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Aloha Beer Co.
(Closed)
Notes
Visited: August 8, 1997
Opened: 1997
Closed: 2013
Contributors: John Lovegrove, Michael Bauer, Siegfried Binge
The place is kinda...well, ugly, and maybe not laid out very well, and the brewhouse is packed into a very small corner and cramped by tables in front of the tanks...but never mind all that, because the beers are OUTSTANDING. I didn't have time for lunch on this trip, but next time, I'll be sure to eat, too...Sam Choy's restaurants are famous for serving huge piles of local grinds. Reservations are strongly advised for lunch and dinner. According to Dave, the beers I tasted were all "Batch #1".
Formerly known as Big Aloha Brewing, it may or may not still be associated with Sam Choy's.
Updated: January 15, 2014
News
- 2012-06-01: Aloha Beer is a new beer with a familiar name (Hawaii Business)
Beer List
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4.50% abv.
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Date: August 8, 1997 (#2105)Package: draughtPlace: at the breweryScore: 15½ pointsOverall Impression (3)
Golden, low carbonation, big dense head. Malty, slightly citric aroma. Light body, moderate carbonation. Lots of wheat flavor. Good hop flavor at the end.
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Date: August 8, 1997 (#2108)Package: draughtPlace: at the breweryScore: 19 pointsOverall Impression (3½)
Black, OK tan head. Strong sweet coffee aroma. Thich, bitter, roasty, sweet, but not sticky. Lots of burnt malt-coffee-chocolate flavors that last forever. Maybe just a little too long.
4.60% abv.
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Date: August 8, 1997 (#2104)Package: draughtPlace: at the breweryScore: 16½ pointsOverall Impression (3½)
Brown, moderate carbonation, low head. Smells brown, a little roasty, with a hint of spicy hops. Just sweet enough, good brown malty flavor and finish. Very well-balanced beer.