Castaway IPA
Kona Brewing Company in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Regular|
Score
6.79
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Take a sip of this copper-colored India Pale Ale and you’ll taste bold, citrusy hops with a touch of mango and passionfruit balanced by rich caramel malts. Castaway IPA has a clean, crisp finish that’s as fresh as the wind in your face when you set sail for adventure.
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5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
From work: pours somewhat hazy golden color with a white head. Aroma is flowery, biscuity... guessing this might be a bit old. Not super bitter. Not much fruit character. Flowers and sort of doughy tastes... not a very assertive beer. But it is drinkable. Somewhat bitter, especially at the finish.
Tried
on 11 May 2018
at 21:31
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours with a great head, typical IPA aroma. Extremely well-balanced, with no one taste overwhelming it. I liked the palate which balanced fruity notes with floral influences. Much better than I had expected.
Tried
on 04 Apr 2018
at 01:51
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty citrus hoppy aroma. Fruity malty citrus hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty citrus hoppy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Feb 2018
at 22:35
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottled. Thanks Sandi! No bb or bottled-on date anywhere it would seem. Hazy golden body with a tiny white head. Stale, but generally clean malty aroma. Stale, clean sweetish malty taste, ending dry, some flowery notes, bitter finish. This has lost ALL of its hoppiness. And someone is still selling it somewhere, for a pretty high price likely. Will rerate as soon as humanly possible, but this rating is not fair. Thankfully, it won't offset the actual beer much. People, if you don't put BB or bottled-on dates anywhere, you'll get people selling your beer ages after it should have been dumped, and you'll get bad reviews. Is it worth it?
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jan 2018
at 16:09
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Bottle at home from grocery store nice surprise. Amber golden with nice citrus and floral nose. Tastes of grapefruit, tangerine, light candy, pine, and perfumey. Lighter bodied very drinkable. Lovely and refreshing. I've soft spot for Kona since I stopped at brewpub after getting tattooed nearby for a few hours. Fond memories.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2018
at 21:05
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12 Fl Oz bottle on 6th Dec 2017 at my daughters place in Laguna Niguel, California. Misty orange in colour, the white head soon turning into a wisp and collar. Really hoppy and resiny in nature. Citrus notes joined the resin flavours as the beer warmed a little in both the aroma and taste. Liked it's bitterness and orange like taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2017
at 20:22
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle, 0.355l. Clear copper pour with little to no head. Slight lacing. Different then expected on the nose, good hoppiness, strong herbal character with some candy-like notes. Thin to medium body, medium carbonation. Light mouthfeel, slightly fizzy palate. Refreshing. Bittersweet taste, not too aggressive, personally I’d prefer stronger hop bitterness. Aroma is quite pleasant, similar to nose it has strong herbal touch to it. Some caramel and toffee notes in the background. Fruity citrus hops paired with that candy presence. Drying mouthfeel, medium lasting finish, mildly bitter. Overall, lightweight IPA. Smooth, refreshing and crisp. Personally, I’d prefer stronger hop presence but as it is it’s still quite decent thirst quencher. Good one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Aug 2017
at 13:47
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle, 0,355l. Clear golden color with large frothy off-white head, good lacing and sparkling appearance. Aroma of melon, mild tropical fruit, grass, flowers and biscuit malt. Taste starts light sweet grainy, follows slightly sour grassy and herbal, mouthfeel is mild spicy, while finish is heavy bitter. Medium body, slick texture and average carbonation. Sharp hoppy IPA...
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Aug 2017
at 01:03
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(bottle 0,355l)
Aroma: Fruity, peaches, pine, tropical fruits.
Appearance: Hazy orange color. Minimal, white head.
Taste: Medium sweet, medium bitter, fruity, pine.
Palate: Medium body. Bitter finish.
Overall: Good. Unusual.
Aroma: Fruity, peaches, pine, tropical fruits.
Appearance: Hazy orange color. Minimal, white head.
Taste: Medium sweet, medium bitter, fruity, pine.
Palate: Medium body. Bitter finish.
Overall: Good. Unusual.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 May 2017
at 13:41
6/10
Tried
from Can
on 01 May 2017
at 11:49