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
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
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
Honolulu’s Real a Gastropub is known for having one of the most diverse and unique beer lineups in the state of Hawaii. The man behind all of that beer is Tony Raso, Real’s Beverage Director. Raso helped open Real last March and is responsible for constantly seeking out and pouring great new craft beers from the … Continue reading
Meet Kaiao Archer. If you’ve ever ventured to Maui and visited Maui Brewing Company’s brew pub, you may have spotted him manning the brewing system in the back. Kaiao is one of the very few locally born and raised brewers in the islands. He was born in Kealakekua, Hawai’i and grew up in Waimea. After … Continue reading
If you’ve ever been to Murphy’s in downtown Honolulu, chances are you’ve been greeted by the smiling face of Jonathan Schwalbenitz. Jonathan has been working at Murphy’s for 21 years and aside from being one of the friendliest bartenders you’ll ever meet he’s also the director of the beverage program. As a huge fan of … Continue reading
A little over a year ago, there wasn’t a true craft beer bar on Oahu. That all changed when Troy Terorotua, then the beer buyer for Whole Foods Kahala, opened Real a Gastropub in May 2012. The place has been packed with beer geeks, new beer lovers and craft beer converts ever since. Real has … Continue reading
Frank Wenzl is one of the pioneers in the craft beer industry in Hawaii. The New Jersey native has been living in Hawaii for more than 30 years and brewing professionally for more than half of that time. Frank’s latest venture is Hawaiian Islands Brewing Company, which he started with longtime brewing partner Greg Yount. … Continue reading
Grant Curlow is the former Key Account Beer Specialist at Southern Wine & Spirits of Honolulu. Yes, former…unfortunately for the beer community in Hawaii, Grant is moving to Seattle. In a very short time here in Hawaii, Grant has helped grow the craft beer community with his immense beer knowledge, passion and frequent beer tasting … Continue reading
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