Mana Wheat - Maui Brewing Co.

beagle75

Iowa

3.73/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Draft service into a goblet at Brix in Sunset Beach.

A: Clear, medium golden color with one finger of diminishing white foam head. Light lacing remains on the palate.

S: Bright fruit dominates, with sweet apple, apricot, and golden raisin all detected. There is also a faint element of bready yeast but it stays subordinate to the fruit.

T: Begins off-dry, with bright mixed fruit and honey. Acidity is mild, but welcome--at home amidst the other flavors. Some pineapple character emerges in the middle, but without the characteristic sweet or tart modifier that one might expect to accompany it in obligate fashion. The finish is not bitter, but does feature a whiff of pilsner malt and more lingering pineapple.

M: Thin to medium viscosity, wet and smooth on the palate, with moderate carbonation.

D/O: This filtered wheat beer is fairly accomplished, refreshing the palate while generating interest. It is quite dissimilar to most other wheat beers, in appearance as well as other qualities. It presents itself more like an adventurous blond ale than anything traditionally associated with wheat.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2011 04:48:26 | More by beagle75

bigfatflounder

Wyoming

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

05-17-2013 03:42:02 | More by bigfatflounder

ianjsullivan

Maryland

3.63/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

ST: 12oz poured into a pint glass.

A:: Golden (like pineapple juice) and cloudy with a towering white head.

S: Medicinal, almost metal, wheat, pineapple.

T: Wheat, barley, some sweet pineapple, bitterness.

M: Creamy

O: Refreshing, creamy, with a hint of sweetness, an enjoyable beer for hot weather.

Serving type: can

05-15-2013 20:27:44 | More by ianjsullivan

BlueMoon10

Mississippi

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

04-22-2013 22:35:56 | More by BlueMoon10

WritersBlock

Texas

4/5  rDev +13.3%

04-18-2013 19:43:52 | More by WritersBlock

AlkaholTester

Nevada

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

04-12-2013 07:17:23 | More by AlkaholTester

CwrwAmByth

United Kingdom (Wales)

3.79/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Poured from a 355ml can into a dimpled pint mug.

Pours a hazy orange-golden colour with a thick white head.

Smells fruity, refreshing and quite fresh.

Tastes nicely balanced between refreshing pineapple - not very tart which is good, and the medium bodied wheat element which is firm and refreshing also.

Overall a pretty simple tasting beer, but refreshing and tasty. Would love to have access to dozens of cheap cans of this stuff.

Serving type: can

04-06-2013 11:10:27 | More by CwrwAmByth

AlexFields

Tennessee

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

Pours a cloudy golden wheat color--looks like a pineapple appropriately enough--with a pretty nice white head.

Smells of pineapple juice, tart wheat, pepper.

Much of the same, sweet pineapple juice, nice wheaty character with a lightly tart character, some pepper and yeast on the finish.

Good full carbonation, refreshing mouthfeel.

I like this! More successful than most of the fruit wheat experiments out there.

7.0/10

Serving type: can

04-02-2013 23:56:14 | More by AlexFields

ckollias

Maryland

3.8/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Enjoyed this 12oz can out of a Belgian tulip glass.

A: Pours a clear light golden hue with a 2-finger white head that quickly dissipates into a wispy lace.

S: Fruity pineapple aroma with a decent wheat scent.

T: Crisp and fruity – mostly citrus and pineapple.

M: Medium body and medium carbonation.

O: Refreshing light beer – worthy of a try.

Serving type: can

03-31-2013 00:07:10 | More by ckollias

Alek

California

3.25/5  rDev -7.9%

03-28-2013 00:01:40 | More by Alek

ALBuff

Hawaii

4/5  rDev +13.3%

03-25-2013 00:39:00 | More by ALBuff

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

03-20-2013 01:40:08 | More by DrunkinYogi

flyingpig

United Kingdom (Scotland)

4.04/5  rDev +14.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

355ml Can (a works leaving gift):
Cloudy yellow with a foamy, white lacing for a head.

Pineapple, a strong wheat aroma & some tropical fruits. Citrus & a touch of clove in there too.

Pineapple upfront along with some tropical flavours. Again there is some citrus backed up with some light spices and a sweet, fruity taste.

Light medium & fairly refreshing with moderate carbonation and a good, sweet and summery mouthfeel.

As expected this one is pretty tropical and fruit with a good, refreshing taste to it and one that made for easy drinking. A great tasting beer that mixes a traditional hefeweizen with tonnes of tropical flavours and somehow it works.

Serving type: can

03-14-2013 19:24:22 | More by flyingpig

surfrogue1

Maryland

3/5  rDev -15%

03-14-2013 02:35:50 | More by surfrogue1

Robsy1965

4/5  rDev +13.3%

03-04-2013 00:19:13 | More by Robsy1965

pintofparadise

South Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -7.9%

03-03-2013 16:53:38 | More by pintofparadise

Jtc2811

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev +13.3%

03-01-2013 18:02:17 | More by Jtc2811

DtheVillain

California

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

02-26-2013 22:53:48 | More by DtheVillain

TheSixthRing

California

3.08/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Appearance - Pours a cloudy, mellow, dirty orange with a white finger width head that fizzes away like soda, leaving nothing but traces of bubbles clinging to the sides of the glass.

Smell - A very simple, clean aroma of wheat and pineapple sweetness.

Taste - Largely a wheat taste with faint notes of pineapple sweetness rounding out the profile. Simple, straight-forward flavor. There's absolutely nothing else to it.

Mouthfeel - Light in body with fizzy carbonation. Easy drinking.

Overall - Pretty average APWA. Simple, two note flavor. Fizzy. Fairly hefty price tag. Not a good combination. Good summer brew, but there are considerably better options at half the cost. Needless to say, I won't be buying this again.

Serving type: can

02-22-2013 05:09:30 | More by TheSixthRing

bdtva

Virginia

3/5  rDev -15%

02-19-2013 04:55:26 | More by bdtva

mbs11

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -7.9%

02-07-2013 00:53:30 | More by mbs11

Johnnyramirez

California

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

02-05-2013 14:53:21 | More by Johnnyramirez

facundoCNB

New Jersey

3.44/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

a cloudy honey colored pour with a finger of head (which quickly diminished). scents of lemongrass, sour notes, bready. a slightly tart, sweet bready malt with a hint of citrus. sweeter than most wheat beers. medium body with low carbonation and is surprisingly refreshing. a nice surprise. wasn't expecting much from this one but it was really nice and sweet for the style.

Serving type: can

01-31-2013 02:39:29 | More by facundoCNB

deskim

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

01-30-2013 18:35:50 | More by deskim

2neardead

California

2.75/5  rDev -22.1%

01-28-2013 01:12:25 | More by 2neardead