nothing about it stands out either. Another underwhelming American Wheat. Maybe it's a style I'll never get the hang of?
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look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
L: On draught into a tall glass. Clear gold with high carbonation but minimal head.
S: Not much going on. Some spicy notes but difficult to pin down. Nothing unpleasant. Did not get the pineapple other reviews refer to. Maybe the draught version loses this aspect.
T: Cardamom and lemon. Gentle spice. Hops and malt pretty much missing.
F: Thin body with high carbonation. Sharp finish.
O: Not offended by this beer but nothing about it stands out either. Another underwhelming American Wheat. Maybe it's a style I'll never get the hang of?
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3.73/5 rDev +6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.31/5 rDev -6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.75/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.01/5 rDev +13.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Surprised that the reviews for this are so lukewarm; this is almost like a beer lover's radler--going for a pineapple juice/hefe combo rather than a lager/lemonade. Nice citrusy, slight clove, big pineapple. Quite nice, and quite refreshing.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Surprised that the reviews for this are so lukewarm; this is almost like a beer lover's radler--going for a pineapple juice/hefe combo rather than a lager/lemonade. Nice citrusy, slight clove, big pineapple. Quite nice, and quite refreshing.
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3.5/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.65/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A- Can pours into a tulip with a very slightly hazy pale golden body. A head rises quickly to about two fingers high with good retention and a thick creamy consistency. A mix of spots and sheets of lace in moderate amounts.
S- Pineapple juice by far the dominant force in the aroma with hints of pale fruits, bread and a touch of cracked grain beyond that. Mostly just that pineapple juice though.
T- Pineapple flavor runs the show but it feels rather authentic and fresh. It reminds me of candy but a really good candy without much sweetness and a burst of tropical pineapple flavor. Slight raw wheat, bread and hints of pale malts support the fruit.
MF- Light end body but the wheat adds a touch of silkiness and slight frothy texture. Carbonation is at a moderate level.
Captures a fresh pineapple flavor without making the common mistake of piling on any added sweetness or creating a beer that is more like soda. Drinks easy as the fresh pineapple taste carries the experience. Perhaps a bit one note but nothing off about it.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A- Can pours into a tulip with a very slightly hazy pale golden body. A head rises quickly to about two fingers high with good retention and a thick creamy consistency. A mix of spots and sheets of lace in moderate amounts.
S- Pineapple juice by far the dominant force in the aroma with hints of pale fruits, bread and a touch of cracked grain beyond that. Mostly just that pineapple juice though.
T- Pineapple flavor runs the show but it feels rather authentic and fresh. It reminds me of candy but a really good candy without much sweetness and a burst of tropical pineapple flavor. Slight raw wheat, bread and hints of pale malts support the fruit.
MF- Light end body but the wheat adds a touch of silkiness and slight frothy texture. Carbonation is at a moderate level.
Captures a fresh pineapple flavor without making the common mistake of piling on any added sweetness or creating a beer that is more like soda. Drinks easy as the fresh pineapple taste carries the experience. Perhaps a bit one note but nothing off about it.
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3.46/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.68/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Mana Wheat from Maui Brewing Co.
3.52
out of 5
based on 428 ratings.
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5