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. 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!
- Goose Island Sofie
- Samuel Adams Golden Yuzu
- Rogue Captain Sig’s Northwestern
- Sierra Nevada Ovila Quad
- Ommegang Game Of Thrones: Fire & Blood
2. Monkeypod Kitchen Wailea
New Beers:
- Deschutes Red Chair (nitro)
- Duchesse de Bourgogne
- St Bernardus ABT 12
- Hitachino Nest White Ale
3. Murphy’s
New Beers:
- Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye
- Maui Brewing Island Hopped Red
- Anderson Valley Wild Turkey Bourbon Barrel Stout
- Sierra Nevada Single Hop 291 IPA
4. Bar 35
Events: Wednesday, April 2nd – Fools Gold. 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. Liquor Collection
New Beers:
- Deschutes Mirror Mirror
- Mahr’s Brau Ungespundet Lager
- Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch Weasel
- De La Senne Stouterik
- Cambridge Brewing Company Tripel Threat
- Rogue Monk Seal Ale
- Hitachino Commemorative Ale 2014
6. Big Island Brewhaus
New Beers:
- Graham’s pilsner
- Pau Hana Pale Ale
- Paniolo Pale Ale
- Irie Irish Stout
- White Mountain porter
- Red Giant
- Overboard IPA
- Mandarin Gold
- The Red Sea of Cacao
- Golden Sabbath
- Tall, Dark, & Mandarin (Chocolate Imperial Stout)
Coming Soon:
- Hoptopias Imperial IPA
- Coconut Creme Ale (on Nitro)
- Mele Mai Bock (May 1st release)
7. Maui Brewing Company Pub
New Beers:
- Barefoot Brew – Amber ale with Hawaiian honey
- Hot blonde – Helles lager with chipotle
- Haleakala Sunryes – rye ipa
- Dry stout – on nitro
- Pueo Pale Ale – West coast-style pale ale
- Maibock – strong lager
Events:
3/28 – benefit night. Mbc pub hosts the huliau foundation in this month’s community pint night. Proceeds of pint sales from 6pm-close will be donated to this nonprofit organization.
4/1 – speakeasy night. Mbc pub is celebrating the release of a new beer cocktail and whiskey list with a night of prohibition-style partying. 9-midnight. No cover.