Hawaii Beer Blast #15: Your Weekly Craft Beer Update

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: