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Hanalei Island IPA

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Hanalei Island IPA is the Hawaiian brewery's session-strength IPA, brewed in Kailua-Kona with passion fruit, orange and guava for the island pubs. The fruit shapes the nose with ripe passion fruit, orange peel and a soft pink-guava sweetness, while Azacca and Galaxy add mango, peach and grapefruit on top. A little dark caramel malt gives a coppery colour and a light toffee base. The body is light, the fruit brings a mild tartness to the middle, and a firm, peppery bitterness with a touch of pine closes it dry.

ABV
4.5%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter40 IBU
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
fruitytropicalcitrusy
fruity
tropical
citrusy
peach
spicy
caramel
Aroma
The nose opens with vibrant passion fruit and orange peel, backed by soft guava sweetness.
also:tart,piney
not found:hoppy,roasted,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Hanalei Island IPA

◎ Appearance

Bright copper-gold with excellent clarity and a fine, persistent head. The carbonation is lively, and the beer holds a thin collar of foam with good retention down the glass.

bright copper-goldclearfine carbonationgood lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with vibrant passion fruit and orange peel, backed by soft guava sweetness. Azacca and Galaxy hops layer in mango, peach and grapefruit notes, creating a layered tropical fruit profile with gentle citrus complexity.

ripe passion fruitorange peelguava sweetnesstropical stone fruit

◐ Taste

Light body carries a balanced entry with juicy fruit character and subtle toffee malt backbone. The mid-palate brings mild tartness from the fruit adjuncts, while a firm, peppery bitterness with traces of pine builds toward a clean, dry close.

light bodymild tartnesspeppery bitternessdry finish

◑ Finish

The bitterness carries through to a dry, lingering finish with fading citrus and herbal pine notes. Aftertaste remains crisp and refreshing without astringency.

drycrisp aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
77
Appearance
80
Finish
76
Serve at 8–11°C

Serve at 8–11°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Tulip glass

The curved shape concentrates hop aromas and supports a thick head. Essential for aromatic ales and IPAs where the nose is half the experience.

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