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Hawai'i Nui Kaua'i Golden Ale
Hawai'i Nui Brewing / Mehana Brewing Company
- From:
- Hawai'i Nui Brewing / Mehana Brewing Company
- Hawaii, United States
- Style:
- American Blonde Ale
- ABV:
- 4.9%
- Score:
- 76
- Avg:
- 3.14 | pDev: 20.7%
- Reviews:
- 10
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 03, 2019
- Added:
- Jul 21, 2010
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 2
Light-bodied, all-malt Golden Ale with sophisticated bitterness balanced by a delicate citrus finish. Small-batch brewed with two-row, wheat, and caramel malts. Our proprietary blend of hops adds a tropical note.
20 IBU
20 IBU
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Ratings by ChrisCage:
Reviewed by ChrisCage from Canada (AB)
4/5 rDev +27.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +27.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Enjoyed while on vacation in Maui...this brewery does not export to North America, so drink it while you are in the Hawaiian Isles!
A- Pours a chill hazed yellowish golden color and with plenty of fine columns of bubbly carbonation rising rapidly to the top. The head is lovely, being a super white, two finger thick layer of foam that eventually settles down to a thick film that covers the brew itself. The lacing isn't so exciting however, as nothing really clings to the side of my glass. With that minor hiccup though, this is still a very nice looking beer!
S- I have to agree with previous reviews in that I detect burnt toast, but I don't feel that this is a dominant aroma. There is some solid malt sweetness, along with some mild tart fruit as well as a mild hop bitterness. It smells along the lines of a wheat beer....
T- The label says it's tropical and I have to agree. It definitely has a nice malt sweetness, with some spicy hints...cloves mainly but there is some other baking spice that I can't quite pinpoint. There is some tropical fruit hints in there as well...banana, some possible pineapple too. The finish is slightly tart and does have some bitterness, but in a very refreshing manner. Again, this reminds me of a wheat beer...
M- The body is medium and full in flavor. The carbonation is fine and doesn't scrub the palate. The finish is very refreshing and crisp....a great balance on the palate!
O- I think this is a very nice beer to enjoy on the beach, as I did on this trip, as well as a good solid ale that is suitable year round. I'd like to see this in Canada someday as I think it's well balanced, flavorful brew that I could enjoy on a regular basis.
Jan 28, 2012A- Pours a chill hazed yellowish golden color and with plenty of fine columns of bubbly carbonation rising rapidly to the top. The head is lovely, being a super white, two finger thick layer of foam that eventually settles down to a thick film that covers the brew itself. The lacing isn't so exciting however, as nothing really clings to the side of my glass. With that minor hiccup though, this is still a very nice looking beer!
S- I have to agree with previous reviews in that I detect burnt toast, but I don't feel that this is a dominant aroma. There is some solid malt sweetness, along with some mild tart fruit as well as a mild hop bitterness. It smells along the lines of a wheat beer....
T- The label says it's tropical and I have to agree. It definitely has a nice malt sweetness, with some spicy hints...cloves mainly but there is some other baking spice that I can't quite pinpoint. There is some tropical fruit hints in there as well...banana, some possible pineapple too. The finish is slightly tart and does have some bitterness, but in a very refreshing manner. Again, this reminds me of a wheat beer...
M- The body is medium and full in flavor. The carbonation is fine and doesn't scrub the palate. The finish is very refreshing and crisp....a great balance on the palate!
O- I think this is a very nice beer to enjoy on the beach, as I did on this trip, as well as a good solid ale that is suitable year round. I'd like to see this in Canada someday as I think it's well balanced, flavorful brew that I could enjoy on a regular basis.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by DrippyBottle from Hawaii
1/5 rDev -68.2%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
1/5 rDev -68.2%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
This is the worst beer I have tasted in a while. The beer uses too many bittering hops and it ruins the overall taste... I actually created an account to voice my distaste with this swill. Terrible.
Feb 05, 2019Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
3.15/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.15/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
12 oz can
Golden in color. Light malt aroma, a touch of grassy hops. Mild flavor as well so it's an easy drinker. Thin bodied, fizzy. not bad, just a bit bland.
May 01, 2016Golden in color. Light malt aroma, a touch of grassy hops. Mild flavor as well so it's an easy drinker. Thin bodied, fizzy. not bad, just a bit bland.
Hawai'i Nui Kaua'i Golden Ale from Hawai'i Nui Brewing / Mehana Brewing Company
Beer rating:
76 out of
100 with
35 ratings
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