Hanalei Island IPA | Kona Brewing Co.

3.65/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

4.25/5  rDev +17.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Hanalei Island IPA brewed by Kona Brewing Co., With an ABV of 4.50% This American IPA pours out a nice golden amber color with a small white head. There is also some nice spotty lacing to this brew, it does stick to the side of the glass. The smell is rich with hop bitterness, earthy grains and malts. You also pick up on some minor sweetness in the smell as well. Now for the taste, it is rich with citrus sweetness hop bitterness. Really clean and Refreshing brew. You also pick up on a good amount of earthy grains and malts. This is one of the more milder American IPA on the market, not saying that is a bad thing. The body of Hanalei Island IPA ,is a solid medium. There is nothing overpowering about this brew, it has a super nice balance to it. This American IPA would go nicely on a hot summer day. The mouth feel is Citrus, Hoppy, Clean, Smooth, and Refreshing. Overall I am going to give Hanalei Island IPA a 4.25 out of 5. I would definitely look this brew up again giving the opportunity to. Kona Brewing Co., Did a real nice job with this brew.

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3.58/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Lots of promise, but the overall product is, well, OK. I’m glad I found this at a pretty reasonable price. It’s light, fruity, and easy to drink. It would definitely taste better on a hot day in Hawaii, but I’ll settle for a gorgeous spring day in Alberta.

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2.94/5  rDev -18.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Darker golden color bordering on ruby. Pretty basic mid-level ale, pleasant taste, some hops come through, but no complexity. Totally works as a sessionable beach beer, as it should.

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3.75/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

4.02/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

3.85/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Solid 4 rating. I’m not sure I’d call this an IPA. A little more like citrus ale. It doesn’t have hoppy bite or depth. It’s clean and refreshing with a citrus nose, probably the orange, and a fruit smooth finish. Before seeing the label I was thinking mango but it’s the guava you taste with the finish. A bit thin to call it an IPA so more of a citrus ale. Light, refreshing, easy drink. But know it’s not hoppy, it’s a citrus ale. Try it out. Knowing the adventure.

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3.79/5  rDev +5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

3.73/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

3.76/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

3.83/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

3.61/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

3.67/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

2.88/5  rDev -20.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5

3.61/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

4.05/5  rDev +12.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

2.53/5  rDev -29.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Looks like a golden, hazy lager. Nothing special. The smell is very comforting and hoppy, but the taste doesn't live up to it. It has a heavy citrus taste that overpowers everything. It's almost like drinking grapefruit juice. It would probably be a lot better if I were drinking it on the beach in Hawaii.

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3.54/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

3.5/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

3.74/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

3.93/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

3.71/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

3.77/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75