Lavaman Red Ale
Kona Brewing Company in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States 🇺🇸
Amber / Red Ale - Irish Regular|
Score
6.38
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Lavaman Red Ale is a malty, red ale with strong caramel notes and a subtle chocolate malt flavor. The pronounced maltiness is balanced by the delicate blend of Pacific Northwest hops resulting in a smooth, full-bodied beer.
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7/10
Tried
on 11 Apr 2026
at 03:05
7.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap. Pours deep blackish copper, small beige head, good lacing. Aroma is roasty, light coffee, hint of caramel and coffee. Flavor is light plus sweet, light plus bitter. Medium body. Decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Mar 2026
at 05:17
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Aroma: Malt and caramel with fruity notes. Flavour: Malty and fruity sweet with light bitterness. Aftertaste is sweet and lightly bitter. Colour: Reddish brown with an offwhite head. From: Tap @ Restaurand Ponds Hilo, Big Island Hawaii.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Jul 2024
at 07:02
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From bottle to pint. Clear copper with off white head that retained well. Very nice looking. Plenty of caramel malt on both aroma and flavor. Not bad at all.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jul 2016
at 22:52
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 4
Draft at Yard House. Clear reddish amber color. Aroma of caramel. Taste has caramel and light body.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Dec 2015
at 00:42
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Tap at Annie’s a wonderful burger joint in Kona. Amber pour unsurprisingly. Nose is caramel and malt. Tastes of malt, light caramel, some faint hop citrus, paper, and berry. Mild bodied. Smooth finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Oct 2015
at 18:53
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Enjoyed on tap at Sensei Sushi in Honolulu, HI while enjoying my last sushi meal on the island :(. I didn’t take tasting notes, but remember this being decent. Nothing that really stood out, nice malty notes with a crisp finish and I could have had more of these easily.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Feb 2015
at 18:31
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Dull reddish-brown, thin head. Light aroma and palate balancing dry, tobaccoey hop notes with mild caramelly malts. Unexciting but balanced.
Tried
on 08 Oct 2014
at 10:03
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Keg at Duke’s Beach House, Lahaina, 26/04/14. Clear reddish amber with a moderate off white swirl atop the glass. Nose is toasted malt, light toffee notes, mellow fruit, hint of orange. Taste comprises toasted bread, very light smoke, toffee, less fruit than on the nose, biscuit malt. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. So so, Ok for style.
Tried
on 11 May 2014
at 08:04