HI Beer Blast

Hawaii Beer Blast #89: Your Weekly Craft Beer Update

Hi Beer Blast

1. Brew’d
New Beers:

Amager Sinner Series Envy West Coast IPA
Guineu No Sucks Sour Ale
Cismontane Coulter Rye IPA
Sierra Nevada Hoppy Lager
Pelican Tsunami Stout
Siren x Off Color Biere De Gouttiere Dry-Hopped Sasion
50/50 Eclipse 2014 (Evan Willaims, Elijah Craig, Four Roses, Highwest Bourbon, Highwest Rye, Java Coffee & Rittenhouse Bottles)

Events:

Wednesday Jan. 28th – Siren Craft Brew Tap Attack

United Stouts of America Event – Wednesday Feb. 11th, featuring multiple 100 point stouts & vertical tastings of 2013/2014 Eclipse bottles

2. Whole Foods Kailua
New Beers:

Rogue Brutal IPA 6pks / VooDoo Doughnuts Lemon Chiffon Crueller Ale / Fresh Roast
Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Hoppy Lager 6pks/12pks
Deschutes Hop Henge

3. Kona Brewing – Kona Pub
Events:

Saturday, January 24th, 2015 – Makana Series Release Party and Concert with The Green and Gomega
6:30pm – 10:30pm

Join us for our 21st birthday and try the first brew in our new Makana series.
Limited Edition Ales Brewed in Hawaii, for Hawaii
Aina – Brown Ale – Brewed with Kalo (Taro Root)
A portion of the proceeds will benefit Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii
Good Beer, Good People and a Good Cause

4. Murphy’s
New Beers:

Mission Brewing Holiday Ale
Pelican Brewery Red Lantern IPA
Gigantic Brewing Intensify Belgian IPA
Gigantic Brewing Ginormous Imperial IPA
Ballast Point Victory at Sea Imperial Porter
Deschutes Brewery Black Butte Porter
Big Island Brewhaus Red Sea of Cacao Imperial Red Ale (bottle)
Breakside Brewery La Tormenta Dry Hopped Sour Ale (bottle)

5. Maui Brewing Company Kihei
New Beers:

Vienna Waits for You – Vienna Lager
Wild Hog Stout
Black Pearl – Imperial Coconut Porter aged in Rum Barrels
Maui Coffee Porter Cask (tapping 1/28)

Events:

Sunday, January 25, 1pm – Kahana Pub Party -Help us celebrate our 10 year anniversary at the Kahana Pub from 1 – 6pm. We’re tapping a Cherry Vanilla Porter and will have live music! Wear MBC logowear and receive pints!

Wednesday, January 28, 6:00 pm – Kihei Cask NightKihei Cask Night – We’re tapping a Coffee Porter Cask! 10% off logo wear this day!

Thursday, January 29, 5:00 pm – Rock & Brews Pint NightRock & Brews Pint Night – Featuring nine MBC taps, including three special limited releases! Buy a MBC beer & get a free pint glass (while supplies last). Event is from 5-8pm.

Friday, January 30, 6pm – Assistance Dogs of HawaiiAssistance Dogs of Hawaii – 50% of our house beer profits from 6pm-10pm will go towards helping our local charity.

Saturday, January 31, 3pm – Kihei Brewery PartyKihei Brewery Party – At 6pm tapping 3 limited releases: Black Pearl, Wild Hog Stout, and Vienna Waits for You!

6. Honu Seafood & Pizza (Maui)
New Beers:

Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA – Draft
Refuge Blood Orange Belgium White Ale – Draft
Maui Brewing Lorenzini Blood Orange Double IPA – Draft
Maui Brewing Imperial Coconut Porter – Draft

Events:

Monday, January 26, 530pm – Maui Brewing Company 10th Anniversary Beer Dinner – 5 Course Dinner with Beer Pairings including; Bikini Blonde Lager, Siren’s Song Altbier, Lorenzini Blood Orange Double IPA, Haleakala Sunryse Rye IPA & Coconut Porter. All which will be available on tap on monday except the Coconut Porter.

To make reservations they can call 808-667-9390.

7. Humpy’s Kona
New Beers:

Big Island BrewHaus Red Sea of Cacao 8.1%abv
BreakSide Brewing Wanderlust IPA 6.4%abv
Belching Beaver Rabbib Rye IPA 7.0%abv
Goose Island “The Ogden” Tripel Abby 9.0%abv
Good Life Brewing Sweet As Pacific Ale 6.0%abv
Big Island BrewHaus Golden Sabbath 9.0%abv
Mehana Brewing Volcano Red Ale 5.2%abv

8. Bar 35
Events: Wednesday, January 28 – Hybrid 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.

9. Gordon Biersch Honolulu
Events:

January 27, 530pm – Brewer’s Dinner ~ Culinary cuisine with Chef David Saccomanno featuring San Francisco Bay Area delights and beer pairing. Advance reservations only. Please call 387-5674 / 599-4877 for more information.

10. Liquor Collection
New Beers:

Sierra Nevada Bigfoot 2015
Hoppin’ Frog Cafe Silk Porter
Hoppin’ Frog Goose Juice Hopped-up Rye IPA
Pelican Imperial Pelican
Pelican Tsunami Stout
Pelican Silverspot IPA
Pelican Mac Pelican
Rogue Fresh Roast
Rogue Voodoo Doughnut Lemon Chiffon Crueller
Guiness The 1759 Limited Edition

11. Brasserie Du Vin
Events:

Friday, January 30, 6pm – West Coast Road Trip Beer Dinner

Hosted by Andy Baker with remarks about food and beer pairing by general manager David Comfort and sous chef Meghan Ellis. 

Theme: West Coast Road Trip.  Beers from California and Hawaii New to Hawaii.  

Four courses, five beers, all for just $55 [NEW PRICE, JAMES] (plus tax and gratuity).  These popular dinners sell out every month. Early reservations a must! Call 545-1115 to reserve your seat.

Starter – North Coast Brewing Scrimshaw Pilsner

1st Course – Kona Kampachi Sashimi with Blood Orange Chimichurri. Paired with Coronado Brewing Orange Avenue Wit

2nd Course – Fresh House-Made Tagliatelle with Arugula Pesto and Cherry Heirloom Tomatoes. Paired with Green Flash West Coast IPA

3rd Course – Porchetta with Arugula and Confit Style Pee Wee Potatoes. Paired with Breakside Toro Red

4th Course – Kalamansi Cheese Cone Coated with Dark Chocolate. Paired with 2014 Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine

12. Pint + Jigger
New Beers:

Sierra Beer Camp Hoppy Lager 7% ABV
Freigeist Abraxxxas Smoked Berliner Weissbier 6% ABV
Breakside Brewery La Tormenta Sour 7% ABV
Rogue Good Chit Pilsner 6% ABV
Hop Juice Double IPA from Left Coast Brewing 9.7%ABV

Rumors of a few bottles left of Ballast Point Sculpin Grapefruit IPA….

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