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:
- Ayinger brau weiss
- Ayinger celebrator
- Hitachino dai dai
- Jw lees lagavulin
- Harviestoun old engine oil
- Mikkeller magnum single hop series (bottle)
- Coopers extra stout (bottle)
- 8wired sauvin saison (bottle)
2. Murphy’s
New Beers:
- Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye
- Maui Brewing Lahaina Town Brown
- Maui Brewing Dry Hopped Red
3. Whole Foods Kahala
New Beers:
- Goose Island Sophie
- Goose Island Matilda
- Samuel Adams Third Voyage
- Coronado Hoppy Daze
4. Bar 35
Events: Wednesday, February 19th – Iron Fist Brewing Company. 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.
5. Fujioka’s Wine Times
Events:
Monday, February 17, 6pm, Fifty Fifty Brewing Co. 2013 Eclipse Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout Seminar hosted by Bill Carl, Beer Specialist & Certified Cicerone
2013 Eclipse Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout Lineup
Elijah Craig 12yr Barrel
Makers Mark Barrel
Java Coffee Barrel
Four Roses Barrel
High West Bourbon Barrel
Evan Williams Barrel
Cost: $40 per person For Reservations please call 808-739-9463 or e-mail Jason at jasonf@times-supermarket.com
Formaggio Wine Bar, Kapiolani Boulevard, Honolulu, HI, United States
Tuesday, February 18, 7pm, Iron Fist Brewing Dinner with Brew Master Brandon Sieminski
$35 – includes 5 beer tastings and food sampling.