After many months, a lot of blood, sweat and tears, a few valuable lessons and of course a ton of money, Kohola Brewery has finally opened its doors to the public. In Hawaii, it’s tough to open any type of business, but the costs and demands of a brewery make even tougher. Like many home brewers, … Continue reading
Home of The Brave Brewing Company got it’s start several years ago contract brewing with Maui Brewing Company. They initially launched on Oahu delivering kegs of their Pilot Pale Ale to various bars and restaurants. Soon they expanded to 6 packs that were contract brewed out of Wisconsin. But for owner Glen Tomlinson, the goal … Continue reading
For those of us on Oahu, we don’t have much of a connection with Kona Brewing Company. Yes, we’ve probably have all had a Longboard Lager and if you live near Hawaii Kai, visit the pub there. But we can’t easily visit the brewery and rarely see any of the specialty beers here. If you’ve … Continue reading
Lanikai Brewing Company will release its fourth Brewers Series beer this Friday, Poha-Loa, a Poha Belgium Blond Ale. This new release will be available at the Lanikai Brewing Company tasting room on Friday, from 5-9pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 12-5pm. They only tap 1 full keg per weekend and I’ve heard that it is normally gone by … Continue reading
Beer passes through a lot of hands on it’s way from the brewery to your glass. Often the middleman in the process, the distributor or wholesaler, is the silent mover of goods. We don’t ever really see them, yet they play such an important role in the process of making sure your favorite beer gets … Continue reading
Stone Brewing Company has always been damn good at marketing their beers and company. The you’re not worthy branding brilliance has helped build them into international powerhouse. The foundation of the Stone brand really revolves around the long beloved Arrogant Bastard. This is a beer that sucker punched many into the craft movement (myself included) and … Continue reading
It’s hop harvest season in the Pacific Northwest and that means fresh hop beers. While Portland is awash in fresh hop beers for this weekends Fresh Hop Fest, Hawaii craft beer fans will also get the chance to try a number of beers brewed with hops that were less than 36 hours old. Last year, … Continue reading
Mead is a drink that has always had a mystical allure for me. It can be directly tied to the land and air of the place it is made. Much like the terroir found in wine, one can trace the roots of mead back to a direct place where natures true work horses, bees, live … Continue reading
Lanikai Brewing Company is launching a new line of rotating keg only beers, called the Brewers Series, starting with a POG Berliner Weisse. The brewery has been focused on production of their two core beers, a double IPA and Porter, since their launch earlier this year and the new Brewers Series will allow them … Continue reading
The beer scene on Maui has been making people on Oahu jealous for a while now. They have the amazing Maui Brewing Company at their fingertips and just last year got exclusive access to dozens of amazing brands via Maui Stone Craft Beverages. With all of the great craft beer on the island, there has … Continue reading
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