UPDATE: Due to potential tropical storms, the festival date has been moved to Saturday, August 16th. Same time, location and beer/food lineup. Please visit the official Facebook page for more details. Oahu residents, the time is almost here for the 2nd Annual Real Beer Festival. With a brand new location in Kaka’ako offering more space, more … Continue reading
I may be totally shooting myself in the foot with this post because I want all of this beer for myself. Portland’s Breakside Brewing recently landed in Hawaii with 2 beers, Wonderlust IPA and their award winning summer seasonal, Passionfruit Sour Ale. Both are excellent beers, but I don’t get very excited about a new IPA … Continue reading
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. Brew’d New Beers: Green Flash Double Stout bottle Green Flash Hop Head Red bottle & draft … Continue reading
Where did you grow up and how did you first get into craft beer? I grew up in San Diego. It was just starting to become the amazing beer scene that it is today when I left to go to college, I’m stoked that I get to visit so often and be a part … 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. Pacific Business News – The brewing scene on Oahu is going to get … Continue reading
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. Brew’d New Beers: De Ranke XXX Bitter Aecht Schlenkerla Helles Lager Breakside Passionfruit Sour Ale Ballast … Continue reading
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. Brew’d New Beers: Ballast Point Piper Down Scottish Ale Left Coast Voodoo Stout, Coronado Orange Ave … Continue reading
A little over a year ago, one of Hawaii’s few breweries was sold out of bankruptcy to a relatively unknown buyer. Long time Honolulu oncologist, Dr. Paul DeMare, beat out a slew of other bidders to purchase Hawaii Nui and Mehana Brewing Company based in Hilo. Many wondered, why a life long doctor, would purchase … 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. Maui Feed – A little bit of legislative news. SB3042 will be signed … Continue reading
The news of great breweries picking up distribution in Hawaii is on fire. I just received confirmation that Akron, Ohio, based Hoppin’ Frog Brewery will begin distributing to the Aloha state sometime in July. Founded in 2006, Hoppin’ Frog has become a consistent winner of medals at GABF and the World Beer Cup. Best known … Continue reading
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