Check out my latest article in Honolulu Magazine about Hawaii Craft Beer Week!
Let’s Make a Firkin at Honolulu Beerworks!
A few weeks ago, Honolulu Beerworks ran an Instagram contest to celebrate their beer and can design. Thanks to a tip from Sally Greene, I posted a photo. As luck would have it, the two of us won! We were invited to go create a firkin cask, have lunch, and a few beers. It was…
Honolulu Magazine – First Look: Hana Koa Brewing Co.: Kaka‘ako’s Newest Brewery and Largest Taproom
My first article with Honolulu Magazine in the Biting Commentary section has been posted! Check it out here, and thanks for reading!
HI Beer Friends RYSE Charity Raffle
Fans of craft beer form a community around our shared passion and enjoyment of those glorious liquids. One of the most active forums for the community in Hawaii is the HI Beer Friends Facebook group. Boasting almost 1,000 members across the islands and beyond, it’s become a place to share photos and events, ask for…
Stewbum & Stonewall Brewing Returns to Honolulu
When I first started getting into craft beer in Hawaii, one of my favorite places to go was Stewbum & Stonewall Brewing Company at their original location in Kaneohe. The beer styles were what I was used to growing up, so I always made an excuse to drop by for some tasters and a growler….
Hana Koa Brewing Co. – Oahu’s Newest Brewery!
Hana Koa Brewing Co. opened its doors this weekend to a series of private events for friends, family, industry, and others who shared in Josh Kopp and Chrissie Pinney’s adventure into building a community brewery. The grand opening will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, and will be open six days a week 11am…
Brew Oahu Homebrew Competition & Brew Camp 2019
Best of Show HIP Fermenters threw their third annual Brew Oahu Homebrew Competition and the newly dubbed Brew Camp in time for Learn to Homebrew Day. The judging was AHA/BJCP sanctioned again this year, with judges coming from around the islands. October 24 and 25 we all met at Homebrew in Paradise in Kalihi to…
There and Back Again: Our New Zealand Road Trip
Hobbiton in Matamata It’s impossible to write about everything we saw and did. For anyone interested enough to be reading my blog, I thought I’d do an abbreviated rundown of all the beer related stops. We went to New Zealand for a little over two weeks in September. We tried to see as much as…
Hawaii Craft Beer Awards 2019
Medals The first ever Hawaii Craft Beer Awards were held this weekend. It was a two-day celebration of 100% locally made craft beer. I was thankful to be invited. Steve Haumschild of Lanikai Brewing Company came up with the idea and hosted the event at Tap & Barrel in Kailua. The event benefited the Hawaiian…
New Breweries and Beers Land in the Aloha State
Odom Corporation Launches New Beer Portfolio in Hawaii For over 80 years, the Odom Corporation has been a beverage distributor and wholesaler for Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Hawaii. In the Aloha State, they are expanding their beer portfolio and bringing breweries never before offered. Officially hitting store shelves and bar taps on August…