Honolulu Beerworks is brewing beer! I profiled their first brew, a Kolsch, on HonoluluMagazine.com today. Geoff Seideman has been busy this week also brewing a Belgian Farmhouse Ale (Saison) and an IPA. He plans to brew a stout this weekend and 2 more beers for a total of 6 to open with. There is still no … Continue reading
Every beer lover (local and visiting) has to eventually make a trip the Kona Brewery and Pub on the Big Island. Aside from the picturesque bar with a wide array of beers you can only find in the Kona pub, you’ll also want to take a tour of the brewery around back. There you may … Continue reading
Honolulu will be brewery-less for not much longer! Honolulu Beerworks is getting closer to opening and brewing. I’ve been chronicling the progress of the brewpub with a series of articles for Honolulu Magazine. Part 2 was posted today here. Owner and brewer Geoff Seideman has been hard at work transforming the once rundown Cooke St. … 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
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
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
Tim Quirante is a busy guy. Tim is the manager at the much beloved Liquor Collection in Honolulu where he handles beer orders and helps customers navigate their vast beer selection. For the past year, he has been a friendly beer guide Bar35‘s Wednesday night “House of Brews” beer tastings. Once a month he co-hosts … Continue reading
UPDATE 4/25/14: After many unforeseen delays including a large amount of their beer being stuck in transit, Troy is ready to open Brew’d on Monday, April 28th. UPDATE 3/26/14: I stopped by and met with Troy today at Brew’d. The place is looking incredible and he will be announcing an opening date soon. There have been … Continue reading
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
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
Beer In Hawaii 