Kua Bay IPA
Kona Brewing Company in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Regular|
Score
6.54
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Kua Bay IPA is a bright, bold, copper-colored India Pale Ale. Piney hops, spices, and a subtle caramel maltiness make it a delicious beer that’s both full-bodied and flavorful.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Caramel with a large white head that left good lacing. Piney and fruity aroma. Flavor was bitter with pine, grapefruit, pineapple and tropical fruit. Long finish. Medium bod
Tried
on 19 Jul 2025
at 17:28
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Nothing great. Just an average IPA. Gold in color with a two finger head. Aroma is citrus and grains. Taste is grapefruit and grains.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Mar 2025
at 05:03
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Aroma: Juicy fruity hops with citrus and tropical fruits. Flavour: Fruity bitter and sweet with citrus. Aftertaste is bitter and sweet. Colour: Amber with a white head. From: Can @ Outrigger Kona resort Hawaii.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Jul 2024
at 02:57
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled. Amber colour, mediumsized off-whie head, which leaves some lace. Aroma is caramel malts, some spruce, pine and mild resiny tones. Flavour is caramel, resin, some floral, fruity tones with a quite nice bitter bite to it. A bit strong on the caramel, but otherwise nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2024
at 18:27
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at Kona Brewing - Hawaii Kai, pours a clear copper with a small white head. Aroma brings out bready malt, bitter citrus peel, and a touch of pine. Flavour is very old school, with grapefruit rind, citrus hops, and crisp biscuity malt. Plenty of grapefruit peel and a nice crisp finish. Pleasantly constructed old school IPA.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Dec 2023
at 22:33
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at the Kona location. Deep golden with big beige head. Aroma is herbal hops, medium body, medium carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is herbal hops and bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Feb 2023
at 00:46
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Pint at Kukui's. Pours a clear, orange color, with a small, off-white head. The nose is pine, grapefruit peel, quinine, and toast. Dry and malty, with a sharp, abrasive bitterness. Fair.
Tried
on 07 Nov 2021
at 21:49
Tried
from Can
on 17 Jul 2021
at 11:32
6/10
Light gold pour. Thin foam. Sweet flavor of grapefruit and palate of weed. Finish of weed and lemon grass
Tried
on 10 May 2021
at 21:19