Just in Time for Halloween, Hana Koa’s “Fangs for Donating” Hazy IPA Is a Plea for the Blood Bank

Drink up—10% of proceeds go to Blood Bank of Hawai‘i—or sign up to give blood at the brewery this weekend.

October 21, 2024

Alexander B. Gates,

beer can with cartoon of vampire giving blood

Image: Courtesy of Hana Koa Brewing Co.

In a first for the local beer industry, Hana Koa Brewing Co. just released a new beer to benefit the Blood Bank of Hawai‘i. Fangs for Donating, a hazy IPA with an ABV of 6.5%, came out in cans and on draft last Friday—just ahead of an onsite blood drive at the Kaka‘ako brewery this Saturday, Oct. 26.

hana koa head brewer josh kopp pc hana koa brewing co.

Photo: Courtesy of Hana Koa Brewing Co.

Hana Koa head brewer and owner Josh Kopp was the first victi—that is, participant to donate blood. The Blood Bank is open daily because people in Hawai‘i need 200 pints of blood a day, especially type O and platelets. And while all the slots at Saturday’s 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. blood drive filled up, the drive has been extended to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sign up at bbh.org/#blooddrive. What’s more, Hana Koa is giving every donor a $10 gift card and free plate of fries!

If you can’t make it this Saturday, the Blood Bank’s donation centers are open daily and conveniently located around the Islands. You can find a blood drive or donation site any day of the week at the Blood Bank website.

And if you are unable to donate blood, stop by the brewery for a pint of Fangs for Donating. Ten percent of all sales from this beer will go directly to the Blood Bank, while supplies last. Fangs for donating!