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Tips for Staying Afloat During the Pandemic

While some may already be savvy with their finances, COVID-19 is making many of us realize just how important it is to start managing our money. If you’re just starting on the road to financial wellness, these tips can help keep you on the right path.

HONOLULU Family Holiday Corner

Festive crafts, recipes, tips and our roundup of family-friendly holiday events and fun in Hawai‘i. Check out HONOLULU Family for more.    

Cheers, Kailua: Maui Brewing Co. is open in the old Macy's

After more than two years in the works, Maui Brewing Co. opened its long-anticipated Kailua location last weekend in the former Macy’s spot now known as Lau Hala Shops. It’s the second Maui Brewing restaurant on Oahu and its fourth…

Grace in Growlers just expanded to buy a house for the homeless

There's new outdoor seating, 10 new taps and to-go beer in bottles: Grace in Growlers opened the doors to its expanded space last week after months of construction. The not-for-profit craft beer tasting room passed its two-year anniversary in October and celebrated…

There's a cidery and tasting room in Kalihi

Editor's note: During the pandemic, the tasting room is open for takeout only. Check latest hours at paradiseciders.com The line curled around the tasting room at Paradise Ciders' grand opening in Kalihi last Friday as people showed up in force…

Now you can get IPA from Big Island's newest brewery on Oahu

How do you know you have a beer obsession? Perhaps it’s when you walk into the beer aisle at the grocery store and, within seconds, you can tell something is different. The green, yellow and white packaging popped up immediately…

Craft beer alert: All-local tap takeover happening Saturday

This Saturday is your chance to taste the range of craft beers brewed in Hawaii: Village Bottle Shop & Tasting Room is hosting an all-Hawaii tap takeover featuring 18 local beers from around the state. Every island with a brewery will…

Beer Lab has opened in Waipio

Moiliili's Beer Lab Hawaii opened a new brewery and taproom Aug. 22 in what initially seems like the strangest of places: an industrial park in Waipio.  Why not somewhere in town or on the windward side, where the craft beer…

Lanikai Brewing is launching Oahu's second bottle club

Lanikai Brewing in Kailua has announced plans for a monthly Bottle Club Program. It will nearly mirror Oahu’s only other club, run by Village Bottle Shop, which launched last year to much success and is currently maxed out with 100…

Where to find craft beer on Maui

Maui has only two breweries on the island. One has been around seemingly forever, the other is just getting started. Here’s where to get your fill of craft beer on your next trip to the Valley Isle. Maui Brewing Co You’d…

Kuleana: Two Oahu craft brewers team up on a new beer

Oahu’s craft beer scene welcomes a new beer and if you believe that two breweries are better than one, you'll find that it's a special one at that.   Waikiki Brewing Co and Beer Lab have linked up on what’s known as a…

Best poke to pair with local craft beers

Next time you pick up your favorite poke, try pairing it with a local craft beer. Tim Golden, Certified Cicerone and co-owner of Village Bottle Shop and Tasting Room, talks us through the flavor profiles of our favorite styles.    Photo Credit…

Best places to buy craft beer on Oahu

Headed to a hui? Need a six-pack? Here’s where to find the biggest and best selection of craft beer:   Whole Foods Though not a dedicated bottle shop or liquor store, Whole Foods is the beer drinkers' grocery store, boasting…

Honolulu BeerWorks has a gateway IPA with a twist

A cool breeze blew through Honolulu BeerWorks as I sat down at the bar. I had been delivering newspapers all morning and I needed a beer badly. I studied the colorful chalkboard manu hung above the taps and ordered one…

Where to find craft beer on Kauai

Looking for a craft beer on Kauai? Though the scene on the Garden Isle may be small, it is not without a solid foundation. Two breweries call the island home, and bars are beginning to increase the size of their…

On tap: Holiday beer events starting now

Let the festivities begin! From Christmas tree decorating to New Year’s Eve parties, celebrate the holiday cheer with one of these events from Oahu’s craft beer scene.   Honolulu Beerworks When: Dec. 11 – 16 What: Holiday Ball Painting and…

Inu Island Ales is the state’s first new craft brewery of 2017

Inu Island Ales opened last week in the garage-style digs formerly occupied by Stewbum & Stonewall in Kaneohe. Though we’ve seen breweries expand, rebrand and open pubs this year, the arrival of Inu Island Ales, the Hawaiian word for “drink,”…