It’s funny where life can lead you if you just follow it sometimes. For Lauren Payne, it was a random chance to move to Hawaii when her bother and sister in law were looking for roommates. She took a leap of faith 6 years ago to leave her native San Diego and head to paradise … Continue reading
Terrance Waclawik moved to Hawaii from New Jersey in 2002 to go to school and surf. He got that degree, found plenty of surf, but also discovered a love for craft beer along the way. Since graduating from Hawaii Pacific University in 2007, Waclawik has held many jobs in the beer industry including most recently … Continue reading
Anthony Messina learned the ropes about the beer business while managing the beer program at Real a Gastropub. That experience allowed him to make the leap earlier this year to take on the roll of Sales Manager and Draft Technician at Underground Wine Merchants. At the small craft only distributor Anthony wears many hats, doing … Continue reading
A little less than two years ago Stephanie Wambach’s husband got transferred to the Marine Core Base in Kaneohe. Lucky for us, the Oregon native convinced her bosses at 2 Towns Ciderhouse to start distributing their awarding winning ciders to Hawaii. Stephanie had worked at the Ciderhouse for a number of years and was ready … Continue reading
There are a few meals that are infinitely better when paired with a beer. Pizza comes to mind and so do burgers. In my opinion, you shouldn’t drink anything other than a beer with either of these foods. With that in mind, I paid a visit to our local burger and beer palace, Square Barrels … Continue reading
This is a guest post by Thom Cornog from Paradise Beverages. As I recently profiled, Thom is responsible for overseeing a ton craft beer brands here in Hawaii. One of them, Rogue Brewing, has had a long and intimate relationship with Hawaii. It was one of the first consistently available domestic craft breweries here in … Continue reading
Joseph Crockett claims he has the best beer job on Oahu and it’s hard to argue with him on that point. Joe has the amazing duty of managing a truly hidden beer gem called the Hideaway Club at the U.S. Coast Guard base at Barbers Point. It’s the kind of bar that you want to … Continue reading
There are two things you can’t miss when you walk into Square Barrels in downtown Honolulu. Those deer antlers hanging above the taps and bar manager Thomas Ray. He’s a big guy (former Rugby player) with a huge smile, cheerfully greeting everyone who walks in. A native of the Seattle area, Ray has been living … Continue reading
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
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
