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| May 15, 2018 | New Oahu beers showcase best of island breweries | JAMM AQUINO / 2017
Inu Island Ales brewmaster Kyle McDonald pours a sample at Inu’s tasting room and brewery in Kaneohe in December.
The beer scene on Oahu is on a roll. Breweries continue to produce exciting offerings, and more new breweri... |
| Jan 16, 2018 | Hawaii brews stand up to California’s best | COURTESY KOHOLA BEWERY
Maui’s Kohola Brewery’s Lokahi Pils is an example of a stellar pilsner brewed locally.
I love traveling. It gives me the opportunity to try new beers we don’t have access to in Hawaii. My family makes regular trips to... |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 2017 was packed with fresh discoveries | STAR-ADVERTISER
Worth seeking out: North Coast Brewing’s cranberry-quince sour beer and Ballast Point Brewing’s Victory at Sea, aged in whiskey barrels.
Another year has nearly passed, and the world of beer just keeps growing. We’ve never h... |
| Oct 17, 2017 | New beers, breweries enliven Oahu suds scene | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
COURTESY HONOLULU BEERWORKS
Honolulu Beerworks, just down the street in Kakaako, has been quietly working on a large brewery expansion and canning line. Earlier this mon... |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Rise and stein for Oktoberfest-style beers | KAT WADE / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER
SALT at Our Kakaako celebrated Oktoberfest with a bar crawl on Sept. 16 that featured dozens of German beers, live music and more at Bevy, Moku Kitchen and Village Bottle Shop & Tasting Room.
Th... |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Hawaii-made ice creams enhance beers for summer | CRAIG T. KOJIMA / 2017
Beer and ice cream make a harmonious pairing, and with so many ice cream flavors and beer styles to choose from, the combinations are almost endless.
When the summer heat swelters the way it has over the past couple o... |
| Jun 20, 2017 | Grapefruity Radler brew suits summer | STAR-ADVERTISER
Stiegl Radler is a blend of 40 percent Stiegl’s Gold Lager and 60 percent grapefruit soda.
I’ll be the first to admit that I have very particular tastes and preferences in beer. I’m picky about what I drink, and I’m usually ... |
| Feb 14, 2017 | Blonde ales gain fans with refreshing flavor | COURTESY ALOHA BEER CO.
Aloha Beer Co., which just reopened in Kakaako, has a fantastic locally brewed blonde ale that could become one of its flagship beers.
The craft beer world has been dominated for years by India pale ales, bourbon-bar... |
| Jan 17, 2017 | California’s Firestone Walker enters the Aloha State arena | STAR-ADVERTISER / 2015
Tim Golden
When I started writing my blog, “Beer in Hawaii,” four years ago, I quipped that I was doing it primarily to help grow the beer community so that we could eventually get Firestone Walker Brewing to distribu... |
| Dec 20, 2016 | Gift of beer makes holidays merry | CRAIG KOJIMA / [email protected]
Tim Golden
If you’re like me, you’re always in need of some last-minute holiday gifts. The ones most challenging to find hit both the right price point — under $20 — and still impress the recipient.... |
| Nov 22, 2016 | Welcome the holidays with an English brew | Over the past decade the beer world has been growing and changing at an incredible pace. Today it’s difficult even for me, a beer columnist and owner of a beer specialty store, to keep up with all of the new products being released each mon... |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Globe-trotting saison is collab at its finest | COURTESY PHOTO
Tsuyu Saison is not cheap at about $28 a bottle, but the Belgian-style, three-brewery collaboration beer will reward consumers with fragrant fruit notes, oak and soft, breadlike grain flavors.
The craft beer industry was buil... |
| Oct 21, 2015 | Harvest time yields tasty, once-a-year wet hop beers | In the beer world, the harvest season revolves around hops. Similar to wine harvests, hops are harvested within a few weeks, between late August and September. Hop growers wait until the hop cones are at their peak, with vibrant flavors and... |
| Sep 23, 2015 | Tiny new brewery on Oahu has beers in 2 Waikiki bars | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
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| Feb 18, 2015 | Native ale’s pink sea salt provides a delicate finish | The current big trend has everyone seeking locally made products. It doesn’t matter whether it’s produce or a craft, sought by locals or tourists — the goal is finding things made right here in Hawaii. Beer is no exception. But what actuall... |
| Dec 17, 2014 | Flavored brews offer options for after-dinner enjoyment | Beers are unique because brewers can add almost anything to them — from fruit and chocolate to spices and hot peppers — to create incredible flavors and experiences.
I personally prefer subtle and straightforward beers, so I tend to stay aw... |
| Sep 17, 2014 | Knee Deep’s hoppy beer has harmonizing flavors | Knee Deep Brewing Co. has built its brand on big, bold, incredibly hop-forward beers. The tiny brewery located in Auburn, Calif., in the Sierra Nevada foothills has quickly captured the hearts of hop-loving craft beer enthusiasts around the... |
| Jun 18, 2014 | Crafters’ creations help canned beers shed stigma | There is something about beer in a can that brings to mind sunny weather and a day at the beach — good times. For many years most canned beer was the cheap stuff with weak taste. But lucky for us, craft brewers have begun to package their d... |
| May 21, 2014 | Saison style was developed to sate farmworkers’ thirst | The recent stretch of hot and muggy weather has got me thinking about refreshing and thirst-quenching beers. Nothing is more satisfying on days such as these. This summer, venture beyond your normal go-to beer and try one that was made for ... |
| Mar 19, 2014 | Rating system gives equality to novice, expert opinions | Shopping for beers is fun, but it can be intimidating for a newbie. With the number of new craft beers growing rapidly and the variety of different styles available (there are 138 beer styles encompassing subcategories, according to the Bre... |
| Jan 22, 2014 | Goose Island’s sour beers flavored with ‘Brett’ yeast | Lets start 2014 on a funky note. And I mean that in the best possible way. Funky sour beer challenges your palate with wonderful tart and acidic flavors.
In Hawaii we have access to a limited amount of the Belgian-style wild ale Lolita, one... |
| Dec 18, 2013 | Aged in bourbon barrels, Eclipse is a potent beer | Many of the most sought-after beers in the country don’t make their way to Hawaii unless they’re brought back in someone’s suitcase. But for the second year in a row, we’ll be getting a small allocation of the highly popular and rare Eclips... |
| Sep 18, 2013 | Enjoy rich autumn beers during cool isle evenings | Fall is quickly approaching in many parts of the world, and as the weather cools down, the light and refreshing beers of summer give way to darker, richer seasonal beers that have a bit more flavor and depth.
Even though we don’t experience... |
| Ayinger’s Pilsner is simple perfection | COURTESY PHOTOS
Since 1878 Ayinger has been brewing beer in a small town just outside of Munich, and it is one of the most well-known breweries in the world. It exclusively produces classic German-style beers.
Last week I tried a brand-new ... |
| Beat the heat of summer with kolsch-style brews | Even though we enjoy warm weather year-round in Hawaii, summer in particular invokes thoughts of ice-cold refreshing drinks. When temperatures rise, something light, crisp and low in alcohol is a great thirst quencher, and the German-style ... |
| Hazy brews have low bitterness, rich flavor | COURTESY PIXABAY
Why would a brewer purposely make its beer as cloudy as orange juice? It’s all about the hop flavor and aroma, which IPA lovers absolutely crave and NE IPAs pack in with an abundance.
If you’re like most people, almost ever... |
| Tart beers offer citrusy perfection for hot weather | Over the past few years, sour beers have grown in popularity. Just a decade ago only a handful of American breweries were producing these acidic, incredibly complex beers. Most sour beers were still coming from European breweries. Today the... |
| Familiar flavors help ease friends into world of craft beer | PIXABAY
With the vast choices out there, it’s easy to find a few great selections that will get friends excited about the world of beer.
So you’re headed to a party, and you want to bring something different for people to try. Your friends ... |
| When pondering Thanksgiving dessert, think beer | TIM GOLDEN / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER
Four beers to consider for the holidays: Firestone Walkers’ Velvet Merkin, left, Almanac’s Vanilla Cherry Dogpatch, Rogue’s Santa’s Private Reserve and Delirium Tremens.
Thanksgiving is quickly ap... |
| New isle breweries expand available variety of beers | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
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| Learn ‘hard pour’ for full nitro beer experience | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
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Two tourists attempt to pour the perfect pint during a visit to the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin, Ireland, in 2014. Nitro beers are alluring in appearanc... |
| Neighbor islands emerge as a last frontier for beer | Hawaii craft-beer fans are known for traveling to the mainland to stock up on favorite brews unavailable in the islands. But in the past few years, distribution of many favorites has begun in Hawaii.
For Oahu residents, however, there’s sti... |
| Beaver State breweries send isles fine craft beers | Over the past two years, we have seen beers from dozens of new and exciting breweries come to Hawaii, offering endless choices from practically every corner of the globe. But one U.S. state in particular has really increased its presence he... |
| When shopping for beer, it’s good to know the lingo | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
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| The Truth, much more, is on tap at Beer Lab HI | Nearly every home brewer flirts with the dream of opening a professional brewery. It’s a romantic notion to sell their own creations to thirsty customers. But the reality is that it is incredibly hard work, and a hefty financial investment ... |
| Beer festival offers chance to try suds not sold in isles | Whether you are a beer expert or a beginner, there is no better way to sample a wide variety of beers than at a beer festival. In recent years, beer festivals have exploded across the country, and Hawaii has a number of great events each ye... |
| Online trading offers chance to secure rare regional brews | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
I’ve been writing about Hawaii’s dynamic beer scene for a few years now, and we are truly blessed with an incredible selection here. But there are always rare beers to s... |
| Trend of fruit-infused beer continues with IPA options | Fruit-infused tart beers featuring bright flavors with a puckering sourness were all the rage last year. But adding fruit to beer isn’t something new. Brewers have been using fruit for centuries, from the classic Belgian witbier with orange... |
| Switch over to lighter pilsners, wheat beers for summer heat | Summer is the perfect time to change out your normal beer for something light, crisp and uber-refreshing. When it’s hot I prefer beers lower in alcohol (less than 6 percent) and not super heavy.
That means goodbye to overpowering, bitter IP... |
