Sobrehumano Palena'ole - Maui Brewing Co. (Brewpub)

DonDirkA

Arizona

4.4/5  rDev +38.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a DFH etched snifter.

Deep mahogany with an off white head that builds up massively then quickly dissipates. Nose is sweet and fruity with notes of cherries, mild citrus, tropical scents (kind of mango-esque but lighter probably from the liliko'i), some brown sugar and some dark fruit. Smells like a sour, which has my hopes up because we don't get many sours here in Tucson. The taste is a slight letdown from the nose, but its not too far off. Light cherry flavors flow into a tart, tropical rush that overtakes the palate and fades into a grapefruity tart/sweet finish. It finishes pretty dry despite the final sweet flavors. Its not quite a sour but it has that nice tart taste I crave from them. I'll probably grab a couple sixers and keep them around for a few months to sate my cravings for sours.

Serving type: can

09-26-2012 07:05:50 | More by DonDirkA

RoryOMoore

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev +2.5%

05-26-2013 01:12:38 | More by RoryOMoore

July2Nov

Hawaii

3.75/5  rDev +18.3%

05-20-2013 03:31:43 | More by July2Nov

ckollias

Maryland

3.76/5  rDev +18.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Enjoyed this 12oz can out of a craft beer glass.

A: Pours a red-copper hue with a huge, 4-finger, white head that slowly dissipates leaving a nice trail and ending in a sold lace.

S: Fruity sweet aroma.

T: Sweet tart fruity flavor with a wine-like quality. Finishes on the dry side of sweet.

M: Medium body and medium carbonation.

O: Interesting fruity beer – worthy of a try.

Serving type: can

05-12-2013 03:19:02 | More by ckollias

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +10.4%

05-08-2013 04:38:51 | More by tommyguz

THECPJ

Delaware

3/5  rDev -5.4%

05-03-2013 01:27:38 | More by THECPJ

gillagorilla

Maryland

2.18/5  rDev -31.2%
look: 1.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

12oz. into a Flying Dog Goblet

A: Probably one of the least appetizing colors that I have seen. It looks like muddy water that is a solid brown. I'd rather not liken it to #2 water, but it really is. Very cloudy/hazy. Crazy head upon initial pour that diminished to not even a layer of bubbles. Also, it has a decent amount of sediment at the bottom.

S: Sweet smelling like that of raisins and sour cherries. Also, a bit of grape juice or fruit cocktail as well, with a bit of yeastiness to it.

T: A bad mellow malt that seems like a lager. Tastes like "beer" and I mean that in a bad way as in the cheap stuff and the taste that people that don't like beer taste when they try one.

M: Quite carbonated and goes down like a slightly flat soda.

O: Couldn't finish it. There is nothing in here that I like. It is flat tasting (not as in carbonation) and dull. Beers that I don't like always remind me of why I didn't like beer before. It is that standard ubiquitous taste that I associated with any beer that I had tried (Rolling Rock, Yuengling and Leinenkugel, plus various ABI). It will become a part of my beer bread (along with Undercover and some Swamp Ape).

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2013 05:58:33 | More by gillagorilla

Magery

Kentucky

3.25/5  rDev +2.5%

03-27-2013 01:29:46 | More by Magery

CasanovaCummins

Nevada

4.25/5  rDev +34.1%

03-26-2013 01:00:45 | More by CasanovaCummins

bsuedekum

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev +10.4%

03-20-2013 02:40:40 | More by bsuedekum

MikeB20

Delaware

2.51/5  rDev -20.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.75

P: 12oz can into a perfect pint glass.

A: A murky amber that pours with a huge off white head that quickly fades into a light coating on top of the beer. Lacing is non-existent.

S: Sweet grassy malt with some tropical fruits, I'm not really getting much in the way of cherries. No hop aroma at all. The passion fruit really comes through as the beer warms.

T: Sweet up front, bitter in the finish. A strange alcohol like flavor that I can't place. Flavors seem "spikey," like they're all fighting to be in the forefront but none are winning. Tropical fruit in the finish that lingers on your tongue.

M: Highly carbonated with medium body. Probably a little too much carbonation for me. This is one of the least smooth beers I've ever had.

O: Not a great beer at all, probably not even a good one. It lacks direction and isn't all that pleasing to drink as it lacks smoothness. In the end, I find the flavors to all be a bit weird.

Serving type: can

03-14-2013 19:34:37 | More by MikeB20

Zaphog

Michigan

3/5  rDev -5.4%

02-21-2013 16:39:56 | More by Zaphog

Blanco

Pennsylvania

1.5/5  rDev -52.7%

02-19-2013 04:37:35 | More by Blanco

beergorrilla

Michigan

1.75/5  rDev -44.8%

02-12-2013 19:25:03 | More by beergorrilla

PEIhop

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +10.4%

02-09-2013 17:37:00 | More by PEIhop

depechemode1983

Texas

3.09/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25

Pours out cloudy orange brown. The head is tan and lacks retention. No lacing at all. The smell is mostly of cherries. If you dig a little you might be able to get a little honey. Getting mostly tart cherries and somewhat of a medicinal taste in the background. Towards the finish the sweetness of the cherries comes a long with a bit of cooked sugar. The mouth feels seems watered down. The carbonation seems to be somewhere in the middle. Overall Im really not that impressed. I will not be purchasing this beer again. I didn't try the first beer in the series however I will be trying the 3rd. 3rd times a charm?

Serving type: can

01-27-2013 16:35:21 | More by depechemode1983

Gonzoillini

Illinois

2/5  rDev -36.9%

01-20-2013 03:38:50 | More by Gonzoillini

tobelerone

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +10.4%

01-13-2013 20:48:02 | More by tobelerone

jbaker67

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev +2.5%

01-13-2013 00:18:04 | More by jbaker67

Thorpe429

Illinois

2.3/5  rDev -27.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Can into a cervoise. Ordered online. Some fruit. Cherry, mostly. A bit of fruit tannin. A bit of slightly-harsh malt. Finish is rough.

Serving type: can

01-09-2013 03:18:37 | More by Thorpe429

TrickkyGangsta

Florida

4/5  rDev +26.2%

01-08-2013 21:44:04 | More by TrickkyGangsta

westcoastbeerlvr

California

3.25/5  rDev +2.5%

01-08-2013 21:43:52 | More by westcoastbeerlvr

pukahi91

Hawaii

3/5  rDev -5.4%

01-06-2013 03:11:07 | More by pukahi91

PthPndr

Florida

3.25/5  rDev +2.5%

01-01-2013 07:01:04 | More by PthPndr

SourCK

2.78/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured gently from a can into a pint glass

Appearance: Cloudy amber color. Excessive carbonation. Three to four fingers of head forms, but quickly fades with no lacing.

Smell: Sweet malt, sour cherry, and some funk.

Taste: Tart up front. I get some sweet malt and tart cherries. The flavor profile seems disjointed and not well balanced.

Mouthfeel: Over-carbonated and very coarse.

Overall: I was disappointed by this beer. I have enjoyed a number of Jolly Pumpkin offerings and had high expectations for this. I would have liked the cherry flavor to come through more as well as a little more tartness. There is a noticeable difference between the Maui version and the Jolly Pumpkin version. I would recommend trying to Jolly pumpkin version instead. I would not buy the Maui version again, but I would have te Jolly Pumpkin version.

Serving type: can

12-23-2012 01:19:14 | More by SourCK