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Hawaiian Crush

Garrison Brewing Company
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🌍 Canada · Fruit Wheat Ale · One of 11 Fruit Wheat Ales in hopIQ

A light tropical wheat beer built around pineapple, coconut and lime. The aroma is sweet and juicy, dominated by ripe pineapple, with the coconut reading as a soft creamy note underneath and the lime supplying a sharper citrus lift. Wheat keeps the body soft and the colour hazy. At 4.5 percent it stays light, and the finish is short, faintly sweet and gently tart from the lime.

ABV
4.5%
Bitterness
Mild
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden5
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Very crisp mouthfeel.

The texture leads here, with everything else held in gentle reserve.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Fruit Wheat Ale.
Hop character
tropical
juicy
Fermentation & yeast
fruity
tart
Distinctive notes
citrusy
hazy
Malt character
wheat
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Hawaiian Crush

Appearance

A pale, hazy golden brew with a soft, diffuse quality typical of wheat ales. The cloudiness stems from suspended yeast and grain proteins, lending an opaque, inviting character. Carbonation is moderate, with a delicate white head that settles into fine lacing.

pale goldenhazysoft headyeast-clouded

Aroma

The nose is immediately tropical and sweet, dominated by ripe pineapple notes with juicy intensity. Beneath this sits a soft, creamy coconut backdrop that rounds the profile, while lime provides a sharper citrus edge and gentle lift. Wheat contributes a subtle grainy sweetness that anchors the fruit without competing.

ripe pineapplecreamy coconutbright limejuicy tropical

Taste

Entry is soft and fruity, with the tropical fruit flavours immediately evident on the palate. Mid-palate shows good integration of wheat's gentle body with the citrus tartness from lime, creating refreshing tartness without harshness. The adjunct fruits remain prominent throughout, while the wheat provides a smooth, light foundation that prevents heaviness.

smooth wheat bodycitrus tartnesstropical fruit forwardlight and refreshing

Finish

The finish is short and clean, faintly sweet with a gentle tart edge from lime lingering softly. No astringency or bitterness intrudes; the aftertaste remains fruit-focused and pleasant.

short finishgently tartfaintly sweet
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
76
Appearance
75
Finish
74
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Hawaiian Crush

Serve at 5–8°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 5–8°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Hawaiian Crush

About Fruit Wheat Ale

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Fruit Wheat Ale?

Fruit Wheat Ale is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Fruit Wheat Ale

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same tropical, fruity, light character as Hawaiian Crush will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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