Castaway IPA
Kona Brewing Co.
- From:
- Kona Brewing Co.
- Hawaii, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #4,078 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #30,687 - Avg:
- 3.74 | pDev: 11.23%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 236
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Today at 08:52 AM
- Added:
- Feb 21, 2004
- Wants:
- 55
- Gots:
- 667
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
A full-bodied, American-Style I.P.A. that is bronze in color, Castaway IPA is "dry hopped" (aged with liberal amounts of whole hop flowers after fermentation) for assertive hop flavor and aroma. The bitterness is balanced by the malty body of the beer.
50 IBU
50 IBU
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Ratings by doctorgary:
Rated by doctorgary from New York
5/5 rDev +33.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Apr 01, 2025
5/5 rDev +33.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Apr 01, 2025
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by DraftMonger from Denmark
3.75/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
3.75/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Copenhagen 4/6 2015. 35,5 cl bottle from Rema 1000, Frederikssundsvej, Kbh. NV. Colorful label in Kona's usual design with a catamaran struggling through the waves.
Pours clear yellow with a white head. Stable and fluffy. Settles slowly to a thin layer of foam just covering the surface of the beer. No lacing to speak of.
Aroma is sweet exotic fruit mingling with a perfumed citrus sour scent. A bit lemonadelike.
Medium strong carbonation. Slightly thick, oily, lightly tiling texture.
Flavor is quite bitter with the fruity lemonadelike sweetness in the background. Long bitter perfumed bitterness in aftertaste. Dry finish.
Nice drink for Hawaiians challenging the waves.
Today at 08:52 AMPours clear yellow with a white head. Stable and fluffy. Settles slowly to a thin layer of foam just covering the surface of the beer. No lacing to speak of.
Aroma is sweet exotic fruit mingling with a perfumed citrus sour scent. A bit lemonadelike.
Medium strong carbonation. Slightly thick, oily, lightly tiling texture.
Flavor is quite bitter with the fruity lemonadelike sweetness in the background. Long bitter perfumed bitterness in aftertaste. Dry finish.
Nice drink for Hawaiians challenging the waves.
Rated by ttoadee from Texas
3.65/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.65/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
RB transfer
Jul 30, 2025
Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
3.8/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Clear, golden color. Medium-sized, white head. Aroma of pine and tropical fruits with ha int of malt. Good but not biting bitterness in taste. Crispy and refreshing.
Mar 25, 2025
Reviewed by Spankyrightus from Maryland
3.75/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On tap on Kauai Island.
Pours up a nice clear golden, light-amber color.
Medium bodied with a head that dissipated into a ring that leaves weak lacing.
Nose is very hop-floral, the dry hopping is evident.
Flavor is piney with tropical fruit notes, grapefruit dominates, pineapple notes linger in the background.
A very drinkable and enjoyable AIPA.
Oct 24, 2024Pours up a nice clear golden, light-amber color.
Medium bodied with a head that dissipated into a ring that leaves weak lacing.
Nose is very hop-floral, the dry hopping is evident.
Flavor is piney with tropical fruit notes, grapefruit dominates, pineapple notes linger in the background.
A very drinkable and enjoyable AIPA.
Reviewed by bushbeer75 from Michigan
3.65/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.65/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
12oz brown bottle
Kona Castaway IPA has a dark golden/amber body and atop sat a 1-finger whit head that dissipated leaving a collar around the edges of my pint glass and very light lacing. The aroma of grapefruit hops seems to dominate. The taste is very similar to the nose with grapefruit hops stronger and just enough light malt to help balance. Mouth feel is medium and a little crisp Carbonation is to the lighter side.
Overall, a balanced IPA that is not too hoppy.
Jan 03, 2023Kona Castaway IPA has a dark golden/amber body and atop sat a 1-finger whit head that dissipated leaving a collar around the edges of my pint glass and very light lacing. The aroma of grapefruit hops seems to dominate. The taste is very similar to the nose with grapefruit hops stronger and just enough light malt to help balance. Mouth feel is medium and a little crisp Carbonation is to the lighter side.
Overall, a balanced IPA that is not too hoppy.
Rated by davidward from Florida
4/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A solid IPA. Refreshing with notes of pineapple.
Mar 24, 2022
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