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Kona Brewing Company

Kailua Kona, HI

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Kona Big Wave
Golden Ale - 4.4% ABV
Pete
     This beer is great. It has some nice mild fruitiness. The only problem is the low alcohol content.

Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's


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Kona Castaway IPA
IPA - 6% ABV
Pete
     This is an above average IPA. It has good hop flavor without too much bitterness. Well done.

Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's


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Kona Duke's Blonde Ale
Blonde Ale - 5% ABV
Pete
     Pretty plain, as expected for the style. It'd be nice to drink outside.

Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's


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Kona Mai Time
Fruit Beer - 4.9% ABV
Pete
     Somehow this tasted gingery to me, even though it claims to be pineapple, orange, and lime. I was extremely inebriated, so maybe it was just limey. Good beer.

​Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's


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Kona Fire Rock Pale Ale
Pale Ale - 5.9% ABV
Pete
     I can't pinpoint the taste on this beer. It is definitely different, and it is great.

Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's


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Kona Hanalei Island IPA
Session IPA - 4.5% ABV
Pete
     I saw "POG IPA" on a menu in Hawaii and couldn't resist. The passion-orange-guava combo is all over the place there. I was very glad to see it in a beer, and boy does it work. Super hoppy with a punch of fruitiness. I'm also very happy that this is a session, since it took me about 4 minutes to down that pint.

​Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's


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Kona Koko Brown
Brown Ale - 5.5% ABV
Pete
     This beer is very smooth, and it tastes quite a bit like coconut. I also got some nice roasted flavor in it. I don't typically love coconut, but this really worked for me. I can see coconut lovers absolutely loving this beer.

Ratings: Josh - 6 Shyoh's, Pete - 5 Shyoh's


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Kona Longboard Island Lager
Lager - 4.6% ABV
Pete
     This is OK. There's nothing bad about it, and it's pretty easy to drink, it just doesn't have any flavor.

Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's


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Kona Pipeline Porter
Porter - 5.3% ABV
Pete
     Sign me up. Hints of chocolate and coffee just make this one of the best beers I've ever had.

Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's


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Kona Wailua
Wheat Beer - 5.4% ABV
Pete
     This one doesn't have a ton a flavor, but there are some subtle fruit tastes to it, and it is very easy to drink.

Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's