I slept all the way til 6:30 this morning- finally adjusting to Island Time???
This was the one day we took to relax around the resort; a little pool time, a little beach time, caught up on some reading. Had some great tuna shashimi for lunch (the Japanese influence on the menus was very much appreciated).
The most 'exciting' part of this day was a trip back into town for a beer run. Speaking of which, since this was a slow day, now's a good as any to recap the Hawaiian brews we had on the trip:
* Kona Lavaman Red Ale- Amber ales are frequently pretty boring, but toasted and chocolate notes and an earthy bite in the finish make this worth a shot.
* Kona Big Wave Golden Ale- A rather flavorful version of an often bland/girlie style. Good stuff.
* Mehana Brewing Mauna Kea Pale Ale- Decent, but forgettable (and actually less flavorful than the golden ale).
* Mehana Brewing Volcano Red Ale- Luckily I only had one of these at the Shipwreck Bar at KVR. Potentially a bad bottle; it was a week old but tasted cardboardish/potentially oxidized.
* Maui Brewing CoCoNut Porter- Very hearty porter with loads of espresso, dark chocolate and toasted coconut. Unique and definitely worth seeking out.
* Maui Brewing Big Swell IPA- My favorite of the bunch. Textbook West Coast IPA, with a steady stream of bitterness and a very modest malt backbone that let the plentiful citrus and pine be the stars of the show. (Side note- I've found that most East Coast IPAs pale in comparison to their left coast counterparts, primarily because they tend to be too heavyhanded with caramel malts.)
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