Hawaii Beer Blast #17: 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:

Kona Paradise IPA
Ballast Point Yellowtail Kolsch
Maui B’ak’tun Belgian Stout
Hawaii Nui Hapa Brown Ale
Sierra Nevada Hoptimum
Aloha Organic Agave Pilsner
Maui Pau Hana Pilsner
Ballast Point Habanero Sculpin IPA
Aloha Double Dry Hopped Double Aloha Imperial Pilsner
Big Island Brewhaus Overboard IPA
Maui Amber Reign
Aloha Kiawe Honey Porter
Hawaii Nui Southern Cross Belgian Imperial Red
St. Bernardus Abt 12
Hawaii Nui Ele Ele Black IPA
Maui Maka Koa Pale Ale

Events:

Thursday, May 23, 2013 – Real Anniversary Party – Confirmed taps below with more to come!

Sierra Nevada Narwhal 2012
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine 2013
Ballast Point Victory at Sea 2012
Deschutes The Abyss 2012
Ballast Point Dorado IIPA

2. Liquor Collection
New Beers:

Samuel Adams Porch Rocker
Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Harvest
Sierra Nevada Hoptimum
Affligem Blonde
Mendocino Eye of the Hawk
Petrus Aged Red
Fox Barrel Pear Cider

Events:

Cider Tasting
Friday, May 17, from 5:30 – 8:30
Tasting: Strongbow, Woodchuck, Crispin and Angry Orchard
Open to the public. Must be 21 with ID

3. Humpy’s Kona

New Beers:

Big Island Brewhaus Belgian Pilsner
Deschutes Armory IPA
Samuel Adams Third Voyage IIPA
Samuel Adams Dark Depths Baltic IPA
Samuel Adams Norse Legend
Samuel Adams Grumpy Monk
Samuel Adams Double Agent IPL
Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat
Kona Devyno American Pale Ale
Kona Lemongrass Luau Blonde Ale

Events:

Friday 4:30 – PM Big Island Ladies of Craft Beer
Saturday- Kona Brewing Co. mini-Tap Takeover

4. SWAM
New Beers:

Sam Adams Imperial Series Wee Heavy
Sam Adams Porch Rocker
Sierra Nevada 2013 Hoptimum

5. Bar 35

Events:

Wednesday, May 15 – House of Brews – Summer Beers. 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.

6. Feral Pig

New Beers:

Sam Adams Grumpy Monk Belgian IPA
Sam Adams Porch Rocker, German Radler
Sam Adams Belgian Session
Sam Adams Double Agent IPL
Sam Adams Griffin’s Bow, Blond Barleywine
Sam Adams Third Voyage

Events:

We only have a few seats left for Wednesday May 22nd’s Deschutes Brewing Company Meet the Brewer Beer Dinner.

6 beers, 6 course dinner $55 starts at 7:00PM. Veronica Vega Assistant Brewmaster from Deschutes will be presenting the beers this evening. Please RSVP 808 246-1100

7. Murphy’s