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Honolulu Beerworks Kewalo's Cream Ale

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🌍 United States · Cream Ale · One of 11 Cream Ales in hopIQ

Honolulu Beerworks' Kakaako-neighborhood cream ale — the flagship packaged core, 5% ABV, low IBU, easy on the palate. Bready malt sweetness, whisper of hop, extra-clean finish. Named for the Kewalo Basin down the road. The house pour when someone asks what to try first.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Mild15 IBU
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Soft bitterness.

A gentle-edged beer where the base malt sets the tone — approachable through and through.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Cream Ale.
Hop character
hoppy
Malt character
bready
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Honolulu Beerworks Kewalo's Cream Ale

◎ Appearance

Pale straw yellow with excellent clarity and bright transparency. A modest white head forms and settles quickly, leaving delicate lacing on the glass. Fine carbonation rises steadily through the body.

pale strawcrystal clearfine bubble structure

◌ Aroma

Clean and understated on the nose, with soft bready malt notes at the forefront. A whisper of noble hop character emerges without assertiveness. The overall profile remains quiet and approachable, free of yeast esters or adjunct notes.

bready maltssubtle noble hopscrisp and clean

◐ Taste

The palate opens with gentle malt sweetness and a light bready character that defines the mid-palate. Hop bitterness remains minimal at 15 IBU, providing structure without bite. The finish is dry and refreshing, with no lingering sweetness.

malt forwardlow bitternesssmooth and balanced

◑ Finish

Short to medium finish with a clean, crisp aftertaste. The beer leaves the palate dry and inviting for the next sip.

dry finishrefreshing
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
75
Taste
78
Appearance
80
Finish
78
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Honolulu Beerworks Kewalo's Cream Ale

Serve at 7–10°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 7–10°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 Honolulu Beerworks Kewalo's Cream Ale

About Cream Ale

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Cream Ale?

Cream 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 Cream Ale

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same clean, bready, sweet character as Honolulu Beerworks Kewalo's Cream Ale will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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