Tag Archives: hawaii beer news

Quick list of new beers that are hitting the islands over the next few weeks. Some are already here so go find them. (View in gallery for full beer names)

I love finding and trying new beers. Lucky for us there are a lot of new beers to try all the time now. I can’t possibly write about all of them, so I thought I’d find out what some other people in the beer world are drinking. For the first post I caught up with the newly minted Certified Cicerone®, Matthew Miller. Matthew ...

Beer passes through a lot of hands on it’s way from the brewery to your glass. Often the middleman in the process, the distributor or wholesaler, is the silent mover of goods. We don’t ever really see them, yet they play such an important role in the process of making sure your favorite beer gets to your favorite bar or shop. Ove ...

Stone Brewing Company has always been damn good at marketing their beers and company. The  you’re not worthy branding brilliance has helped build them into international powerhouse. The foundation of the Stone brand really revolves around the long beloved Arrogant Bastard. This is a beer that sucker punched many into the craft ...

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. New School Beer – It’s Fall so that means pumpkin beers, yay! I’ll admit, I’m ...

It’s hop harvest season in the Pacific Northwest and that means fresh hop beers. While Portland is awash in fresh hop beers for this weekends Fresh Hop Fest, Hawaii craft beer fans will also get the chance to try a number of beers brewed with hops that were less than 36 hours old. Last year, Honolulu Beerworks and Kauai Beer Company were ...

Big news for Oregon craft beer lovers in Hawaii. Local distributor Craft Northwest just announced they have secured Hawaii distribution for Caldera Brewing Company, Base Camp Brewing and Ale Apothecary. All three are very well known in Oregon and each bring a little something different to the island craft beer scene. Craft Northwest is the comp ...

Mead is a drink that has always had a mystical allure for me. It can be directly tied to the land and air of the place it is made. Much like the terroir found in wine, one can trace the roots of mead back to a direct place where natures true work horses, bees, live and produce their sweet and magical honey. That honey has a intimate c ...

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. Star Advertiser – Hawaii goes nano. Stewbum & Stonewall is currently one of the smallest br ...

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 2008 as a celebration to bring lambic enthusiasts togeth ...