Kona Brewing Company
Kona, Hawaii
“Crack Open Aloha”
5.5% abv
12oz bottle
$9.49 a six pack from a party store in Sylvania, Ohio
Also listed on the bottle for brewing facilities:
Portland, OR; Woodinville, WA; Portsmouth, NH
Appearance: dark chestnut with some mahogany highlights when
held to the light; one finger, if that, tan bubbly head that did not stay
around long; one or two spots of foam on the glass;
Aroma: very light bouquet; a little funky at first and then
the notes start to come into focus; nut shells; roasted grains; toasted
coconut; and yes the nose is still very light; you will have to get your nose
down in the glass
Flavors: roasted grains with a dusty nutty note swirl the
palate; the coconut show up toward the back; a light bitter nut shell;
Mouthfeel: moderate carbonation; medium body, I’ll give it a
5.5 on my strength scale; dark toasted dusty notes coat the back of the palate
and lingers for a while with a light bitter nut shell finish; that light bitter
nut shell finish builds with each sip for I am halfway thru and that bitter nut
shell taste is leaving a nice bite on the tongue when it hits the
mid-point.
To the Point: once again nice packaging; something is out of
whack here; the bitter nut shell gets old after a while; the coconut flavor is
not clean; I am starting to think the brewed this beer with the coconut shell
and not the meat. Personally, I can pass
on this one. Damn, five more bottles to
go. I’ll give this one a C for a
grade.
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