Hawaiian Craft Beer — Kona Brewing & Beyond

Overview

Hawaiian craft beer led by Kona Brewing Company (Big Wave Golden Ale, Longboard Island Lager) and followed by Maui Brewing (Bikini Blonde, CoCoNut PorTeR), Lanikai Brewing, Beer Lab, and others. Hawaiian craft brewers use local ingredients: Kona coffee stout, lilikoi sour, coconut porter, macadamia nut brown ale. The Hawaiian craft beer scene connects to the broader “local everything” movement.

Key Principles

1. Maui Brewing CoCoNut PorTeR: coconut flavour in a dark porter. Hawaiian ingredient, European beer style.

Pro Tips

Maui Brewing CoCoNut PorTeR: coconut flavour in a dark porter. Hawaiian ingredient, European beer style.

Source

Pacific Migration Trail