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. PBN – Waikiki Brewing Company has released their first beer in cans, Hana Hou … Continue reading
The team over at Kona Brewing have been busy whipping up some pretty unique beers that feature some pretty fun locally sourced ingredients. Over the past year, they’ve actively worked with local farmers to harvest ingredients to create some playful and delicious pub only beers. The brewers actually get out onto the farms to help … 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
March is shaping up to be a busy month over at the Kona Brewing Pub on the Big Island. Along with the annual Kona Brewers Festival this weekend, the team from Craft Brewers Alliance (KBC’s parent company) will break ground on its new 100,000-barrel Big Island brewery and canning facility on Friday, March 11. To celebrate … Continue reading
Kona Brewing Company opened 22 years ago as a small brewpub in Kailua Kona on the Big Island. Back then it was pretty much the only craft brewery in Hawaii. Over the past 22 years the company has grown tremendously and last week Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) announced plans to build a brand new brewery … Continue reading
For those of us on Oahu, we don’t have much of a connection with Kona Brewing Company. Yes, we’ve probably have all had a Longboard Lager and if you live near Hawaii Kai, visit the pub there. But we can’t easily visit the brewery and rarely see any of the specialty beers here. If you’ve … 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. New School Beer – It’s Fall so that means pumpkin beers, yay! I’ll admit, … 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
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
Kona Brewing Company has long been the giant of brewing in Hawaii. They are the state’s most recognizable brewing company, though many in the craft beer community have mixed or straight up negative feelings towards them. One of the main issues that regularly comes up is that all of Kona’s packaged beer available in Hawaii and the … Continue reading
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