Monday, August 19, 2013

Kona Wailua Wheat

Kona Wailua Wheat caught my eye when I was browsing, so I bought a bottle of it to see what it was all about.  It says on the bottle that it's brewed with


Vittles:
American Wheat or Rye Beer
5.4% abv
15 IBU

Score:
Appearance: 8/10
Aroma: 19/25
Taste: 30/40
Mouthfeel: 7/10
Style: 4/5
Drinkability: 7/10
Overall: 75/100

Impression:
The aroma is very light overall, but I do smell a faint wheat aroma along with a mild fruitiness.  The flavor carries a slightly more pronounced fruitiness, but it's still on the light side.  I like that the fruit flavors don't overbalance the wheat backbone, and I like that this is a crisp, clean, light, and refreshing beer.  I wasn't looking for anything sickly sweet or overpowering, especially not on a hot and humid day like today, so this was a very enjoyable beer for me this afternoon.  That being said, I'm not sure I'd go out of my way to get this beer again because it didn't really do anything special for me.  I'd say it's average at best, though the passion fruit does make it a little different than the rest.

Cheers!

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