Kona Brewing Company 

Longboard Island Lager


Appearance: A golden straw color, almost milky appearance,  Not exactly the typical lager appearance.  It has a thick frothy looking white head. 

Nose: smells heavy of grain malt and light hops. 

Taste: Deep maltiness at the start. Some doughy-biscuit aspects.  Hint of sweetness.  Followed by a nice fresh bitter finish.  Enjoyable crisp, clean ending. 

Drinkability: Definitely drinkable, but not your typical Lager. 

Overall: An ‘above-average’ lager that is thankfully different than most.

Serving Type-bottle

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Leinenkugel's Canoe Paddler Tasted

Kolsch style beer (at least that's what the bottle says)

Poured pale clear straw-ish color. Head dissipated rapidly.

Smelled of citrus almost fruity, which is not what I expected from a Kolsch style brew. 

Very easy on the pallet, crisp and light with a dry fruity tang to the finish.  Unfortunately not a hint of the traditional Kolsch rye flavors.  Fruit flavors are the clear winners here. 

A very refreshing balanced beer and very drinkable, but I honestly would be hard pressed to identify this beer as a Kolsch especially in a blind taste. 

Overall a decent beer but the weakest Kolsch I've tasted.

Serving type: bottle

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David Ruiz is a Sales & Marketing pro who is unnaturally obsessed with good beer.  Contact him at beersnobber@yahoo.com