Yup, I’m drinking another IPA. I do drink other styles, I promise! I decided to pick up Sierra Nevada’s newest seasonal release, Flipside Red IPA, because it was new and I’m a sucker for anything they release. Flipside Red seems to be Sierra’s new Fall seasonal that could possibly replace Tumbler. IPAs are all the … Continue reading
The Big Island of Hawaii is an amazing place that is filled with natural wonders, from volcanos to snow capped mountains. There really is no place on earth quite like it. Among the many must visit spots is the small town of Waimea for it’s rolling green hills, stunning views of Mauna Kea and Mauna … 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. Real A Gastropub New Beers: To Ol Danger Close to Stupid Mikkeller Beer Geek Vanilla Shake … 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. Honolulu Magazine – It’s a busy press week for Honolulu Beerworks! This is … 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. Real A Gastropub New Beers: Cantillon Zwanze Cantillon Iris Cantillon Gueuze Big Island Brewhaus Holy Humulus … Continue reading
Kauai is now home to two breweries with the soft opening of Kauai Beer Company in Lihue. That is pretty impressive considering the island has a total population of about 66,000. Compare that to Oahu, which has close to 1 Million, and doesn’t have a single brewery! KBC started distributing it’s beers to local restaurants … Continue reading
I’m a hop loving, IPA seeking, bitter beer fan. The problem I constantly run into is that most of the big hoppy beers I love also tend to be pretty high in alcohol and it’s hard for me to have more than 1 on a week night. With a full time job, a 3 year … Continue reading
Where are you originally from? Originally from Westcherster, NY. How did you get from New York to Hawaii? I was tired of the cold weather and wanted to move to the west coast. I was hired by Boston Beer to cover the Northern Los Angeles district for a year and a half, and then was … 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. Real A Gastropub New Beers: Cantillon Zwanze 9/14 Cantillon Iris 9/14 Cantillon Gueuze 9/14 Big Island … Continue reading
Got plans for this Thursday evening? If not then you should plan to make your way down to Murphy’s Bar & Grill for the 5th Annual Pau Hana Block Party. This is a benefit for Hawaii Literacy, an organization that is dedicated to helping thousands of people learn to read, write and better their lives. … Continue reading
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