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:
- The Duchesse
- St Bernardus 12
- St Bernardus Wit
- St Bernardus Tripel
- Moylans Hopsickle
- Moylans Moylander IIPA
- Moylans Kilt Lifter
- Moylans Tipperary Pale Ale
- Ballast Point Victory at Sea
- Ballast Point Sea Monster
- Ballast Point Dorado
- Ballast Point Brother Levonian Saison
- Weisse Cream
- Nitro Red Chair
Events:
Tuesday, May 7th – Moylan’s Tap Takeover
- Tipperary Pale Ale
- Moylander IIPA
- Kiltlifter
- NorCal IPA
- Hopgarten Pilsner
- Celts Golden Ale
- Pomegranate Wheat
- Hopsickle IIIPA
- Orange and Black
- Unfiltered Wheat
Monday May 6th 630pm
Bring The Funk
Sour Beer Tasting With Grant Curlow
SOLD OUT
2. Liquor Collection
New Beers:
- Rogue Chipotle Ale
- Crispin Cider
Events:
Mikes “Harder” tasting
Friday, May 3rd: 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Free and Open to the public
Must be 21 with ID
3. Hawaiian Island Brewing Company
Current Beers:
- Mango Wheat Ale
- Diamond Head Gold
- HI Brew Lager
- Akamai Amber Ale
- Lei O’ Mano IPA
- Macadamia Nut Brown Ale
- Kone Coffee Stout
- Lei O’ Mano Imperial IPA
- Ikakai Mea Inu Barley Wine
- Brewing a RYE IPA and Imperial Rye IPA this Saturday that should be available at the bar in a few weeks!
Events:
May 9 from 5:30-8:30PM – We have a tasting event of the roof of the Waikiki Shoreline Hotel, 342 Seaside Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
4. Humpy’s Kona
New Beers:
- Big Island Brewhaus Paniolo Pale Ale
- Big Island Brewhaus White Mountain Porter BOMBERS!
- Coronado Islander IPA
- Anderson Valley Heelch O’ Hops
- Rogue Chipotle Ale
- Sierra Nevada Belgian Blonde IPA
- Negra Modelo
Events:
Cinco de Mayo Cerveza Fiesta at Humpy’s! Sunday 5/5
5. SWAM
New Beers:
Flip Tops
- Kapuziner Bavarian Schwarz Weizen
- La Biere de Collines Hercule Stout
- St. Sabastiaan Golden
- St. Sabastiaan Dark
- St. Sabastiaan Grand Reserve
6. Murphy’s
New Beers:
- Sierra Nevada Torpedo
- Sierra Nevada Schwarzbier
7. Bar 35
Events:
Wednesday, May 1 – House of Brews – Belgian Inspiration. Each week a different theme and EIGHT different beers to be tasted. Andy Baker, Hawaii’s own encyclopedia of all things beer, is on hand to explain and enlighten. Tasting includes Chef Valentini’s pizza. Majority of tastings run $25 per person.
8. Whole Foods Kailua
New Beers:
- St. Bernardus WIT
- St. Bernardus ABT 12
- St. Bernardus Prior 8
- St. Bernardus 6
- Widmer Alchemy
- Sam Adams Longshot
- Brasserie Des Rocs Grand Cru
Events:
All Mexican Beers 20% OFF FRIDAY 5/3-SUNDAY 5/5
9. Pint + Jigger
New Beers:
- Trois Dames Espresso Stout
- Erdinger Hefeweizen
- Leffe Brune
- Deschutes Chainbreaker
- Stella Artois
- Sam Adams Dbl Agent IPL
- H.I.B.C. Mango Wheat
- Mikkeller Walk on Water
- Maui Brewing Company Baktun Stout
- Deschutes Obsidian Stout
- Ballast Point Black Marlin
- Rogue Dead Guy Ale
- Deschutes Armory XPA
- Sierra Nevada Blindfold
- Ballast Point Sculpin IPA
- Sam Adams Grumpy Monk
- Goose Island IPA
- Hoegaarden
- Boddingtons Pub Ale
- Guinness
10. Bonzer Front
New Beers:
- Aecht Weizen
- Weihenstephaner Kristall Weissbier
- Goose Island Summertime
- Goose Island IPA
- Goose Island Honker’s Ale
- Deschutes, Rogue and North Coast Collaboration Class of 88 Barely Wine