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Hawaiian Crush

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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
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
tropicalfruitywheat
tropical
fruity
wheat
citrusy
juicy
tart
Aroma
The nose is immediately tropical and sweet, dominated by ripe pineapple notes with juicy intensity.
not found:hoppy,caramel,clean,smoky

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
Serve at 5–8°C

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

Pint glass

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

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