Zwanze Day, the annual celebration of sour beers is back again this October 1st, at Real a Gastropub in Honolulu. This year Brasserie Cantillon is releasing a Framboise that is comprised of 82% raspberries, 18% blueberries and .05% vanilla. This may be the most unique and flavor-pack Zwanze beer they’ve ever released. For those who’ve been … Continue reading
630. 120. 10. 1. No, those are not some random codes from Lost. They mark the incredible growth of the beer scene in Hawaii over the past four years. Yesterday marked the 4th year in a row Honolulu has hosted one of the most unique beer events in the world. Zwanze Day officially began in … Continue reading
Zwanze Day or as I like to call it International Sour Beer Craze Day is coming back to Honolulu in 2015. It’s the day that Brasserie Cantillon, the most sought after wild/sour/funky beer maker in the world, releases a special beer to only 56 bars around the world. People go crazy for Cantillon on any average … Continue reading
I think it’s safe to say the 2015 Honolulu Brewers Festival was a huge success. It was incredible to see how big the craft beer community has grown here on Oahu, which was evident by the sheer number of people who showed up to enjoy 80 awesome beers, live music and super ono food. Now … Continue reading
Where are you originally from and how did you end up in Hawaii? I’m originally from Long Island, NY and came out to Hawai’i in 2005 to attend the University of Hawai’i Manoa. I also have a great respect and passion for the ocean and surfing, so it was a win-win situation. How did you … Continue reading
UPDATE: Due to potential tropical storms, the festival date has been moved to Saturday, August 16th. Same time, location and beer/food lineup. Please visit the official Facebook page for more details. Oahu residents, the time is almost here for the 2nd Annual Real Beer Festival. With a brand new location in Kaka’ako offering more space, more … Continue reading
Craft Beer Week is upon us and here are all of the events going on around the state. Sunday, May 11th Maui Brewing Company Flatbread Tap Takeover – Complete Tap Takeover with four Limited Ales on tap Maui Brewing Company BrewDogs Tasting Party – Filming the Maui episode of “BrewDogs” reality TV show about the guys from BrewDog … Continue reading
UPDATE 4/25/14: After many unforeseen delays including a large amount of their beer being stuck in transit, Troy is ready to open Brew’d on Monday, April 28th. UPDATE 3/26/14: I stopped by and met with Troy today at Brew’d. The place is looking incredible and he will be announcing an opening date soon. There have been … Continue reading
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 been to a bar that serves craft beer in Honolulu chances are you’ve seen some amazing chalkboard menus. In the past few years chalkboards have become the hip and functional way to display menus that change regularly. Many boards become rotating pieces of art with beautiful drawings and perfectly placed lines thanks to … Continue reading
