TheFarmBoy3
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Visiting Oahu and Kauai for the next two weeks. Please advise on what's good beer wise (shops / bars / breweries)? Thank you!
- Joe
- Joe
I guess I can actually be a bit of help. Kauai has Nani Moon Meadery. It's not Schramms, Superstition or Garagiste, but some of the stuff I've had has been interesting/good.
For Oahu, in addition to INU (which has already been mentioned - it's the new hype brewery), I really like the beers from Lanikai and BeerLab. I have also heard very good things about Village Bottle Shop and Square Barrels. Finally, there is a dude who runs a tour called Honolulu Brews Cruise (a brewery tour). Not usually my type of thing but I have heard good things from others. May be worth checking out.
Have fun!
EDIT: I notice you are in Santa Monica. That's where I was living before we moved here. Bummer we didn't connect there!
I'll be on the BI later this month. Looking forward to checking out Ola Brew.
My parents were on the big island last month and I told them to stop in at Ola. My mom liked their ciders but the beer wasn't very good.
My parents were on the big island last month and I told them to stop in at Ola. My mom liked their ciders but the beer wasn't very good.
Yeah that's what I've heard too.
They definitely need to dial-in the beers. The good news is that they are staying pretty basic on the beers for the time being (lager, wheat ale, IPA, DIPA, porter, red ale etc.) rather than going crazy with hype styles. I would agree that the ciders are better than the beers (I actually like the ciders a lot). We also just like Ola as a fun spot to hang out. We were there for trivia on Tuesday and it was a good time. They always (or almost always) have a food truck outside as well.
I am still partial to BIBH (Big Island Brewhaus) for the best brewery on the island, but Kona has some good pub beers as well (I really like their coffee stout).
I'm a huge BIB fan. Gives me those old Alpine pub feels. Plus Red Sea of Cocoa is now one of my favorite beers.
Forgot one:
Grace In Growlers
143 Hekili St, Kailua, HI 96734
http://www.oneninetynine.org/graceingrowlers/
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TheFarmBoy3 We drank more rum than beer in Kauai last month. Koloa distillery has free tastings every hour or so (one per person per day), and their rums can be found in the local stores too. Grab some POG, Koloa coconut rum and their dark rum for a floater. WIN.
As for beer, we brought a ton with us, but my friend Dave runs Kauai Island Brewing (already mentioned). They make some good IPAs, nothing off the charts, but solid. He also has Hawaii's largest pinball machine collection (in a business) upstairs. He's also an all around good guy. Stop in and tell him Chris from Rip Current Brewing sent you. He also loves BA beers if you have any to share.
Have fun & Aloha!
Gin and tonic, mai tais, and liliquoi magaritas are usually my go-to cocktails but that sounds great stawn .
What's a good POG juice to buy? Most are only a small percentage actual juice from what I've seen in the markets.
Buy lilikoi & guava nectar plus a decent orange juice @ 1:1:1 ratios
Gin and tonic, mai tais, and liliquoi magaritas are usually my go-to cocktails but that sounds great stawn .
What's a good POG juice to buy? Most are only a small percentage actual juice from what I've seen in the markets.
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