hopIQ found 10 beers with the same tropical and caramel character as Big Wave. Big Wave is the flagship of the mainland line, first brewed in 1994 as Pacific Golden Ale and named for the surf at Makaha on Oahu. Caramel malt gives it a clear gold colour and a soft base of bread, biscuit and a touch of honey. The hops bring a bright tropical nose of mango, guava and pineapple with a faint grassy edge. The body is lean and smooth, the bitterness gentle, and the finish crisp and clean. Ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.
Closest match: Kona Light — 73%. No twin in the catalogue yet.
5 countriesmatched across 56 flavour tagsbest match 73%
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