Bikini Blonde Lager - Maui Brewing Co.

Bfarr

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5

Golden blond foamy white head with decent retention and no lacing. Sweet citrus aroma. Bold but smooth wheat with earthy hops balancing things out. Clean, sweet finish. Fairly crisp but rather heavy bodied.

Easy drinking with a bold flavor but it’s a very filling beer that I really couldn’t finish many of. Very heavy for a lager.

Serving type: can

07-30-2011 02:32:50 | More by Bfarr

TexIndy

Texas

3.9/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12oz can into a pint glass. No dating info. It was a clear golden yellow color with lots of carb streams. It had a 2 finger head that settled into a small foam cap. Good sheeting that slides back into the glass with a little sticking.

The aroma was a bit subdued. Biscuity malt with light lemony and floral hops. Not much to sniff. The taste however was really good. Starts out with the biscuity malt and then the lemony hops kick in for a good flavor kick. Really surprised at how much I enjoyed this one. Medium mouthfeel with good carbonation and a nice aftertaste.

Overall, a really good beer that surprised me. Goes down nice and smooth on this hot Texas summer day. Need to get some of this for my friends who I'm getting to explore more beers. Avail in TX for a couple months now. Rotation - I can see getting a six pack of this every so often and would like to try on-tap [O;Y]

Serving type: bottle

07-27-2011 00:27:42 | More by TexIndy

atigerlife

Hawaii

3.55/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours golden with a 1 finger fluffy white head. Decent amount of carbonation rising.

Aroma is floral, light hops and a little grainy.

Taste has some hops, light malts, floral. Somewhat weak in this area.

Mouthfeel is light and cleansing.

Overall, it is very drinkable. Very good beach beer.

Serving type: can

07-24-2011 04:06:03 | More by atigerlife

flagmantho

Washington

3.68/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured from 12oz can into a pint glass. My can indicates 5.1% ABV rather than the 4.5% listed above.

Appearance: light golden straw hue with a touch of haze and a thin layer of white foam. Not bad, but not terribly interesting.

Smell: light, somewhat grainy malt aroma with just a touch of noble hops. Decent and appropriate for the style, but nothing special.

Taste: flavor to match the aroma, mostly, with some deeper biscuity flavors and a light but rounding bitterness. Pretty good.

Mouthfeel: medium-light body with a very big carbonation. The creaminess here is excellent, especially for the style! Wow, I must say I was not expecting this. Kudos!

Overall: this beer's refreshing qualities and bodacious mouthfeel make me enjoy it beyond its flavor and aroma qualities. I could definitely see myself knocking back a few cans of this on the beach.

Serving type: can

07-13-2011 05:02:24 | More by flagmantho

mikesgroove

South Carolina

3.98/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Nice light golden color comes through right away. Really tight head of white that sits on top for what seems like forever but then suddenly dropped off leaving it all bare.

Nice touches of light bready malts, caramel, light grasses and a well rounded and nicely done hop profile. Warming brings out cereal grains, touches of light grass and a well carbonated and easily maintained profile. Extremely session able with an amazingly crisp and clean flavor, I had no issues at all with putting this one down.

Serving type: can

07-06-2011 01:51:00 | More by mikesgroove

3rdRowTailgater

Louisiana

3.6/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Dark straw color with a light head. Head has decent retention, does not leave very much lacing.

Has a nice sweet yeasty and bready smell with a light crisp taste that is full of taste, even for this ale drinker. Nice carbonation and overall taste.

Seriously an enjoyable beer.

Serving type: can

06-28-2011 00:54:49 | More by 3rdRowTailgater

HalfFull

California

3.98/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Into a pint glass from a 12 oz. can, showing a hazed golden with a rather resilient cap of white foam. Decent retention and lace follow. Decent pour though a bit hazy.

Touch of spice on the aroma along with a firm pale bready character and a lemony sweetness. Touch of pleasant yeast character.

Taste is full with a bit of sweet lemon bread followed by a mild bitterness. Feel is moderate to full, never getting too slippery or watery and maintaining a nice spice character as it warms. Balanced by a spot on level of carbonation and with a return of a rich lemon texture on the finish.

Serving type: can

06-24-2011 05:27:18 | More by HalfFull

billshmeinke

California

4.13/5  rDev +13.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a nonic.

Clean golden color. Clear and bright. Huge billowing frothy head. Dies down to a chunky layer of foam on top.

Smells of doughy rustic bread, and a clean lager yeast fruitiness. Hop character is mild.

Dough, bread, and a fruity yeasty flavor. A light spicy hop bite on the end.

Clean and dry. Light bodied, carbonation is spot on.

A really clean and refreshing lager. Great for a hot summer day like today.

Serving type: can

05-30-2011 22:50:06 | More by billshmeinke

twiggamortis420

Texas

3.35/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

12 oz can with a canned on date of 030311, good on MBC for dating their cans. Pours a lightly hazed gold color with a light tan froth.

Nose is nutty and biscuity and has some yeast esters poking out. I originally thought I misread the label and thought for sure this must be a blonde ale. It smells tasty, just not really like a Helles. Where is the graininess? Grassy hops?

This one does indeed fall somewhere in the netherealm of a lager and an ale. Too sweet to be a refreshing lager with a distinctive bready, nutty yeast presence. And yet it tastes a bit too 'clean' and has a lighter body than most ales. It is a pretty unique beverage and does have some good flavors, but I think 1 six-pack purchase will be enough to satisfy my curiosity.

Serving type: can

05-21-2011 18:48:34 | More by twiggamortis420

Treyliff

West Virginia

3.95/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Drank this brew while in Oahu. Pours nice thick white head, dark straw color, short lacing.

Smell is very refreshing. Sweet malts, wheat, clean earthy smell with a hint of citrus.

Taste is just a refreshing as the smell. Very clean, well balanced and a little sweet on the back end.

Mouth feel is good. Goes down easy, very drinkable.

Overall a great beer. It may taste even better because I drank this while staying in paradise. Recomended!

Serving type: can

05-20-2011 23:31:55 | More by Treyliff

rawfish

California

3.35/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours with a nice fluffy white inch and a half high head over a slightly hazy straw gold body. Fades rather quickly and leaves some delicate spots of lacing on the glass.

Really nice and malty, bready malts with notes of honey and almonds. Hops are light but slightly herbal with fresh grass and hay. There is a slight fruity note in the back ground from the yeast, perhaps pear.

Hmm the first taste is of alcohol that's a bit off, settles nicely into a rich malt character, cereal grains and toasted bread play a rather heavy hand. Hop character is very subdued, earthy and herbal, flashes citrus but over all very light. Finishes drying w/o much crispness.

Creamy mouthfeel, not very crisp especially when warm. A little heavy body for a lager and maybe under carbonated, still well within the range of being good but not great.

Decent representation of a helles but I would like it to have been more crisp and light. Flavor is well integrated and the alcohol in the beginning of the flavor goes away with some warming. Decent lager but who's gonna be critical on the beach in Hawaii.

Serving type: can

05-20-2011 03:17:34 | More by rawfish

tone77

Pennsylvania

4.2/5  rDev +15.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Many thanks go out to woodychandler for providing this beer. Poured from a 12 oz. can. Has a golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of malts, sweet, some grains. Taste is very good, malts, biscuty, some sweetness, extremely refreshing. Feels full bodied in the mouth and overall is a beer worth seeking out.

Serving type: can

05-04-2011 13:15:51 | More by tone77

indiapaleale

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pour - light golden straw colored with an inch of stark white fluffiness cropping the top. Its a nice sight to behold when you're thirsty.

Aroma - some citrus (lemon and bitter orange) combined with fresh grass and hay. Some sweet malt aromas as well. Not a lot going on in the nose but that is to be expected from the style.

Taste - sweet and slightly lemony as it hits the palate. The sweetness in the finish is sort of surprising as many lagers have a sort of mineral-esque dry finish. This is much smoother and sweeter and I really am enjoying that aspect of this beer, it sort of sets it apart from other similar beers that I've had. Extremely easy to drink and I can imagine that a cold pint of this on a hot day would be just what the doctor ordered.

Overall - pretty solid light bodied lager from the folks at Maui. It delivers what it says its going to and that is something smooth and refreshing. I really enjoy the finish of this beer, it is much more appealing to me than many other lagers.

Would I buy more of it? - I'd probably go for their IPA or their CoCoNut Porter over this one if faced with choosing from their three canned option. That being said, this is a pretty refreshing and light beer that would be great when mowing the lawn.

Serving type: can

04-16-2011 20:03:10 | More by indiapaleale

Genghis22

California

3.9/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Pours a pale straw color, with a rich fluffly white head. Beer looks very clear and quite refreshing.

S - Smells like a lager. Prominent malt smells with whiffs of noble hops. Not in your face piney hops, but they are there. A sort of fruity esther is slightly detectable, possibly a pleasant by-product of the yeast.

T - Smooth and creamy. A very well made beer. Lagers are generally not something I "ooh and ahh" over, but this is a damn tasty beer. First taste is a rich malty flavor, which leads into a touch of the gentle hops. The finish is velvety, very creamy. The aftertaste is dry and crisp. A very refreshing beer.

M - Very nice body for such a light beer. Medium bodied, with moderate carbonation. The beer is refreshing, without being watery or wimpy. Nice tight dry finish.

O - Overall, an incredibly drinkable beer. This would be my go to beer if I were on the beach in Hawaii. I could see myself sitting in the sun and going through a bucket of these no problem. Like I said earlier, lagers rarely tickle my fancy, but this is a damn fine representative of the style, and one I would absolutely buy again.

Serving type: can

03-20-2011 01:40:43 | More by Genghis22

BradLikesBrew

Missouri

4.1/5  rDev +12.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Clear body, darker golden color, white head and a sheet of lacing.

Bready malt fills the air as soon as I start my pour. Gorgeous sweet malty aromas.

Flavors of fresh baked bread, dough, honey, toasted grain, and a gentle dose of noble hops on the finish. Enjoy it, but a little more depth would be great.

The mody is crisp, clean, and richer for a lager.

A stellar lager, excellent example of munich helles. So bready, and malty, and drinkable. Good to know that if I ever find myself in hawaii, there will be at least one good lager to enjoy on the beach.

Serving type: can

12-31-2010 03:15:49 | More by BradLikesBrew

Wisconsinality

Wisconsin

3.28/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to Kalei for this one.

A- Pours a light banana yellow with just a slight haze to it. Minimal head that doesn't last very long and leaves no lacing.

S- Pretty typical crystal malts and a little bit of sweetness. There is also some a little coconut and maybe some faint hops.

T- A little more going for it than your common Helles. Some malts and hops but a good sweetness like coconut. There is also something else going on with this beer. The aftertaste is like a butterfinger.

M- A little heavier than expected. Still, decent carbonation and a fair bite from it on the back of the throat.

D- Just an interesting take on a traditional style. Not great but not too bad. Like a few others from Maui, I had my fair share of these while in Waikiki.

Serving type: can

12-05-2010 03:28:10 | More by Wisconsinality

Onenote81

North Carolina

3.73/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to scottfrie for tossing in this extra can in our recent trade. Thanks, Scott!

Can poured into a pilsner glass. Pours a light pale gold with some cloudiness present. A thick 2-finger head rests atop; great retention, leaves some nice sticky lace. The nose yields notes of grass, strong lemon, and floral tones.

The mouth is highly carbonated. Lots of bubbles rising quickly throughout this beer. It's not wearing on the palate, but it is spritzy. Strong flavors of lemon, lime, and a bit of a chemical astringency that I can't place. Faint hops noted. Bitterness is low. This is extremely easy to consume. It was gone before I knew it. Great refreshing beer for the warm months, the beach, or the backyard.

Serving type: can

11-01-2010 15:49:35 | More by Onenote81

xnicknj

Pennsylvania

3.9/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

100TH REVIEW!

12 oz can poured into pilsner glass. thanks for mrmiles for this during the nice cans II BIF

Pours a crystal clear pale straw yellow with a decent head which slowly fades, leaving a nice film on top while drinking. Barely any lacing.

Toasted grain, lemon grass, banana, and clove in the nose.

A bit of fruit sweetness moving into some crispy grains and light malt. Some lemony zest and soft bready flavors mix in along with some banana flavor. Finishes clear and dry with a touch of mild bitterness.

Lighter body, very carbonated, some lingering dryness. Pretty smooth drinking, and definitely not bad beer overall. This would be pretty nice as an afternoon session beer during warmer months.

Serving type: can

10-23-2010 00:07:35 | More by xnicknj

devilben02

North Carolina

3.45/5  rDev -5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

The Bikini Blonde pours a hazy, golden lemon yellow color with only a thin foamy white head. The aroma is a bit grainy, but it has an underlying hop profile of earth and citrus. The flavor is light, sweet, and a bit lemony. Not heavily carbonated, it is light on the tongue, making this lager an easy drinking beer that seems to fit perfectly as the light lager option from a brewery based in a small town on the west coast of Maui.

Serving type: can

10-14-2010 20:15:25 | More by devilben02

u2carew

Massachusetts

3.98/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

12oz can!
A) pours with a thin and wispy head. Settles quickly. Lacing in nearly nonexistent. Clear body. Gold in color. Subtle upward carbonation.
S) the aroma is light - grassy, apple.
T) walnut. Pleasant malt sweetness - hints of berries. Light grain. Just a touch of hops in the finish.
M) light fizz. Light body. Dry in the finish.
D) a delicious lager. I'd drink another for sure.

Serving type: can

08-04-2010 01:07:52 | More by u2carew

djbreezy

Washington

3.88/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a pilsner glass straight from the aluminum.

appearance - yellow, foamy head, some retention

smell - malt, honey, sweet

taste - balanced malt, slightly bitter finish

mouthfeel - well carbonated, light, smooth, crisp

drinkability - a nice lager overall, well crafted

Serving type: can

07-31-2010 01:26:40 | More by djbreezy

capra12

New York

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Reviewed solo served out of a shipyard pint glass.
Special thanx to the gf for bringing this back from Hawaii part of the major 6pack.

Appearance: light yellow and wheat in color. Slightly cloudy in color with a 1 1/2 finger of head.

Smell: light grains with a subtle light malt profile.

Taste: opens with light malts and a clean wheat profile. This leaves a light malty grain aftertaste.

Mouthfeel: lots of carbonation and light bodied. Rather crisp with a hint of malt on the back end of the palette.

Drinkability: I would have this again if this was regularly available. I recommend this to those seeking a solid lager with a pleasant malt profile.

Serving type: can

07-26-2010 00:36:38 | More by capra12

largadeer

California

3.65/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Can into a glass. The beer pours an amply-carbonated clear blonde, topped by two fingers of dense, rocky head.

Clean honey-like aroma. Light malty sweetness with faint herbal hops, a touch of chalk when it's cold that subsides at warmer temperatures, cereal, banana - pretty enjoyable and clean.

It's grainy, semi-sweet, clean and crisp on the palate. Honey flavors emerge again along with subtle fruitiness (banana and stonefruit). Aside from a hint of buttery slickness in the finish, the mouthfeel is clean and crisp and the body light. It's a touch sweeter than I generally like my lagers to be, but it's a well-crafted beer.

Serving type: can

02-25-2010 05:44:49 | More by largadeer

bret27

California

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

can to glass...

App: nice white foamy head w/decent retention. Mostly clear, but some weird little chunkies floating around at the bottom

Smell: Clean, lagery/pilsenery, honey, a little aroma herbal hop.

Taste: sweet, honey, crsip, clean, refreshing

Mouthfeel: thin to average. Little oiley/syrupy

Drink: Pretty good, considering a clean lager.

Overall: Decent helles lager. I haven't had all that many, but it seems pretty good for german lager styles in general.

Serving type: can

01-11-2010 07:21:22 | More by bret27

srandycarter

California

3.18/5  rDev -12.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

A - Very light and clear, not much head disappears fast some sudsy lace left behind.

S - Nice malt profile, pretty simple and straight forward.

T - Flavor is similar to a macro lager, but better. Deeper malt and nice bitter finish.

M - Medium body with a good balance.

D - Definitely a good session beer.

Serving type: on-tap

12-22-2009 03:11:30 | More by srandycarter