I almost forgot how much I love a good Porter. The style seems to get a bit lost because most of our attention always goes towards Stouts, especially when we start talking about Imperial versions. There are not a lot of bottled Imperial Porters, but lucky for us in Hawaii, we have Ballast Point’s Victory … Continue reading
Certified Cicerone, Grant Curlow, will be hosting a beer dinner at Nihon Restaurant in Hilo on Wednesday, May 8th. Menu includes: Course 1 Ham & Eggs – shaved prosciutto, black truffle-stuffed egg, saffron aioli, black tobiko caviar, tomato confit, and focaccia crisps Beer: 1809 Berliner Weisse Course 2 Asian-style Chicken Hot Wings with Shoestring Fries Beer: Hitachino … Continue reading
The Maui Brewers Festival will kick off this year on Friday, May 17th, with a one of a kind beer dinner at the scenic Morgado Hall & Lanai at Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Cactus Bistro Chef-Owner John Memering of Kailua has crafted a creative menu based on locally sourced ingredients that has been paired … Continue reading
The Garden Isle of Kauai is getting ready for it’s second brewery. Kauai Beer Company, located in Lihue, is currently in the building and permitting process, but has plans to open in 2013. The long and difficult road to opening a brewery is almost complete for the team at KBC. Fermentors are in place, brew … Continue reading
Brasserie Du Vin will be hosting a special Sierra Nevada Beer dinner tomorrow night, Friday, April 26th. Sierra Nevada Hawaii Rep Dean Ichimura will be on hand to guide you through each beer pairing. Dinner is $50 plus tax and gratuity. Call 545-1115 for reservations. Naked Cow Dairy Triple Cream Brie & Bing Cherry Chutney, Paired … Continue reading
Welcome to the HI Beer Blast, your weekly guide to what’s new at Hawaii’s best craft beer bars, restaurants, brewpubs and more. You’ll also find info on local beer events. New blasts go out every week on Thursdays. 1. Real a Gastropub New Beers: Aloha Organic Agave Pilsener Maui Bikini Blonde Maui Big Swell IPA … Continue reading
12th Ave. Grill will be hosting an artisanal beer dinner on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 in celebration of American Craft Beer Week. They will be pairing locally sourced ingredients like Big Island wild boar and Molokai Venison with special beers from Maui Brewing Company and more. Dinner price is $115 and is all-inclusive (that includes … Continue reading
Beer news from around the web that you need to read. LA Times – The LA Times has been publishing some great articles on craft beer. Here’s one on the craft of barrel aging beer and it’s rise to popularity in the US. http://lat.ms/Y5Sypd Pacific Business News – Hawaii Nui Brewing may be headed towards Chapter 7 … Continue reading
Aloha Beer Company has released Organic Agave Lager. This pale lager brewed with agave nectar is currently on tap at Aloha Beer Hall and Real. Continue reading
This past Monday a very special and limited beer from Sierra Nevada Brewing company was released at 2 Honolulu bars. Shamrock N’ Rye is so rare that only a handful of bars around the country are getting it. So how did Murphy’s and O’Toole’s manage to land 3 kegs of this hoppy rye focused Irish … Continue reading
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