Kona Wailua Wheat Ale

This wheat ale brewed with passion fruit is from the Kona Brewing Company of Kona, Hawaii. This 5.4% ABV beer uses Millenium hops and is a seasonal release. The name is a Hawaiian word for the mingling of two fresh water streams.

The beer pours a yellow, golden sun. There is a short and thin white head. The aroma is toasted wheat that serves as a platform for a wave redolent of passion fruit, citrusy, tangy and tropical. The taste follows the aromas directly. While the aroma is predominantly passion fruit, the taste is a surprsingly well balanced meld of toasted wheat and passion fruit; it is wheat toast with passion fruit jam. It is light bodied and easy drinking. This makes a great summer beer.