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Kona Longboard Island Lager

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🌍 United States · American Lager · One of 44 American Lagers in hopIQ

Kona's smooth island lager — named after the longboard surfboards of Hawaii's North Shore. Clean grain sweetness, gentle Hallertau hop spice and a crisp, refreshing finish. Longboard is Hawaii's everyday beach beer: uncomplicated, cold and always welcome.

ABV
4.6%
IBU
20
SRM
pale golden3
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Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 48 flavour tags

clean
100%
crisp
100%
sweet
60%
refreshing
60%
malty
60%
mineral
30%
hoppy
30%
spicy
30%
bready
30%
light
30%
smooth
30%
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About American Lager

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What is a American Lager?

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

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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Kona Longboard Island Lager

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

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

Stein
Recommended for this style

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

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

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Kona Longboard Island Lager

Appearance

Pours a pale golden yellow with excellent clarity and bright, inviting color. A white head forms readily and dissipates to a thin lacing, while steady carbonation rises throughout the glass. The light straw hue is characteristic of a well-crafted American lager.

pale goldencrystal clearwhite headbright

Aroma

The nose is delicate and approachable, leading with clean pale malt sweetness and subtle grain characteristics. Gentle Hallertau hop spice adds a whisper of herbal and floral notes, while a hint of citrus zest emerges on closer inspection. Overall, the aroma is restrained and inviting—designed for easy drinking rather than complexity.

clean maltherbal spicesubtle citrusgrain sweetness

Taste

The palate opens smooth and malty with pleasant grain sweetness that defines the mid-section without cloying. Hallertau hops provide gentle spice and minimal bitterness (20 IBU), allowing the clean malt profile to shine. The finish is crisp and refreshing, designed for easy quaffing and food pairing.

smooth maltlow bitternesscrisprefreshing

Finish

The finish is clean and dry with minimal aftertaste, promoting immediate refreshment and sessionability. A subtle citrus note lingers briefly before fading, leaving no harsh edges.

cleandrycrisp
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
75
Taste
77
Appearance
78
Finish
80
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