Zwanze Day, the annual celebration of sour beers is back again this October 1st, at Real a Gastropub in Honolulu. This year Brasserie Cantillon is releasing a Framboise that is comprised of 82% raspberries, 18% blueberries and .05% vanilla. This may be the most unique and flavor-pack Zwanze beer they’ve ever released. For those who’ve been … 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. The Street – Hawaii’s brewing scene may be small compared to some other states … Continue reading
Haven’t done one of these in a while. Here’s a short list of some new beers that are here now and/or will be coming in soon (dates given are only estimates…shit happens so don’t hold me to them). This isn’t a comprehensive list of all the new beers and I’ll try to get another post … Continue reading
Full Sail Brewing has begun distributing to Hawaii again after many years out of the market. Back in the 90’s, the pioneering Oregon brewery was widely distributed here, but eventually pulled out of the market. A lot has changed in the craft brewing world and in the Hawaii beer scene since then. I consider Full … Continue reading
Kona Brewing Company’s Lemongrass Luau has been a local draft favorite for many years and now it’s finally getting released in bottles. Six packs should already be on store shelves in all markets where Kona Brewing is available. The blonde ale is brewed with generous amounts of lemongrass and fresh ginger added throughout the brewing process. … Continue reading
Time to share my thoughts on a number of new books that have come out over the past couple of months. The new trend seems to be recipe books for homebrewers as I’ve been getting a ton of them. There are a lot of homebrew recipes available on the internet and at homebrew shops, but … Continue reading
This is a guest post by Thomas Ray, the bar manager at Square Barrels in downtown Honolulu. He recently fulfilled a lifelong (beer-wise at least) dream of tasting the fabled Pliny the Younger from Russian River Brewing Company. This is one of the most hyped beers on the planet and one that people are willing … Continue reading
