Friday, March 26, 2010

Kona Brewing Company's Fire Rock Pale Ale

Hawaii. Another state that, like Florida, shouldn't be brewing beer. Except, this is from... New Hampshire? That makes no sense.

Pours an orangish amber with a head that starts decent enough but fades quickly.

Smells right. Hops seem a bit floral, but that's not a great description. Not grassy or piney, they're there but not very distinct. Malt is there in about equal parts too.

Well, it tastes a bit like apples. Not sour green ones, and not sweet red ones. Maybe a tart red one. Not quite a cider taste, but it leans that way a bit. That fades fairly quickly to a clean bitterness, but the warmer it gets the more apple flavor comes out.

Much better than I though a fake-Hawaiian beer would be. Better than anything Florida ever put out, that's for damn sure.

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