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: Big Island Overboard Maui HI Standards IPA Events: California Gold Rush … Continue reading
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Beer Art – Honolulu’s Chalkboard Queen Erin Mauro
If you’ve been to a bar that serves craft beer in Honolulu chances are you’ve seen some amazing chalkboard menus. In the past few years chalkboards have become the hip and functional way to display menus that change regularly. Many boards become rotating pieces of art with beautiful drawings and perfectly placed lines thanks to … Continue reading
Hopeful Honolulu Brewery, Stewbum & Stonewall Brewing Company, Launches Kickstarter Campaign
UPDATE 09/03/12 – They have met their funding goal on Kickstarter raising $51,824 as of today. The craft beer scene in Hawaii is rapidly growing and we could soon see another new brewery opening in Honolulu. Stewbum & Stonewall Brewing Company has hopes of opening a 7 to 15 barrel brewery and taproom in the … Continue reading
Hawaii Beer Blast #26: Your Weekly Craft Beer Update
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: Ballast Point Sextant Oatmeal Stout on Nitro Kona Dry Side Stout … Continue reading
Interview: Tony Raso Beverage Director at Real a Gastropub
Honolulu’s Real a Gastropub is known for having one of the most diverse and unique beer lineups in the state of Hawaii. The man behind all of that beer is Tony Raso, Real’s Beverage Director. Raso helped open Real last March and is responsible for constantly seeking out and pouring great new craft beers from the … Continue reading
Tiny Bubbles: Hawaii Beer Reads for 7/24/13
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. The Full Pint – Maui Brewing Company breaks ground on it’s new Kihei … Continue reading
Hawaii Beer Blast #25: Your Weekly Craft Beer Update
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: Kona Castaway IPA Harviestoun Old Engine Oil Anchor Zymaster Series #4. … Continue reading
Tiny Bubbles: Hawaii Beer Reads for 7/18/13
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. Brookstone Beer Bulletin – Zwanze Day…never heard of it? It’s ok, cause now … Continue reading
Big Island Brewhaus to Release Holy Humulus IPA in Bottles
UPDATE 09/12/13 – The eagle has landed. Kegs of Holy Humulus have been delivered to Pint + Jigger, Real, Murphy’s and Monkeypod Kitchen. Call them to see when they’ll be on tap. Also be on the look out for bottles at your favorite shop soon! Who’s ready for another locally made IPA? I think I … Continue reading
Interview: Maui Brewing Company Pub Brewer Kaiao Archer
Meet Kaiao Archer. If you’ve ever ventured to Maui and visited Maui Brewing Company’s brew pub, you may have spotted him manning the brewing system in the back. Kaiao is one of the very few locally born and raised brewers in the islands. He was born in Kealakekua, Hawai’i and grew up in Waimea. After … Continue reading