Day 96 - Wailua

There have been a few occasions where I drank a beer and it was such an affront to my sense of rightness that I just had to go to another to write the blog. I really should have known this was going to happen, I mean, passion fruit in beer???? And have no doubt, you can taste the passion fruit, which has a very tart/bitter taste, and it does not, repeat, DOES NOT, go well with beer. There was no way I could not put this one in the blog, if only to prevent anyone who reads this from the suffering I am putting my tastebuds through now.

The label says it is a "Limited Release". Seriously, they should have just taken the next step and put air in the bottle and labeled it "No Release".....

Specs:

Full Name: Wailua Wheat Ale Brewed with Passion Fruit
Brewed by: Kona Brewing
From: Portsmouth NH (via main HQ in HI)
ABV: 5.4%


The name should have been Wailuwill, because you will definitely wail if you take a mouthful of this. Ok, there is probably someone, somewhere, who might actually like this, and my mouth must now be numb, as I am almost done and I can't taste anything anymore... ;>)

Needless to say, my favs remain unchallenged!

Day 59 - Fire Rock

Another one of those days where every rock you throw up in the air lands back on your head. Ok, some may quit after the first one, but I like throwing rocks....

So feeling sorry for my now sore and lumpy head, I went for the pale ale, of which I had a six pack. In a particular mood to be very methodical and not rush things (aka, quite thirsty and ok with having more than 1...), I gave this one room to impress. It tried to be big, but at best is a decent size foyer, nice enough to pass through on the way to a something better. A decent sandy beach color, with the minimum hops character, but then disappears.

Specs:

Full Name: Fire Rock Pale Ale

Brewed By: Kona Brewery

From: Portsmouth NH (via Kona HI)

ABV: n/a

You know, another education I am getting from this is the fact that some beers appear to be from one location, but are actually brewed in another. I wouldn't have made a special trip to Hawaii for this one, though also wouldn't have turned one down. I'm not even sure if I can claim an Hawaiian beer for my list now....pffft

Oh well, I still have over 300 left to go.... ;>)