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Hawaii on Tap

With unique flavors, local breweries are making gains in the craft beer market

  • LOCAL LAGERS
  • Hawaii craft beers on the rise
  • PROVEN CONTENDERS
  • Expansion is the recipe for success at Keoki Brewing Co., Mehana Brewing Co., Kona Brewing Co. and Maui Brewing Co., Hawaii's four major beer manufacturers
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COURTESY GORDON BIERSCH
Hundreds of bottles of Gordon Biersch beer stream down the assembly line in California.

  • FROM BARLEY TO BOTTLE
  • The process of making beer, including video.
  • BREWPUBS
  • Brew Moon Restaurant & Microbrewery, Sam Choy's Big Aloha Brewery, Waimea Brewing Co. and Gordon Biersch Brewing Co. serve up specialty beers with local flavor
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JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARBULLETIN.COM
Owner Garrett Marrero displays hop petals used in Maui Brewing Co.'s beers.

  • CELEBRATE
  • Weekly, monthly and annual brewing festivities
  • GO GREEN
  • Brewers make their facilities more Earth-friendly
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARBULLETIN.COM
Customer Richard Estalker at Kona Brewing Co.'s Hawaii Kai brewpub.

  • WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
  • Primo re-emerges while other Hawaii beers have run dry
  • GOOD TO THE LAST HOP
  • Global hops shortage hits home
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CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARBULLETIN.COM
Brewmaster Dave Campbell samples his work at Sam Choy's Big Aloha Brewery.


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HONOLULU STAR-BULLETIN

PUBLISHER
Dennis Francis

EDITOR
Frank Bridgewater

ASSISTANT EDITORS
Lucy Young-Oda, Michael Rovner

BUSINESS EDITOR
Dave Segal

PHOTO EDITOR
George F. Lee

ASSISTANT BUSINESS EDITOR / REPORTER
Jennifer Sudick

DESIGNERS
Donica Kaneshiro, Michelle T. Ramos

ARTISTS
Bryant Fukutomi, Kip Aoki

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COVER AND BACK ILLUSTRATIONS
by Bryant Fukutomi
WITH PHOTOS
by Craig T. Kojima

PICTURED ON COVER
Brew Moon's Moonlight Lager



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