The Hawaii brewing scene is on fire right now with multiple breweries slated to open in the next few years, mostly on Oahu. But over on Maui, Kohola Brewery has quietly entered the market with plans to start brewing later this year. The brewery recently purchased the former Maui Brewing Company Lahaina facility and has … Continue reading
1. Brew’d New Beers: Lagunitas IPA (bottle & draft) Lagunitas Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ (bottle & draft) Straffe Hendrik Quad Belching Beaver Great Lei IPA Pineapple Colada (bottle & draft) Evil Twin Low Life Midnight Sun Sloper Ballast Point Habanero Sculpin Events: Tuesday August 4th, Lagunitas Tap Attack 2. Real New Beers: Kona Makana Series Kai Golden … Continue reading
Just confirmed with a source at New Belgium Brewing that they will be expanding to Hawaii in the next 6-12 months. More details to come as they get everything in place. Here’s an excerpt from a recent interview in Beer Marketer’s Insights Most of New Belgium’s moves into remaining unopened markets are “Asheville-dependent,” Joe … Continue reading
Now that the initial craze of the recent Shelton Brothers shipment has worn off (all the Cantillon is sold) there are a number of amazing beers that are sitting on shelves that everyone should be trying. I actually struggled internally about posting this beer because it’s really amazing and there’s a fair amount of it … Continue reading
Zwanze Day or as I like to call it International Sour Beer Craze Day is coming back to Honolulu in 2015. It’s the day that Brasserie Cantillon, the most sought after wild/sour/funky beer maker in the world, releases a special beer to only 56 bars around the world. People go crazy for Cantillon on any average … Continue reading
1. Brew’d New Beers: Freigeist Peated Porter Gigantic Snakebite Kolsch/Cider Clown Shoes Mango American Kolsch Midnight Sun Sloper Baltic Porter Brouwerij Van Steenberge Monks Cafe Flemish Sour Red Terminal Gravity IPA Nogne O/Terrapin Imperial Rye Porter (500ml bottle) Events: Tuesday August 4th, Secret (Lagunitas) Tap Attack 2. Real New Beers: Deschutes Armory XPA (Nitro) Sierra Nevada … Continue reading
My picks of beer news from around the web that you need to read and my two cents on the topics. Most of the time it’s Hawaii beer news topics, but every once in a while you’ll find other general beer related topics. Star Advertiser – Local brewers are awesome and it’s incredibly exciting to see … Continue reading
You did not misread the headline. Lagunitas Brewing Company will officially start distributing to Hawaii in early August. The nation’s fifth largest craft brewery has been growing like crazy with the addition of a huge new brewery in Chicago and another soon to be build one in Southern California. Lagunitas is known for it’s incredibly … Continue reading
Where did you grow up? I am originally from Eastern Pennsylvania. I grew up there and completed my undergraduate degree in PA as well. After that I moved to California where I attended a brewing specific program at UC Davis and then worked in the state for nearly 8 years. Do you remember the first … Continue reading
1. Brew’d New Beers: Amager/Jester King Danish Metal Imperial Stout Evil Twin James Beer Berliner Weisse with Strawberry & Olives Anderson Valley Blood Orange Gose Midnight Sun Arctic Rhino Coffee Porter Sierra Nevada Harvest Southern Hemisphere Fresh Hop IPA De Ranke XX Bitter Honolulu Beerworks Sheltered Bay IPA Events: Trivia Night Monday, July 20th Secret … Continue reading
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