Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the
NorCal Beer Blog's brew review.
Tonight’s featured beer is Two Island Collaboration -
Coronado Brewing Company - Maui Brewing Company Hibiscus IPA. As a fan of both
breweries I was looking forward to trying this collaboration.
Commercial description: “CBC and our fellow islanders at
Maui Brewing Co are bridging the distance from Hawaii to the mainland with big
flavor, camaraderie, and generosity. This centennial, chinook, and
nugget-stoked IPA, made floral with the addition of hibiscus flower, is the
first of an annual series of collaborative beers benefiting local charities.
This time around, a donation will be made to Beer for Boobs, a Susan G Komen
3-day team formed by San Diego company White Labs, who contributed the yeast
for this brew. No matter which side of the Pacific you’re on, there’s no better
reason to " Drink Pink!"”
Let’s get started!
Appearance: Pours
a light caramel color with rose highlights, an off-white head with touches of
pink and nice lacing.
Aroma: Citrus,
pine, sweet malts and light scents of hibiscus.
Taste: Sweet
caramel and pale malt, citrus and pine hop bitterness and a unmistakable
hibiscus flower flavor (not that I’ve ever eaten one, but I’ve spent enough time
in Hawaii to have smelled a bunch and the flavor is much like the scent).
Overall: Coronado
Brewing Company - Maui Brewing Company Hibiscus IPA drank more like a Pale Ale,
but the delicate flavors were nice. This
4.9% ABV offering is well balanced.
Crisp and easy drinking.
Certainly worth a try if you enjoy either breweries offerings or for a
change of pace.
Cheers!
Mark Harvey
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