Hop Kine India Pale Lager is a brand new can release from Maui Brewing Company that is expected to hit the Hawaii market in February. This hopped up lager has been a favorite at the brewery for a long time and is finally making its way into cans for everyone to enjoy. Beer Notes: 5.7% … Continue reading
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Hawaii Beer Blast #134: Your Weekly Craft Beer Update
Check with each location to confirm availability of beers listed. 1. Brew’d New Beers: Almanac Beer Company Peach de Brettaville Maui Brewing Company Mosaic Mo Betta IIPA La Trappe Witte Trappist Green Flash Passion Fruit Kicker Mikkeller/Grassroots Wheat is the New Hops IPA (bottle) Mikkeller American Dream Pilsner (16oz cans) Deschutes The Abyss 2013 Reserve … Continue reading
What I’m Drinking with Dustin Gomes – Maui Brewing Company Brand Ambassador
If Dustin Gomes face looks familiar, it’s no coincident. For the past few years he was the man making sure Whole Foods Market in Kailua was fully stocked with amazing beer. He’s also been actively working on his own brewery start up, Kailua Brewing Company, as well. Dustin recently joined the Maui Brewing Company team … Continue reading
Hawaii Beer Blast #133: Your Weekly Craft Beer Update
1. Brew’d New Beers: The Abyss 2015 The Stoic 2015 Jubel 2015 Black Butte XXVII Red Chair nitro Obsidian Stout nitro Pine Drops IPA Fresh Squeezed IPA Inversion IPA Chainbreaker White IPA Mirror Pond Black Butte Porter 2014 The Dissident (bottles) 2014 The Abyss (bottles) 2014 Mirror Mirror (bottles) Black Butte XXVI (bottles) Events: Deschutes … Continue reading
Saison Dupont Finally Coming To Hawaii
Well it’s about damn time! Saison Dupont is finally coming to Hawaii sometime in February. This is one of the world’s greatest beers and a personal favorite. Initially inventory will be limited and for now, classic Saison Dupont will be the only beer from the brewery. Brasserie Dupont makes a bunch of amazing beers and hopefully … Continue reading
Mehana Brewing Releases New Humpback Island Lager
It’s been a while since we’ve seen a new release from Mehana & Hawaii Nui Brewing over in Hilo. They’ve been quietly brewing beer on the Big Island and getting feedback from their loyal tap room customers. On the back of positive reviews, Mehana Brewing is releasing a new version of Humpback Island Lager. You may recall the … Continue reading
Kona Brewing Company’s Massive Expansion – Interview with Craft Brew Alliance’s Andy Thomas
Kona Brewing Company opened 22 years ago as a small brewpub in Kailua Kona on the Big Island. Back then it was pretty much the only craft brewery in Hawaii. Over the past 22 years the company has grown tremendously and last week Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) announced plans to build a brand new brewery … Continue reading
What I’m Drinking with Thom Cornog – Sales Manager Paradise Beverages
Thom Cornog at Paradise Beverages is responsible for a large portion of the craft beer that you and I drink on a regular basis…a very large portion. He’s another player in the craft beer industry that you’ll never meet and rarely gets any thanks for what they do. But what he does is important. Thom manages … Continue reading
Hawaii Beer Blast #132: Your Weekly Craft Beer Update
1. Brew’d New Beers: Rogue Kolohe No Ka Oi IPA Rogue Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout Clown Shoes Rexx Sierra Nevada 2016 Beer Camp Tropical IPA Deschutes Red Chair NWPA nitro Gigantic Superbad Imperial Stout Ballast Point Calm Before the Storm Anderson Valley Briney Melon Gose Events: Deschutes Tap Takeover Wednesday February 3rd New Belgium Tap Attack/TBA … Continue reading
Lanikai Brewing Releases Jabong 3X IPA
Lanikai Brewing Company is releasing a 3X IPA (yes triple) tomorrow as their next Brewer’s Series beer. This is the third triple IPA released in Hawaii in the last 2 months and it’s exciting to see how each one is so very different (Maui Brewing Company and Honolulu Beerworks both recently released their own versions.) … Continue reading