Hawaii continues to be an expansion point for many of the nation’s largest craft breweries. The latest to make the leap over to Hawaii is Salt Lake City’s Uinta Brewing Company, which gained distribution to the state through Underground Wine Merchants and is available this week both on draft and in bottles and cans. Uinta …
It’s amazing how quickly a year can fly by when you’re brewing beer. It seems just like yesterday I was standing in an empty room with the crew from Beer Lab HI as they were starting to work on the space what would soon become their brewery. Now a year and 53 batches of beer …
Maui Brewing Company’s next seasonal, Doppelshot Doublebock, is slated for release in early September in Hawaii. This 8.2% abv Doppelbock is spiked with a healthy dose of local Maui grown coffee. Previously only available on draft at a very few select locations, it will be making it’s way into cans and to every market Maui … Continue reading
You know something is popular when almost every week there is a new book coming out on the subject. There have been dozens of beer related books published over the past few months and it’s a real challenge to keep up with them all. From homebrewing to beer tasting, there’s a recently published book that … Continue reading
Be on the lookout for these beers in the next month or so. This isn’t a comprehensive list and I’ll update as I get more info on other new beers hitting the Hawaii market this Fall. Mikkeller American Dream Cans Mikkeller Citra Imperial IPA Mikkeller Mexas Ranger Mikkeller Simcoe Imperial IPA Mikkeller Wheat is the … Continue reading
1. Brew’d New Beers: Knee Deep Breaking Bud IPA (bottle) Freigeist Geisterzug Gose (bottle) Coronado 19th Anniversary IPA (bottle) Off Color Fierce Berliner Weisse (bottle) Trois Dames Saison Houblon (bottle) Cascade Kriek (bottle) Harviestoun Ola Dubh 12yr, 18yr and 21yr (bottles) Events: Trivia Night | Monday August 17th 2. Real New Beers: Green Flash Jibe Session … Continue reading
Kona Brewing threw a huge party on Maui this past weekend to celebrate the release of Kai Golden Ale, part of the Makana Series marking their 21st anniversary. Each beer in the Makana Series is brewed with a unique local ingredient and the brewers sourced the water for this brew from 3,000 feet below the Kona … Continue reading
The Hilton Hawaiian Village is hosting a weekend long beer celebration from August 28th though August 30th. The weekend kicks off with a brewers dinner featuring locally sourced dishes along with locally brewed beers. Many of Hawaii’s brewers will be in attendance to talk about their beers and the brewing process. The festival gets started … Continue reading
1. Brew’d New Beers: Alpine Duet Alpine Hoppy Birthday Alpine Captain Stout Alpine Ale Green Flash Silva Stout Green Flash Mosaic Session Green Flash Soul Style IPA Green Flash West Coast IPA Green Flash Double Stout Green Flash Hop Head Red Green Flash Cedar Plank Pale Ale Events: Monday August 10th Bingo at the Bar … Continue reading
It’s been a few weeks now since the passing of HB770, or more widely known as the Hawaii Growler Law. When I announced the potential new law and its signing into law by the governor there was a ton of fan fair. Hawaii beer fans rejoiced and flooded the Beer In Hawaii Facebook post with … Continue reading
The Hawaii brewing scene is on fire right now with multiple breweries slated to open in the next few years, mostly on Oahu. But over on Maui, Kohola Brewery has quietly entered the market with plans to start brewing later this year. The brewery recently purchased the former Maui Brewing Company Lahaina facility and has … Continue reading
1. Brew’d New Beers: Lagunitas IPA (bottle & draft) Lagunitas Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ (bottle & draft) Straffe Hendrik Quad Belching Beaver Great Lei IPA Pineapple Colada (bottle & draft) Evil Twin Low Life Midnight Sun Sloper Ballast Point Habanero Sculpin Events: Tuesday August 4th, Lagunitas Tap Attack 2. Real New Beers: Kona Makana Series Kai Golden … Continue reading
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