Maui Stone Craft Beverages: Zach Nowicki & Andrew Tralka Interview

Hawaii’s beer scene has exploded in 2014 with dozens of new breweries gaining distribution. One of the most anticipated beer events of the year was the opening of Maui Stone Craft Beverages. The joint venture between Stone Brewing Company and Maui Brewing Company promises to bring over 20 of the most sought after beer brands to Hawaii and is finally up and running on Maui. I got a chance to catch up with Zach Nowicki and Andrew Tralka from the MSCB team to find out what we can expect from the new distribution company and when Oahu may see these beers.

Where are you from originally and how did you end up in Maui?
Andrew Tralka: I grew up in a small coastal town in New Jersey. I moved to Maui five years ago from the San Juan Islands off Seattle. I was living seasonally between the San Juans and San Diego. My wife, a marine biologist, received a job offer working with the humpback whales so I was dragged out to Maui with my golf clubs and surfboards. Kicking and screaming, as you could im

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