Big Wave Golden Ale - Kona Brewing Co.

bradcochran1234

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

01-13-2013 17:18:07 | More by bradcochran1234

Budinetz

Pennsylvania

2/5  rDev -43.7%

05-19-2013 06:36:27 | More by Budinetz

Nihilistkid

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +26.8%

05-19-2013 06:34:03 | More by Nihilistkid

CMOrak

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

05-19-2013 01:08:59 | More by CMOrak

bzach

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev -8.5%

05-18-2013 23:02:18 | More by bzach

hustlesworth

Ohio

3.69/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A- slightly hazed golden color with a thick whitehead. The foam shrinks down at a medium pace... Leaving some spots and swirls of lacing.

S- nicely hoppy and almost pilsner-like, but with more of an American west coast hop attitude. Very floral and brightly citrusy with notes of lemon, lilies, pineapple and cut grass. Pale malt background is barely crackerish and the overall aroma is mild with hops in the forefront.

T- interesting balance here.. Bitterness is low but hop flavor is high, seemingly due to the timid subtlety of the malt used. It provides almost no flavor, maybe some bready cracker or cooked flour, but for such a light beer I guess it works. Citrusy and almost tart hop flavor catches the big wave with what could be perceived as a tropical character. Lemon, pineapple and grass, apple skin and white grape. Maybe some star fruit and unripe guava idk. Finishes super dry with lingering tart fruitiness.

MF- light bodied and refreshing. Insanely dry and clean enhanced by zippy, well rounded carbonation.

D- not so bad, if you're a fan of the style. This one really falls somewhere in between a pils and a kolsch as it totally has traits of both. Malt seems to provide nothing but structure which is odd, but the hops are nice enough so yeah like hang ten bro.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 18:04:07 | More by hustlesworth

eheinz

Illinois

2.5/5  rDev -29.6%

05-18-2013 00:54:18 | More by eheinz

raffy313

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

05-18-2013 00:18:11 | More by raffy313

dvanhandel

New Jersey

2.75/5  rDev -22.5%

05-16-2013 23:08:11 | More by dvanhandel

tgatort

Florida

4/5  rDev +12.7%

05-15-2013 05:37:07 | More by tgatort

KevinGordon

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

05-14-2013 15:50:18 | More by KevinGordon

BeastLU

Virginia

3/5  rDev -15.5%

05-14-2013 14:57:59 | More by BeastLU

gir02021

Illinois

3/5  rDev -15.5%

05-14-2013 02:02:52 | More by gir02021

jkball01

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

05-13-2013 16:40:31 | More by jkball01

Joelt123

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -8.5%

05-12-2013 02:28:13 | More by Joelt123

bbapst

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -8.5%

05-12-2013 02:07:04 | More by bbapst

kp29

Arizona

4.25/5  rDev +19.7%

05-11-2013 21:05:01 | More by kp29

Kpitevl

Missouri

2/5  rDev -43.7%

05-08-2013 00:30:11 | More by Kpitevl

UltimateLivewire

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

05-05-2013 00:23:56 | More by UltimateLivewire

bellb

Connecticut

2/5  rDev -43.7%

05-04-2013 23:21:02 | More by bellb

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

05-03-2013 02:16:25 | More by DrunkinYogi

Travix1516

Texas

4/5  rDev +12.7%

04-29-2013 00:06:54 | More by Travix1516

sajaffe1

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev +5.6%

04-28-2013 00:58:28 | More by sajaffe1

crobinso

Colorado

3/5  rDev -15.5%

04-26-2013 23:38:58 | More by crobinso

pirmannt1

Illinois

4/5  rDev +12.7%

04-26-2013 01:27:27 | More by pirmannt1