How Much Alcohol Is in a Big Wave? Unpacking the Trick Question and the Beer
                                
                                
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                                According to its official brewer, the "Big Wave" Golden Ale from Kona Brewing Co. contains a 4.4% alcohol by volume (ABV). This frequently searched query, however, is often a clever play on words that conflates a branded beverage with a literal, alcohol-free oceanic phenomenon.