UPDATE (11/12/13): The winners have been announced. Congratulations to Real A Gastropub for taking GOLD! Check out all of the Hale Aina Award winners here. You know we got a growing beer scene when local food awards add a Best Beer Program to their ballot. Honolulu Magazine’s annual Hale Aina Awards are back for the 30th … 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
This past Monday a very special and limited beer from Sierra Nevada Brewing company was released at 2 Honolulu bars. Shamrock N’ Rye is so rare that only a handful of bars around the country are getting it. So how did Murphy’s and O’Toole’s manage to land 3 kegs of this hoppy rye focused Irish … Continue reading
