It’s been a while since the multiple award winning Big Island Brewhaus has put out a new beer in bottles. We’ve been lucky to get a steady stream of Overboard IPA, White Mountain Porter, Golden Sabbath, Holy Humulus (new batch coming very soon) and now we can look forward to the release of Red Sea of … Continue reading
Hawaii loves the Pacific Northwest. So many people who grow up in Hawaii end up moving to the Portland or Seattle area and it seems like the love is being reciprocated by the brewing world. I just got word that Portland based Gigantic Brewing Company will soon be distributed to Hawaii. They join fellow Portland … Continue reading
Hawaii get ready for a whole lot of new beers. If you’re a fan of imported foreign beers, then you’re in luck. Underground Wine Merchants (the guys who bring you Knee Deep, Heretic and Hopping Frog) have just secured the distribution rights for Artisanal Imports. Artisanal imports a wide variety of foreign beers from Europe, … Continue reading
Are you ready for a 32oz can of double IPA? Well, get ready because San Diego’s Mission Brewery just picked up distribution in Hawaii. Known for making not only great award winning beers, Mission also packages four of their beers in 32oz single serve cans called cannons (Mission IPA, Shipwrecked Double IPA, El Conquistador Extra Pale Ale & … Continue reading
Sierra Nevada Fall 12 pack Oktoberfest is the classic German-style festival beer: an easy-drinking yet compelling blend of silky toffee-like malt flavors balanced by crisp and floral hops. Oktoberfest beers were created for a celebration and this beer invites you to raise your glass and shout, “Prost!” Vienna Lager is one of the world’s most … Continue reading
UPDATE 9/15/14 – Bottles and draft have arrived in the state. Should be at your favorite beer shop this week. UPDATE 8/15/14- Arrival date will be late August or early September with the following beers: Kili Wit, Seizoen, Seizoen Bretta, Oak Age Bretta and Straffe Drieling. Sure there are two hurricanes headed straight for Hawaii and today is … Continue reading
The news of great breweries picking up distribution in Hawaii is on fire. I just received confirmation that Akron, Ohio, based Hoppin’ Frog Brewery will begin distributing to the Aloha state sometime in July. Founded in 2006, Hoppin’ Frog has become a consistent winner of medals at GABF and the World Beer Cup. Best known … Continue reading
I’m very excited to announce that Knee Deep Brewing will be distributed in Hawaii. This small brewery out of Auburn, CA (just East of Sacramento) has been putting out award winning beers since 2011 and makes some of my favorite hoppy beers. There primary focus is on producing IPAs including the highly sought after Simtra, an … Continue reading
If you live in Hawaii, or have vacationed here, you may have had the chance to try Kona Brewing Company’s Castaway IPA. It’s one of the few beers that you could pretty much only find in Hawaii. That’s about to change as Kona Brewing plans to release Castaway IPA to all of its markets in … Continue reading
Lots of new and returning beers hitting the shelves and taps in Hawaii over the next couple of months. Here’s a quick rundown on what you can expect to see (not a comprehensive list.) Goose Island 312 Urban Pale Ale Coronado Brewing Company and Cigar Brewing Company Jurata Baltic Porter Anchor Brewing IPA Anchor Brewing California … Continue reading
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