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
It’s hop harvest season in the Pacific Northwest and that means fresh hop beers. While Portland is awash in fresh hop beers for this weekends Fresh Hop Fest, Hawaii craft beer fans will also get the chance to try a number of beers brewed with hops that were less than 36 hours old. Last year, … Continue reading
Beer and Instagram are perfect for each other. I’ve never seen beer look so good as it has in pictures posted to Instagram (except when it’s in my hand and I’m drinking it.) The photo sharing platform is also an amazing way to stay up to date with what’s going on at your favorite brewery … Continue reading
When I learned two breweries in Hawaii, on different islands, were both brewing a fresh hop beer I thought, “wouldn’t it be cool if they would swap kegs and serve each beer side by side?” Well after a couple emails, Kauai Beer Company head brewer Justin Guerber and Honolulu Beerworks brewer Geoff Seideman figured out … 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
The Garden Isle of Kauai is getting ready for it’s second brewery. Kauai Beer Company, located in Lihue, is currently in the building and permitting process, but has plans to open in 2013. The long and difficult road to opening a brewery is almost complete for the team at KBC. Fermentors are in place, brew … Continue reading
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