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Aloha. That’s how most conversations begin here. It’s also how many of them end. But “Aloha” doesn’t just mean hello and goodbye and love and welcome. It means more than a word can express. It’s a feeling. A way of life. “Aloha” is the idea that we are all connected to everyone and everything around us and that true joy is found in respecting this connection. And it’s in this aloha spirit that the Kona Brewing Company was founded back in 1994 by Cameron Healy and his son Spoon Khalsa. They combined their love of Hawaii and its pristine, natural beauty with their fondness for delicious, local brews, and lucky for us, their dream lives on more than 20 years later.

So try a few of them. And join us in our pursuit of aloha.
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nephirem (2685) reviewed
Big Wave Golden Ale from Kona Brewing Company
6 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Bottle, 0.355l. Cloudy golden pour, half finger soapy white head, short lasting. Minimal lacing on the glass. Nice on the nose, fruity citrus notes, lime, herbal background, light grassiness. Thin body, medium but lively carbonation. Light mouthfeel and texture, a bit watery. Bittersweet taste with a touch of tart. Fruity tropical aroma, citruses, herbs and grass. Mild yeasty, eastery, subtle floral touches. Short lasting finish, fruity, mild herbal spiciness. Good thirst quencher but pretty much average overall.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Mar 2020 at 16:00
VonDerLehen (265) reviewed
Gold Cliff IPA from Kona Brewing Company
6 years ago
5.8/10 — 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
brnandersen (7194) reviewed
Hanalei Island IPA from Kona Brewing Company
6 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
65 cl bottle. Hazy golden amber colour with a thin white head. Fruity aroma with citrus, oranges, tropical impressions and dry fruity notes from the guava. Taste is bitter. Medium bodied. Dry and bitter finish with citrus fruit and tropical impressions. Fine.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Mar 2020 at 16:22
Bart23 (982) ticked
Big Wave Golden Ale from Kona Brewing Company
6 years ago
7/10
Tried from Bottle on 10 Mar 2020 at 16:15
TBone (31510) reviewed
Kona Light Blonde Ale from Kona Brewing Company
6 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Bottled 355ml (KCM Mikkola)
Clear pale yellow colour, small white head. Grainy aroma with light fruityness, mango? Maybe. Light-bodied. Light fruit, grass and grain in the flavour. Pale malty, crisp, watery, easy.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Mar 2020 at 15:13
bhensonb (23077) reviewed
Island Colada Cream Ale from Kona Brewing Company
6 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can from Total Wine in Folsom, CA. Pours clear bright, orange tinged, gold with a white head. Aroma is pineapple and something else. Med minus body. Flavor is pineapple and some coconut. Dryish. Mildly bitter. Seems to get wheaty in the finish. Ok.
Tried from Can on 07 Mar 2020 at 00:30
Drake (22980) reviewed
Kona Light Blonde Ale from Kona Brewing Company
6 years ago
4.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 3 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
12 ounce bottle from Woodman's Appleton, 2/28/20. Clear gold, thin fizzy head, poor retention. Aroma of lime and dirty socks. Taste is pale malt, lime, and that sweaty sock thing. Thin. Weird. Not good.
Earlier Rating: 6/23/2019 Total Score: 3.1
12 ounce bottle, 6/12/19. Slightly hazy fold, thin foamy white head, good retention. Aroma of pale bready malt, mild dank. Taste is spice, pale malt, tea, citrus. Thin, lingering spice.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Feb 2020 at 01:45
Drake (22980) reviewed
Island Colada Cream Ale from Kona Brewing Company
6 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
12 ounce can from Festival Northland, 2/27/20. Clear gold, medium foamy offwhite head. Aroma of coconut, pale malt, a bit of nuttiness. Taste is coconut, pine, corn, pale malt, grass. Medium bodied, lingering bitterness. Coconut takes a slightly artificial turn at the very end. Overall decent.
Tried from Can on 28 Feb 2020 at 01:22
Bamsen78 (8739) reviewed
Big Wave Golden Ale from Kona Brewing Company
6 years ago
5.1/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Draught @ Fox & Hounds, Sønderborg. Pours nearly clear golden with airy and quickly disappearing white head. Clear aroma of malt and fruit, with some estery and floral touches and a good deal of butter. Sweetish flavour of tropical fruit and yeast, with notes of malt and bitter touches of hops. Bitter and grassy aftertaste. Thin body despite high carbonation. The fruity nuances are a little disturbing as they taste somewhat synthetic. The bitterness, quite distinct especially in the aftertaste, somehow does not quite fit the overall taste, either, especially given the thin body. Drinkable but by no means impressive.
Tried on 24 Feb 2020 at 18:22
TBone (31510) reviewed
Hibiscus Brut IPA from Kona Brewing Company
6 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Can 355ml (canned 10/2019, Alko web)
Clear orange colour, vanishing head. Bready nose with some fruits and tea. Light to medium-bodied. Citrus, tropical fruits, light herbal notes, lingering bitterness in the aftertaste. Not dominantly Brut IPA, feels a bit aged.
Tried from Can on 20 Feb 2020 at 19:01