Big Wave Golden Ale | Kona Brewing Co.
Brewed by:
Kona Brewing Co.
Hawaii, United States
konabrewingco.com
Style: American Blonde Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 4.40%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
Big Wave is light golden ale with a subtle fruitiness and delicate hop aroma. A smooth, easy drinking refreshing ale. The lightly roasted honey malt contributes to the golden hue of this beer and also gives a slight sweetness that is balanced out by our special blend of hops.
20 IBU
Added by Sixpoint on 03-19-2005
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Ratings: 1,835 | Reviews: 309
3.52/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.93/5 rDev +10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is so easy to drink! I love that it has a mellow front and a creamy feel but halfway through it gets this burst of flavor (lemon/tropical) and then it ends on a light malty note with no bitterness.
Bottom Line: It's great. Easy to drink so if you want to venture outside the typical lighter beers this is a good place to start.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is so easy to drink! I love that it has a mellow front and a creamy feel but halfway through it gets this burst of flavor (lemon/tropical) and then it ends on a light malty note with no bitterness.
Bottom Line: It's great. Easy to drink so if you want to venture outside the typical lighter beers this is a good place to start.
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3.5/5 rDev -1.4%
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
4.07/5 rDev +14.6%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Found this at a local buffalo wild wings. From the tap its was pretty great. One of the best from the bottle beers I have ever had. And it always seems to be on sale at my local jewel. The best way to explain it is its what you wish Budweiser was.
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look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Found this at a local buffalo wild wings. From the tap its was pretty great. One of the best from the bottle beers I have ever had. And it always seems to be on sale at my local jewel. The best way to explain it is its what you wish Budweiser was.
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3.72/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +5.6%
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
3.74/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.44/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 2.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
look: 2.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
4/5 rDev +12.7%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
Look - Pours light golden/yellow in color, slight haze, a thin cap of white head quickly dissolves leaving a few bubbles.
Aroma - Faint apricot, grass, lemons, grain. Nice but fairly weak.
Taste - Grainy up front, very mellow at first, bready malt sweetness, lemony/herbal hop halfway through, not a hop flavor I come across often, a very light and quick honey note, finish is very pilsner like. Aftertaste is malty with a very mellow nutty lager like taste. Really nice balance here.
Feel - Light-Medium, smooth, creamy, ample carbonation, refreshing. So easy to drink.
Overall - This is one of the more unique and memorable blonde/golden ales I've had. Really love the balance and unique hop flavors I'm getting. If you like German pilsners I recommend you give this a shot.
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look: 2.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
Look - Pours light golden/yellow in color, slight haze, a thin cap of white head quickly dissolves leaving a few bubbles.
Aroma - Faint apricot, grass, lemons, grain. Nice but fairly weak.
Taste - Grainy up front, very mellow at first, bready malt sweetness, lemony/herbal hop halfway through, not a hop flavor I come across often, a very light and quick honey note, finish is very pilsner like. Aftertaste is malty with a very mellow nutty lager like taste. Really nice balance here.
Feel - Light-Medium, smooth, creamy, ample carbonation, refreshing. So easy to drink.
Overall - This is one of the more unique and memorable blonde/golden ales I've had. Really love the balance and unique hop flavors I'm getting. If you like German pilsners I recommend you give this a shot.
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3.29/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
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3.02/5 rDev -14.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
5/2/17 (Chicago) - 12 oz bottle poured into pint glass. Clear straw pour, minimal carbonation, one finger thick white puffy head. Honey, pleasant fruity aroma.Taste matches aroma, very smooth and light texture. Overall OK offering, though nothing special.
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look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
5/2/17 (Chicago) - 12 oz bottle poured into pint glass. Clear straw pour, minimal carbonation, one finger thick white puffy head. Honey, pleasant fruity aroma.Taste matches aroma, very smooth and light texture. Overall OK offering, though nothing special.
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3.5/5 rDev -1.4%
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 -1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
4.06/5 rDev +14.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
3.03/5 rDev -14.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Pours golden yellow with a yeasty yet subtly tropical smell. Slightly skunky. Malty and medium bodied. No bitterness. Hits of caramel and salter cracker in the finish. This beer would go well on a nice summer day with any salty snacks such as pretzels or chips. What's unique with this beer is that it's not a typical blond ale. It has some subtle smokiness to it and hints of tropical fruit. It's overall a pretty good beer that's a bit different from a traditional blond ale. Not sure I'd enjoy a sixer of it but nice as a single.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Pours golden yellow with a yeasty yet subtly tropical smell. Slightly skunky. Malty and medium bodied. No bitterness. Hits of caramel and salter cracker in the finish. This beer would go well on a nice summer day with any salty snacks such as pretzels or chips. What's unique with this beer is that it's not a typical blond ale. It has some subtle smokiness to it and hints of tropical fruit. It's overall a pretty good beer that's a bit different from a traditional blond ale. Not sure I'd enjoy a sixer of it but nice as a single.
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3.42/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Big Wave Golden Ale from Kona Brewing Co.
3.55
out of 5
based on 1,835 ratings.
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5