Hawaii Beer Blast #20: 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:

Hitachino Nest White Ale
Sierra Nevada Belgian Blonde IPA
Thornbridge Russian Imperial Stout
Maui Brewing Company Lemongrass Saison

Events:

Monday, June 10th – Summer Sippin Session Beer Tasting: 5 different styles of beers. $25. We will be pouring 5 different thirst quenching beers that go well with the weather heating up for summer. Limited Seating available.

Tuesday, June 11th – Shelton Brothers Tap Attack Part 2 – Beers TBA

2. Bar 35

Events:

Wednesday, May 15 – House of Brews – What Ales You. 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.

3. Murphy’s
New Beers:

Maui Brewing/Lost Abbey Brewing Lemongrass Saison
Sam Adams Little White Rye
Big Island Brewhaus White Mountain Porter, Overboard IPA and Golden Sabbath Belgian Golden Strong in bottles

4. Liquor Collection
New Beers:

Fonteinen Oud Geuze
Mahrs Mastadon Lager
La Choulette Ambree
John Smith’s Extra Smooth Ale
Mad River Double Dread Imperial Red

5. SWAM
New Beers:

Rogue XS Old Crustacean Barleywine Style Ale
Rogue XS Dead Guy Strong Ale
Rogue XS Imperial India Pale Ale
Rogue Morimoto Imperial Pilsner
Guinness Irish Beer Discovery Pack with Smithwick’s Irish Ale, Smithwick’s Pale Ale, Guinness Black Lager and Guinness Draught (all in cans)

6. Pint + Jigger
New Beers:

To Øl Goliat Coffee Stout
Sam Adams Summer Ale
Anderson Valley Summer Solstice
Maui Brewing Company Coconut Porter
Coronado Hibiscus
Anchor Brewing Breckle’s Brown

7. Big Island Brewhaus
New Locations:

Oahu

Liquor Collection
Real a Gastropub
12th Avenue Grill
Monkey Pod Kitchen Ko’olina
Murphy’s

Maui

Leilani’s Ka’anapali
Roy’s Ka’anapali
Hawaii Liquors
Maui Brewing Co. Kahana
Monkey Pod Kitchen Wailea

8. Moana Surfrider
Event:

Fathers Day Beer Fest
Sunday, June 16 2013
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
The Beach Bar

Treat your dad to a beer fest this Father’s Day. Taste up to 20 different beers from Samuel Smith, Orval Trappest, and Zatec breweries including food pairings while enjoying live entertainment. Enjoy beer & delicious food under the ocean front banyan tree.

No reservations needed. Pre-sale tickets are available for $35 if purchased by Friday, June 15th. Please email franco.amadori@westin.com to reserve your spot and to purchase tickets.

Partial List of Beers: