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Kona Big Wave Golden Ale 2.69 99

Kona Big Wave Golden Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
992.68/5.02.69/5.05.2%22.4English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Big Wave is a 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.
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 MrRomero (1934), Nolanville, Texas, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/59/20
Jan 15, 2005  
Pours golden with a miniscule white head. Moderate earthy aroma. Moderate hop flavor with a touch of citrus. Finishes lightly bitter. Decent I guess.


 obisbeer (558), Barcelona, Spain
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/102/56/20
Aug 7, 2004  
Bright yellow color with little head retention. Nose is not really there, maybe a bit of malt. Palate is light with some malt notes and faint hops. Refreshing, but nothing standout. Not bad if I was at the beach.


 hopdog (5604), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/57/20
May 16, 2004  
Amber in color with a small head. Hoppy aromas with a light malty taste and hoppy finish. Nothing special.


 vwsteggie (684), Paxton, Massachusetts, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/510/20
Apr 26, 2004  
Has an orangeish amber color with little head and moderate carbonation. Has a nice hop smell. Taste is slightly malted and finishes with a somewhat tinny hop bitterness. Overall I am not too happy with the offerings from this brewery. This is not that bad, but I would spend my money elsewere...


 DerBiermeister (516), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/102/53/102/56/20
Mar 28, 2004  
Depressing. This one is not even as good as the Kona Longboard Lager. It has a poor head like its Longboard counterpart, hosts a mediocre taste, flaunts a coppery finish and aroma, and flops back exhaustably fatiguing, a complete failure, saddening. Overrated and uninspiring in every way. And, as my friend said, 'It's a really pissy smell, dude.' He then proceeded to apologise to me that I had to drink this sad beer as he quaffed his Ayinger Weisse...


 SDbruboy (1832), San Diego, California, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/103/510/20
Oct 21, 2003  
Bottle. I may have gotten an old bottle - hard to tell the age of some of these things sitting around smaller beer shops... Poured amber yellow, cloudy with a thin head that disappeared almost instantly. Aroma is definitely hoppy, but also slightly sour and skunky. Flavor is light maltiness, with tart, bitter hops and a metallic taste that really says "I'm just a little too old for you young man!". Mouthfeel is pleasant with a still lively carbonation. I look forward to finding another bottle at some point and doing a re-rate.


 Braudog (3770), Dayton, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Oct 4, 2003  
Orange-yellow with a thin tacky top. Gristy and malty with light fresh tartness. Pretty good.


 savitska (163), Smyrna, Georgia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/102/512/20
Aug 7, 2003  
A great golden color and a hazy body. I really enjoyed the clinging, lacy head and the easy taste: not too malty or hoppy. A nice, fresh aroma that was more clean than flowery or fruity. Definitely a nicely complex but not too complicated ale. Perfect for the bright and breezy Hawaiian weather in which it was enjoyed.



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