Column: Bright spots in a tough year for beer
For the beer world, 2020 has been challenging, with mandated closures, the loss of draft sales and a massive pivot to more at-home consumption. Read more
For the beer world, 2020 has been challenging, with mandated closures, the loss of draft sales and a massive pivot to more at-home consumption. Read more
To say this year’s Thanksgiving is going to be different is an understatement. Read more
Craft breweries not only employ hundreds of hard-working people, they have helped transform areas of our city and breathe life into once lifeless areas. Read more
Three years of planning. Countless hours of research, writing business plans, coming up with recipes and building out a dream. Then, with everything just about finished, the pandemic hit. Read more
In these wild times we are living in, sometimes we just need a little distraction. Read more
Beer and wood have a long history together. Read more
Now that the craft beer shelf has become almost as crowded as the wine shelf, brewers are paying a lot more attention to design. Read more
With 2019 almost over, here are three top beers of the year. Read more
It’s not easy opening a brewery, and extra tough to do so in Hawaii, but today one of those new breweries opens right here on Oahu. Read more
The mighty coconut is a staple food in Polynesia and a local favorite used in dozens of dishes. It is also one of the most popular ingredients used in beers today. Read more
Don’t let the cloudy countenance of hazy beers put you off. They offer great rewards in flavor. Read more
It may seem like the beer aisle is packed with every beer ever made, but in reality only a fraction of the world’s breweries have a presence in Hawaii. Read more
More breweries equals more competition, which usually leads to higher quality. Read more
With so many different styles of poke available, we can have fun changing up the beers we drink with them. Read more
With the craft beer world constantly innovating, changing and providing us with new beers to get excited about, one can almost forget about the countless classic beers that have always been here — and hopefully always will. Read more
Two of my favorite things to consume are beer and whiskey. Most often I have them together and pair them up. Lucky for all of us, they make a fabulous pair and are perfectly complementary. Read more
Hawaii has access to hundreds of beer brands from around the world, but thousands are unavailable here. Read more
If you’re planning to attend just one beer festival this year, make it Craft, a Hawaii Craft Beer Festival. Read more
There was a time in the not-too-distant past when lager beers were shunned by the craft brewing world. A lot has changed over the last few years, and we are in the middle of a craft lager explosion. Read more
Firestone Walker Brewing Co. in Paso Robles, Calif., calls on neighboring winemakers for help in blending its anniversary beers. Read more
There’s still time to find the right beers to accompany this year’s Thanksgiving meal. Read more