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:
- Mikkeller Beer Geek Vanilla Shake
- De La Senne Taras Boulba
- ToØl Dangerously Close To Stupid
- Het Nest Ace of Spades
- Nøgne Ø Sunturn Brew
- Prairie Artisin Ales MERICA
- De Molen Hemel & Aarde
- Upright Five
Events:
Fall Harvest Beer Tasting – Monday, September 7th, 6:30pm
2. Liquor Collection
New Beers:
- Samuel Adams Fat Jack Pumpkin Ale
- Leinenkugel Orange Shandy
3. Yard House Waikiki
New Beers:
The Chalkboard Beer Series is a rotating selection of five draft beers selected monthly and offering some of the most unique and complex beers from local, domestic and imported brewers. Stay updated with new beers hitting the Yard House Chalkboard Beer Series here with the live feed of what’s available!
- October’s Chalkboard Beer Selections:
- Rogue Pumpkin Patch Ale
- Samuel Adams Fat Jack
- Woodchuck Pumpkin Cider
- Iron Fist Spice of Life
- Sierra Nevada Flipside Red IPA
New year round beers on draft:
- Ayinger Bräu-Weisse
- Ayinger Celebrator
- Iron Fist Hired Hand
- Kilkenny Irish Cream
- Modelo Especial
- Samuel Adams Seasonal
- St. Bernardus Abt. 12
- Well’s Banana Bread
4. Bar 35
Events:
Wednesday, October 2 – House of Brews Washington 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.
The Brewer’s Table Beer Dinner – Cooking with beer
Friday, September 27, 6pm – $50 per person plus tax and gratuity – call 545-1115
6. Murphy’s
New Beers:
- Coronado Mermaid Red Ale
- Sierra Nevada Flipside Red IPA
- Deschutes Jubelale
- Deschutes Chainbreaker White IPA
- Big Island Brewhaus Holy Humulus whole cone IPA (bottles)
7. The Wine Stop
New Beers:
- Samuel Adams Octoberfest
- Widmer Pitch Black IPA
- Widmer Hopside Down Rotator IPA
- Stella Cidre
- Leinerkugel Orange Shandy
- Wild blue ale
- Old Rasputin
Events:
Complementary tasting this Saturday featuring organic cocktails.
Hosting Seminar Blind Tasting Methodology 103 to teach people about how to appreciate wine with all senses. ($25)
8. Bonzer Front
New Beers:
- Big Island Brewhaus Holy Humulus IPA
Events:
Saturday, September 27 – Monthly Bere Tasting. $9 members/$12 non-members. 6 beers and live music. 5pm-7pm
Deschuttes Black Butte, Widmer Oktoberfest, Sam Adams Oktoberfest, Ayinger Oktoberfest, Guiness Red Harvest, Big Island Brewhaus Holy Humulus IPA
9. 12th Ave. Grill
New Beers:
Draft:
- Big Island Brewhaus Looking Glass Wheat
- Maui Brewing Co. Bikini Blond Lager
- Rogue Brutal IPA
- Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Imperial Red Ale
- Samuel Adams Octoberfest
- Deschutes Obsidian Stout
- Crispin Apple Cider
Bottled:
- Big Island Brewhaus Golden Sabbath
- Big Island Brewhaus Overboard IPA
- Big Island Brewhaus Holy Humulus
- Big Island Brewhaus White Mountain Porter
- Clown Shoes Hoppy Feet 1.5 Double Black IPA
- Rogue XS Dead Guy
- Rogue New Crustacean Barleywineish Imperial IPA Sorta
- Samuel Adams Stony Brook Red Flemish Red Sour Ale
- Guinness Red Harvest Stout
- Asahi Kuronama Black Lager