Friday, March 29, 2013

Kona Brewing Pub on Oahu



What's worth knowing about Kona Brewing's pub on Oahu?

As far as I know, it's one of only two places on Oahu where you can get a discount for being a member of the American Homebrewers Association. I've only been once so far, but they gave a ten percent discount to the entire bill--not just the beers. And that discount was added on top of the already lowered happy-hour prices (which has discounted appetizers as well as beers). In the end, as brew pubs go, it's a pretty good deal.

They don't actually brew the beer here. But they do serve beer that was brewed in Hawaii, at the Kona Brewery on the Big Island. My understanding is that the Hawaii-brewed beer is draft only, not available in bottle, which brings up the next point:

They've got beer you can't get anywhere else. Well, anywhere else except for the other Kona Brewpub, on the Big Island. I tried the Duke's Blonde, the Lavaman Red, and the Black Sands Porter. They were all pretty good, though I'd say the Porter was my favorite--it's pretty mellow as Porters go, which is a nice alternative to the heavier Kona Pipeline Porter; and since it's made without coffee, it doesn't have the caffeine kick of the Pipeline Porter, either, so it won't keep you up at night.

And what's the other place on Oahu that gives the AHA discount? Gordon Biersch, at Aloha Tower.

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