A-SLO-HA P.O.G. Hazy

Very hazy straw yellow coloured body with a pretty large, off-white head that has large soapy bubbles that fade quickly and leave a pretty ugly lace on the sides. Aroma of very strong and pungent tropical fruits, with somehow, all of the fruits that should be here - tons of passionfruit tartness, some rich guava notes and a kick of acidic oranges - a great smell throughout with some alpha acids from the hops, sugars and alcohol here as well. Medium-bodied; Very rich oaty malts show at first, then some funky aspartame and fake sugar flavours show as well, with a dash of the tropical fruits here as well. Aftertaste is pretty well-rounded, with some grassiness, a touch of dryness, but a lot of the tropical fruits of course, show right away, but the funky aspartame and fake sugar flavours bring down the finish. Overall, a great smelling beer and while the balance is about right, the fake sugars and aspartame notes make this not as great as it could be. Nice to sample, still, from California and probably worth the space in my suitcase from CA to Oklahoma to Washington, but it'll make me yearn for the next trip to Hawai`i of course! I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Trader Joe's in North Beach, San Francisco, California on 29-August-2022 for US$2,63 sampled at my house here in Washington on 27-September-2022.