Billy Smith recently took over as the brewmaster at Kona Brewing Company and I thought I’d catch up with him to see what his plans were for the Big Island brewery. 1. Where did you grow up? I grew up in Indiana, and then I moved to Colorado where I started my professional brewing carrier with Glenwood Canyon Brewing Company. I’ve ...
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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. World Beer Cup - Congratulations to Thomas Kerns and the team at Big Island Brewhaus for capturing 2 bronz ...
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After many months of waiting, anticipating and getting thirsty, Honolulu Beerworks is opening it’s doors this Friday, April 11th! I’ve been following the progress of owner and brewer Geoff Seideman for Honolulu Magazine and here on the blog. It’s truly impressive how a once empty warehouse has been transformed into a cool a ...
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