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Maui Waui
Altamont Beer Works
- From:
- Altamont Beer Works
- California, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #324 - ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #5,458 - Avg:
- 4.13 | pDev: 9.93%
- Reviews:
- 36
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 17, 2024
- Added:
- Jul 17, 2013
- Wants:
- 7
- Gots:
- 35
A more tropical approach to your “West Coast”-style IPA - Maui Waui has proven to be one of our more popular beers! This single malt IPA is light in color and body with a soft bitterness. The Mosaic and Citra hops give strong aromas and flavors of guava, pineapple, and mango.
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Ratings by ssgunbond:
Rated by ssgunbond from Belgium
4.03/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Dec 18, 2014
4.03/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Dec 18, 2014
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by John_M from Washington
4.08/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A gift from my brother, this is an impressive IPA from this new to me brewery.
The beer pours a fairly clear golden amber color with good head retention and considerable lacing all around. This is an attractive IPA for sure. On the nose I get considerable orange citrus and light tropical fruit. Not bad, but not as intense as I was expecting given the hop variants in this beer (mosaic and citra). The flavor profile replicates the nose pretty closely... it's good, but I'm not getting as much flavor as I expected given the hop variants. The finish is dry with light bitterness, and the finish is quite clean. Mouthfeel is medium bodied at most, with nearly undetectable alcohol. This is the sort of IPA you feel like you could drink all day without much effort.
While nothing extraordinary, this is an enjoyable, easy to drink and appreciate IPA. Would likely order again given the opportunity.
Feb 01, 2024The beer pours a fairly clear golden amber color with good head retention and considerable lacing all around. This is an attractive IPA for sure. On the nose I get considerable orange citrus and light tropical fruit. Not bad, but not as intense as I was expecting given the hop variants in this beer (mosaic and citra). The flavor profile replicates the nose pretty closely... it's good, but I'm not getting as much flavor as I expected given the hop variants. The finish is dry with light bitterness, and the finish is quite clean. Mouthfeel is medium bodied at most, with nearly undetectable alcohol. This is the sort of IPA you feel like you could drink all day without much effort.
While nothing extraordinary, this is an enjoyable, easy to drink and appreciate IPA. Would likely order again given the opportunity.
Reviewed by harrypowers from Massachusetts
4.02/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a hazy golden color 1F head and moderate lacing.
Smells and tastes of malt, hops and orange citrus.
Medium light body. Clean crisp mouthfeel.
Nice drinkable west coast IPA
Jun 11, 2023Smells and tastes of malt, hops and orange citrus.
Medium light body. Clean crisp mouthfeel.
Nice drinkable west coast IPA
Reviewed by sweetbrew82 from California
3.83/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Smells dank and resiny at first then warms up and the tropical fruits come out more.
Definitely get a lot of pineapple, mango, orange flavors upfront then some "sweaty" dankness in the middle with resinous pine bitterness on the back end with a little herbal coming through underneath. Nice brew
May 05, 2023Definitely get a lot of pineapple, mango, orange flavors upfront then some "sweaty" dankness in the middle with resinous pine bitterness on the back end with a little herbal coming through underneath. Nice brew
Reviewed by sjrider from California
4.12/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at Dad's in Sacramento - shaker pint of west coast IPA deliciousness.This has been a go to at establishments such as this one on the regular. Slightly fruity with mellow malt and a mild bitterness.
Mar 01, 2023Reviewed by gatornation from Arizona
4/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a clear golden color with a solid white head . smell is fruity hoppy and malty. Taste is more tropical fruit with papaya ,pineapple and passion fruit . Mouth is fruity and has some bitterness , I liked it.
Feb 18, 2023Reviewed by MaddDoGG5150 from California
3.99/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: pours a clear, pale golden color. A white one finger foam head that lacks retention, but leaves behind a little bit of lacing.
Aroma: Very aromatic. Really piney with strong herbal notes, apricot, and a notable sweetness.
Taste: a well-balanced of citrus, pine, and tropical fruits. Guava and grapefruit. A very mellow bitterness that lingers around a bit.
Overall: this is an interesting brew. The aroma is what stuck out for me most of all. This one isn't incredibly complex, but the balance is really good.
Sep 24, 2022Aroma: Very aromatic. Really piney with strong herbal notes, apricot, and a notable sweetness.
Taste: a well-balanced of citrus, pine, and tropical fruits. Guava and grapefruit. A very mellow bitterness that lingers around a bit.
Overall: this is an interesting brew. The aroma is what stuck out for me most of all. This one isn't incredibly complex, but the balance is really good.
Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3.68/5 rDev -10.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev -10.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 16 oz. can. Has a golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of citrus, guava. Taste is oranges, grapefruit, pine, guava, moderate bitterness. Feel medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a solid beer.
Feb 15, 2022Reviewed by mactrail from Washington
3.67/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.67/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a clear amber with rings of foam in the pint nonic. Prickly and sudsy on the tongue. Quite aromatic with apricot and pine. Pleasant fruity taste, some canned peaches with a bitter edge. Distinct malty sweetness, perhaps more than most IPAs.
I would not have thought of a guava taste in beers, but this seems to be the case here, more in the aroma. Bitterness goes into the red zone after some sipping, though the flavors are interesting. From the 16 oz can purchased at Healthy Spirits. Dated 11/29/21.
Jan 24, 2022I would not have thought of a guava taste in beers, but this seems to be the case here, more in the aroma. Bitterness goes into the red zone after some sipping, though the flavors are interesting. From the 16 oz can purchased at Healthy Spirits. Dated 11/29/21.
Rated by MmmmBeir from California
5/5 rDev +21.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +21.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Fresh smooth clean and pure.
Sep 07, 2021Reviewed by HipCzech from California
4.18/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
16 oz can (“Maui Mondays 7/26/21”) poured into a plastic cup, poolside at the Claremont Hotel pool (Berkeley, CA). Nearly clear, pale golden yellow, with a good head of white foam and streaks of lace. Aromas of citrus, pine and tropical fruit. Flavor follows with a light malty body elevated by well balanced citrus, pine and tropical fruit (guava, pineapple). Light body and lively carbonation. A full and balanced West Coast IPA with nicely tropical leaning hop notes.
Sep 06, 2021Reviewed by brewme from Massachusetts
4.5/5 rDev +9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Picked-up a single can at Stowe Publik House in Stowe, Vermont as part of a mixed four-pack for twenty dollars. Have never heard of this brewery before (distribute to MA?). This is excellent.
Aug 16, 2021
Maui Waui from Altamont Beer Works
Beer rating:
92 out of
100 with
157 ratings
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