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Kamuela

Kona Brewing Hawaii
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🌍 United States · Kölsch · One of 51 Kölschs in hopIQ

Kamuela is the brewery's take on the Kölsch, named after the upcountry town on Hawaiʻi Island where paniolo cowboys have herded cattle for two centuries. It is fermented cool and given a short lagering period. Pale and Pilsner malts give a clear straw colour, a soft sweetness of cracker and white bread and a light body. Warrior and HBC 1134 hops add a subtle lift of lemon, cut grass and stone fruit with herbal, lightly woody notes. The finish is crisp, clean and dry.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter20 IBU
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Where this beer sits· Four axes, the same for every beer in hopIQ.
Body
Medium body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Dry finish.
drysweet
Bitterness
Soft bitterness.
mildbitter
Texture
Crisp mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

Even from Body through Texture, the taste structure is evenly distributed.

Harmony over emphasis — the beer is built for each note to sit at the same volume.

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Kölsch.
Hop character
herbal
grassy
citrusy
Malt character
bready
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean
fruity

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Kamuela

◎ Appearance

Kamuela presents a pale straw colour with excellent clarity and brightness. The head is fine and persistent, with delicate lacing that clings to the glass. Carbonation is visible as a steady stream of fine bubbles.

pale strawbright and clearfine white headpersistent lace

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with soft, cracker-like malt sweetness supported by white bread notes from the Pale and Pilsner malts. Subtle citrus—primarily lemon—emerges alongside cut grass and stone fruit notes from the Warrior and HBC 1134 hops, with a light herbal and woody backbone.

cracker, white breadlemon, stone fruitcut grass, herbalsubtle woody notes

◐ Taste

Entry is clean and crisp, with the soft malt sweetness providing balance rather than weight. The mid-palate remains light-bodied and delicate, allowing the subtle hop character—lemon zest, dried grass, and stone fruit—to integrate naturally. Bitterness is restrained at 20 IBU, finishing dry without harshness.

soft malt sweetnesslight body, crisp entryrestrained bitternesslemon, stone fruit character

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and dry, with the hop bitterness fading quickly to reveal a faint herbal dryness. Aftertaste is brief and refreshing, leaving no residual sweetness.

crisp, cleandry finishherbal fade
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
77
Appearance
80
Finish
77
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Kamuela

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stange
Recommended for this style

The right glass focuses the aroma and maintains carbonation — enhancing everything that makes this beer worth drinking.

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

Food Pairing

What to eat with Kamuela

About Kölsch

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Kölsch?

Kölsch 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 Kölsch

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same dry, crisp, clean character as Kamuela will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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