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Kona Wailua Wheat

Kona Wailua Wheat

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A Fruit Beer brewed by
Kona Brewing Company

Kailua Kona, Hawaii USA

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2092.81/5.02.81/5.0Special5.4%54.7 Flute P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Limited release. Swimming in a fresh water pool at the base of a cascading waterfall is what we all imagine we would find in paradise. On Maui, follow the old Hana Highway and you will find such a place – Wailua Falls. This plunging cascade of clear water is the inspiration for our Limited Release Wailua Wheat. This golden, sun colored ale has a bright, citrusy flavor that comes from the tropical passion fruit we brew into each batch. Sit back, relax and enjoy paradise anytime.

Editor's Note: Lilikoi Wheat was renamed to Wailua Wheat (both on draft and in bottle).


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 Oakes (6853), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/102/510/20
Jul 2, 2008  
Hazy straw-amber. Very subtle passion fruit aroma underneath a somewhat crackery, metallic maltiness. Heavy passion fruit taste, balanced by crackery malt but there is no semblance of integration, just two components clashing. Fairly dry finish for a fruit beer. Not much wheat.


 yespr (6359), Copenhagen O, Denmark
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Aug 6, 2008  
From tap at Pizza Port, San Clemente. Pours hazy yellow with a lacing white head. Spiced and fruity aroma. Light wheaty note. Passion fruity flavour and dry wheaty flavour. Ends mild acidic and fruity with a lasting wheaty touch.


 kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/59/20
Jun 7, 2008  
Name: Wailua Wheat
Date: 06/06/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Total Wine, GA

Appearance: hazy yellow, fine white head, bits of lace,
Aroma: sweet malt aroma with a unique fruity character along with a touch of melon rind,
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, plenty of melony fruit character that I guess must be the passion fruit, only a touch of bitterness,

Aroma: 4/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 9/20
Rating: 2.4/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: **/4


 oh6gdx (5901), Vaasa, Finland
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 8, 2008  
Bottled. Pale yellow colour, small white head. Aroma is lots of citrus, tropical fruits and spices. Flavour is wheat, tropical fruits and some mild notes of spices.


 harrisoni (5130), Ashford, Kent, England
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
Aug 8, 2008  
Bottle at GBBF 08. Gold, lasting off white head. Some passionfruit. Decent fullness in mouth. It’s not really a wheat beer, more a passionfruit flavoured pale ale.




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