Longboard Island Lager - Kona Brewing Co.

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rAvg: 3.4
pDev: 15.88%
Reviews: 519
Hads: 558

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Brewed by:
Kona Brewing Co.

Hawaii, United States

Style | ABV
American Pale Lager | 4.60% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (414), on-tap (95), can (7), growler (1), cask (1), nitro-tap (1).

Notes:
Longboard Island Lager is a smooth refreshing lager fermented and aged for five weeks at cold temperatures to yield its exceptionally smooth flavor. A delicate, slightly spicy hop aroma complements the malty body of this beer.

18 IBU

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Reviews by Boilermaker88:

Boilermaker88

California

3.63/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Purchased 6-pack at BevMo for $7.99 and poured into a pils glass. Has a clear light gold color, moderate level of carbonation, and a foamy white head that displayed good retention and left streaks of lace on the walls of the glass.
Nose is full of sweet malts with a modest undercurrent of floral hops.
Taste is predominently that of pale grains and a fruity sweetness before a soft lingering taste of herbal hops in the finish. Not bad.
Feel was medium- to light-bodied, a tad slick but refreshing.
Drinkability is right up there as a decent summertime refresher. As the days get warmer, I can envision Longboard being a convenient kick-back-and-relax session brew.

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2008 16:09:49 | More by Boilermaker88

More User Reviews:

Ilafan

Minnesota

3.5/5 rDev +2.9%

05-25-2013 16:12:27 | More by Ilafan

jaswilson2

South Carolina

3/5 rDev -11.8%

05-24-2013 00:59:31 | More by jaswilson2

Leitz

North Carolina

2.75/5 rDev -19.1%

05-23-2013 21:51:22 | More by Leitz

JesseMurdock

Hawaii

3/5 rDev -11.8%

05-23-2013 06:55:54 | More by JesseMurdock

InfernoBoss

California

3/5 rDev -11.8%

05-22-2013 06:05:35 | More by InfernoBoss

MarkQ617

Massachusetts

3.68/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Above-average lager, very nice for summer. I has this on tap at Battery Park. It has a nice looking golden color, not too weak or lighter yellow like lesser lagers. Mouthfeel is nothing special, but also not overly carbonated. The taste is more hoppy than I've come to expect out of a lot of lagers, but is still refreshing and good for warmer weather. Very drinkable.

Serving type: on-tap

05-21-2013 18:42:30 | More by MarkQ617

Pecan

California

3/5 rDev -11.8%

05-21-2013 03:34:09 | More by Pecan

BurnMeInMyBar

Florida

2.75/5 rDev -19.1%

05-20-2013 14:36:12 | More by BurnMeInMyBar

touchmeimsac

Pennsylvania

3/5 rDev -11.8%

05-20-2013 14:25:04 | More by touchmeimsac

ClayO

Arizona

3.5/5 rDev +2.9%

05-19-2013 22:28:38 | More by ClayO

tjsdomer2

Illinois

3.13/5 rDev -7.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Appearance: Straw yellow. No foam or lacing. A bit watery, but the carbonation is very active.

Smell: Quite pleasant. Fairly floral, with a soapy herbal background. Subdued, but very summery. Would love to actually smell this in Hawai'i.

Taste/Mouthfeel: One of the most neutral beers flavorwise I've ever tried. Tastes pretty bland, with a hint of straw and a very slight hint of lemon and caramel. Good thing it's not skunked, those flavors would have nowhere to hide. Mouthfeel is a bit sticky. Very thin and watery.

Overall: Promising start, but the flavor says "boogie board" more than "longboard."

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 19:54:35 | More by tjsdomer2

Budinetz

Pennsylvania

2.75/5 rDev -19.1%

05-19-2013 06:49:00 | More by Budinetz

bzach

Indiana

2.75/5 rDev -19.1%

05-18-2013 23:01:47 | More by bzach

Photekut

Azerbaijan

2.75/5 rDev -19.1%

05-18-2013 22:35:24 | More by Photekut

jkane101

New Jersey

2.75/5 rDev -19.1%

05-18-2013 22:13:42 | More by jkane101

jbarletto

Massachusetts

3.25/5 rDev -4.4%

05-18-2013 21:39:53 | More by jbarletto

ambruns1979

California

3.25/5 rDev -4.4%

05-18-2013 06:06:30 | More by ambruns1979

ajtorres311

Florida

2.5/5 rDev -26.5%

05-16-2013 18:05:39 | More by ajtorres311

Nugganooch

California

3.33/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25

12 oz bottle from the variety pack – dated Feb. 15 2013
*Imperial nonic glass

A: Straw yellow-gold body that is mostly clear in appearance. Pure white loose retaining froth with a multitude of varying sized bubbles. A combination of faint strings and rows of lace decorate the glass.

S: Smells grainy like corn husks with some crusty bread and a touch of caramel malt sweetness. There is a nice little herbal hop presence in the aroma as well. Has a tart yeasty character noted which seems a bit forward for a Lager strain. Nothing ground breaking although still pleasant.

T: Tastes of bready malts with a significant grainy character. Less perceived caramel sweetness than the nose. Low bitterness factor with a bit of earthy minerals, dry grass, and garden herb hop flavors developing. Alcohol is insignificant here with not much aftertaste noted. Definitely a Lager. Decent and pleasant flavors but pretty mild all together.

M: Light and crisp with a nice drying effort. Upper amount of carbonation provides a nice smooth feel. A touch wet overall and leaves the palate rather clean after the finish.

D: Decent Lager that is crisp and refreshing. Slightly above average I would say. Not something I would drink regularly but would not turn down if offered.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 18:49:45 | More by Nugganooch