It’s been a pretty dry week for new brews in the Aloha State. I had been looking forward, however, to Waikiki Brewing Company‘s Barrel Aged Pele’s Breath, which released Friday night. It’s an imperial red ale brewed with house kiawe smoked malt and local chilis. It’s aged four months in Buffalo Trace / Manulele Distillers…
Author: Alexander Gates
Village Bottle Shop & Tasting Room 1st Anniversary 8/12/2017
Saturday marked a quiet first anniversary for argueably the best place to buy and drink beer in Honolulu, Village Bottle Shop & Tasting Room in SALT at Kaka’ako. It’s sincerely hard to believe it’s only been a year, I feel like I’ve been coming here much longer. The staff here is second to none in…
Pālua DIPA and Mango Man Wheat 8/12/2017
Barely a week has gone by and I see Honolulu Beerworks is releasing some new beers. We had already planned an afternoon in Kaka’ako, so naturally we started at Beerworks. Coming in on a Saturday, it was busy and lively. The bartenders were friendly as always. At a loll in the beermongering, I asked for…
Beer Lab HI
As an obsessive beer collector, a new brew always gets me to come back. With that logic, I have to go back to Beer Lab HI often. Beer Lab believes in small batches, and as the name implies, experimentation. In business for over a year now, the group of friends that started it put it…
I Love Untappd, And You Can Too!
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…
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…