Mehana Mauna Kea Pale Ale
Hawai'i Nui Brewing / Mehana Brewing Company

Mehana Mauna Kea Pale AleMehana Mauna Kea Pale Ale
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From:
Hawai'i Nui Brewing / Mehana Brewing Company
 
Hawaii, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
78
Avg:
3.35 | pDev: 15.22%
Reviews:
31
Ratings:
75
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 07, 2019
Added:
Mar 21, 2004
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  4
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Ratings by Pegasus:
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Reviewed by Pegasus from Texas

3.53/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: Hazy golden brown color with a moderate off-white head, which lingers quite well, being constantly renewed by streams of carbonation. The lacing is abundant, coarse, and broken.

Aroma: Predominately pine tar hops, with a base of honey-like malt.

Taste: Opens with a rather grainy astringent note; slightly bready notes follow on. Finishes quite dry with a fusilade of lingering pine tar hops.

Mouth feel: Smooth and full, with a mild sting of carbonation.

Drinkability/notes: A quite pleasant pale ale, although it seems excessively dry.
Feb 08, 2005
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by PEBKAC from North Carolina

4/5  rDev +19.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Can from the local ABC. Only a few locals aside from Maui & Kona are distributed down here, plus a scattering of New Belgium. Lots of cans here have these extra rims on the top that are very distinguishing, but require their own uniquely-sized 6 pack topper.

Rare Vos glass just because I can. Slight foamer. Slightly hazy dark gold brew. Lingering, rigid off-white head.

Smell mildly of steel, grass, soap & dry malt.

Tastes of dry malt, soft citrus hops upfront with a slight crispness. Moderate carbonation after all the theatrics. Very thin despite the fair amount of malt coming through. Bottom 3rd of the can may change things if you're heavy handed. User preference. Dry, herbal finish. Refreshing.

Good.
Jun 07, 2019
 
Rated: 2.93 by rab53 from Washington

Dec 23, 2018
 
Rated: 3 by Bryan12345 from Texas

Jul 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.27 by Quafftastic from Virginia

Jul 07, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by jeffthepony from Georgia

Jun 07, 2018
 
Rated: 3.33 by SamuelMiller from Montana

Mar 31, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by Corson from Canada (AB)

Mar 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.43 by DVMin98 from North Carolina

Feb 24, 2018
 
Rated: 3.58 by BenHoppy from Michigan

Dec 06, 2017
 
Rated: 2.66 by CharlesK from Pennsylvania

Jul 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.31 by MickeyHops from California

Apr 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.35 by jschott75 from Illinois

Jan 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by Wontonst from California

Jan 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by krome from Illinois

Mar 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.67 by QuakeAttack from California

Dec 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.27 by GreenEggsHam1 from Ohio

Dec 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by costanzo_mike from Massachusetts

Nov 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by redfox405 from Virginia

Nov 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by brianmandell from California

Sep 24, 2015
Mehana Mauna Kea Pale Ale from Hawai'i Nui Brewing / Mehana Brewing Company
Beer rating: 78 out of 100 with 75 ratings