Probably the best loved beer in Hawaii, as far as I can tell, for those who like more than the ubiquitous Keystone light. This is a full flavored lager with German undertones and a flavor that makes it recognizable from the first sip. Very much like Heineken, Becks and other imported lagers with a unique […]
Primo Beer
I first tried this beer in 1980 when I first came to Hawaii. Wasn’t impressed then and certainly not now. It is basically a Hawaiian Bud. This is an old brand in Hawaii dating back to 1887. According to their website, they want an everyday beer that is light. In this day of craft beers […]
Maui Brewing Company
Maui Brewing Company was started in 2005 on the Hawaiian island Maui, the second largest of the islands. Their goal is to produce excellent ales and lagers while doing everything possible to protect the environment. The beers include Bikini Blonde Lager, Big Swell IPA, CoCoNut Porter and Mana Wheat. A limited release beer for this […]
Kona Brewing Company
Scott will be visiting this brewery soon, a long drive across the big island, but he will get there. At that time he will have much more to say, till then let me give you a little history and talk about the beers that are made here. A pop and son operation started on the […]
Long Board
Well, this is a first. I have already reviewed Kona Breweries Long Board for this site. I had the bottled version bought in Hilo on the other side of the Island. Yesterday, an old high school friend dropped by with some tall boys from Kona. Kona brewery sells a lot of beer so they have […]
Big Eddy Cherry Doppleshwarz
One of the perks of having a beer blog is every once in awhile, you come across something really nice you would not have tried before. This is one of those and one of the most amazing taste departures for beer yet. The Cherry is kicker here and I mean kick. At 8.5% abv, this […]
Big Swell IPA
Here’s another from Maui Brewing Co. and its good, as I imagined it might be. This brewery in Maui is expanding. When you do what you do right, things get bigger and better. If you don’t care for very strong, hoppy beer, you many never want to reach for an IPA. The only one that […]
Mission Holiday Ale
I live close to a small town of 500 on the coast of the Big Island Hawaii. There is a little store there I use from time to time and this ale was there. This was probably pushed off on the proprietor by his distributor because the holidays are over. Still pricey though and I […]
Guinness Generous Ale
Another from the eight pack of two of each type I recently found. I didn’t bother to do the Guinness Stout as I have commented before on that institution and no more need be said. This one however, was a first for me and a nice one. Poured from a 14.9 oz. can. Ruby brown […]
Winter Spirit
This is one from the eight pack box of limited edition “Amazing Ales” I just found at the local grocery store. The first one I wanted to try was the Kilkenny Cream Ale and I was not disappointed. This one is not as interesting but still a nice brew. It has a nice balance bitter […]