Gold Cliff IPA
Kona Brewing Company in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Regular|
Score
6.68
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Gold Cliff IPA features real pineapple, along with bright, tropical fruit aromas of Mosaic and Citra hops and a hint of smooth caramel malt.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330 ml bottle. Unclear dark gold orange, foamy head. Tropical fruits (pineapple, papaya, lychee), piney hops, some caramel, lemon. Hoppy bitterness, slightly sweet. Full bodied, oily texture, soft carbonated, dry hoppy fruity finish. Good stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jun 2020
at 17:51
6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2020
at 21:11
BO 06/02/19;way over the best before; unpleasant rotten eggs on the nose that doesn't fade away, bread dough, notes of sweet bread, pineapple candy, canned pineapple, quite generic & macro like on the nose, notes of spoiled lemon juice, no obvious hops
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 May 2020
at 22:55
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Apr 2020
at 23:22
7/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle, 0.355l. Cloudy copper pour, thin soapy white layer on top. Minimal lacing on the glass. Strong pineapple on the nose, subtle peach in the background together with some herbal notes. Thin to medium body, soft carbonation. Moderately fizzy mouthfeel, average texture, lightweight but slightly chewy nonetheless. Bittersweet combo with more sweetness coming through in the aftertaste. Aroma feels a bit subdued at first but it does come forward a bit more later on, it builds up so to speak. Fruity aroma dominated by notes of pineapple, grapefruit and peach. Caramel malt in the background, some floral touches. Lingering hop bitterness, a bit dry. Medium herbal spiciness. Hints of alcohol, nicely balanced. Medium to long lasting finish, dry and fruity, lingering sweet and bitter notes. Not bad. Solid fruity IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Mar 2020
at 18:44
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Slightly darker than a lager, thin head, nice ale nose. Spicy, caramel, tropical fruit, dried fruit, strange for a pale ale. Ah I see: brewed with pineapple. Strong pineapple in the mouth, but not very sweet. A bit bitter, astringent lingering aftertaste. Interesting but could have been better.
Tried
on 13 Mar 2020
at 21:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Flasche 0,355l: Kräftiges Gold, Bernstein, dezente Trübung, eher flüchtiger mittelporiger Schaum; sehr fruchtige + recht süße Nase, exotische Früchte, Mango, Maracuja, Ananas, kräftige frische Hopfennoten, Malz, Getreide, Karamell, kräftige Hefearomen, leichte Würze, angenehme fruchtig-würzige Bitterkeit; sehr frischer + sehr fruchtiger Körper, leichte Zitrusnoten, exotische Früchte, Maracuja, Ananas, kräftige frische Hopfennoten, leichte fruchtige Säure, würzig, Pinie, Malz, Getreide, cremig, kräftige Kohlensäure, kräftige Hefearomen; angenehmer fruchtig-würziger Nachgang
Tried
on 17 Feb 2020
at 10:00
6/10
Tried
on 13 Feb 2020
at 13:16
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
[12oz bottle from Total Wines, Naples, FL.] A bright amber pour with a thin white head and light carbonation; pineapple aroma; zingy in the mouth with a very fruity taste, pineapple to start, then some sour grapefruit and lime; leaving a tart refreshing finish. This certainly wakes up the taste buds.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2019
at 02:37
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can. Clear gold with a fluffy white head. Mild tropical fruit aroma, some bread, hints of pine. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation. Clean and fruity with some oranges as well as tropical fruit (I wouldn't have guessed added pineapple). And a finish that really makes the beer - a slightly resinous bitterness that sweep the fruit away. Perhaps slightly astringent there too. Pleasant enough.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Nov 2019
at 12:34