There is no greater enabler to encourage more drinking of beer than the app Untappd. With their slogan of “Drink Socially,” you’ll never be without a drinking buddy again! A few years ago, one of my best drinking buddies introduced me to the app. Alas, my phone couldn’t really support it so it went aside…
Author: Alexander Gates
Guadalcanale – Home of the Brave Brewing Company 8/4/2017
For any visitor or local to Honolulu, one place you cannot miss is the Brewseum. Located off of Ward Avenue in Kaka’ako, the Tomlinson family owns and operates what amounts to five separate and awesome businesses revolving around World War II history with a Hawai’i focus. There is so much passion in every inch of…
MMM Drop IPA by Square Barrels & Koholā Brewery Pairing 8/3/2017
Tonight was a double whammy hosted by Square Barrels in downtown Honolulu. Square Barrels has been around a few years, always with a focus on food, beer, and fine cocktails. In recent months, they started brewing their own small batch beers. I finally got to try a few tonight. 4-1-1 Session Ale My Korean Mother-in-law…
Bangkok Wheat & What the Hefe?! – Honolulu Beerworks 8/2/2017
At the behest of a valued member of my family on her birthday, we went to Honolulu Beerworks. I can’t say that was a bad call: they have wonderful typical mainland food, a fun atmosphere, and great beers. I was excited having seen there were two new releases. We had the pretzels, garden salad with…
Kona Brewing Company – Koko Marina Pub
When I first moved to O’ahu a few years ago, there were only a few places to get locally made beer. Since then, many craft places have opened, all with a unique vision of what beer is. Going back to the beginning, one of the most special places to go for beer was Kona Brewing…
Primo Beer – A Brief History
This evening we went to Shirokiya Japan Village Walk, which is a must visit for anyone in Honolulu. Beyond the food, you’ll find $1 beers, which is a fun relief from the paradise prices of most goods. One of the brands they offer is Primo, which is my go to when eating here. It’s a…
The Street Beer – Honolulu Beerworks Exclusive to The Street 7/25/2017
It had been a while that Kristine and I attended a Yelp event, so we RSVPd for one that sounded fun at The Street A Michael Mina Social House. The concept of the business is like food markets around the world: lots of sights, smells, and flavors all together in one location. Among many food…
Makai Pier Gose – Aloha Beer Company 7/22/2017
The Hi Brau Room is one of Honolulu’s new speakeasies, located above the Aloha Beer Company on Queen Street. Having had their beers at PokeFest, it was a must to go try their new gose, a variation on their original gose from 2013. Aloha Beer Company used to be located along Nimitz as part of…
Hefeweizen – Gordon Biersch Brewery 7/22/2017
Kristine and I ventured to Gordon Biersch at Aloha Tower Marketplace after I saw on their Instagram that this year’s Hefeweizen was released. We sat at the bar, had a friendly bartender, and relaxed after a busy PokeFest. Gordon Biersch is one of those places that I didn’t fully appreciate until lately: it’s perfectly located…
Honolulu PokeFest 2017
Frolic Hawaii hosted the first ever Honolulu PokeFest on July 22, 2017. My girlfriend Kristine was lucky to win tickets to the event, which included different raw fish poke from over fifteen local restaurants. At the entrance we picked up a rice bowl and went to town, quickly trying and eating way too much! Located…