List of breweries in Hawaii

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Breweries in Hawaii produce a wide range of beers in different styles that are marketed locally, regionally, and nationally.

In 2012, Hawaii's 11 breweries and brewpubs employed 180 people directly, and more than 5,500 others in related jobs such as wholesaling and retailing.{{cite web|title=Brewer's Almanac – Active Brewer Permits, 2004–2012|url=http://www.beerinstitute.org/br/economic-impact/beer-statistics|publisher=The Beer Institute|accessdate=20 May 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140516153451/http://www.beerinstitute.org/br/economic-impact/beer-statistics|archivedate=16 May 2014}}{{cite web|title=The Economic Impact of the Beer Industry – State Legislative & Congressional District Data, Hawaii|url=http://www.beerinstitute.org/br/economic-impact/economic-impact|publisher=The Beer Institute|accessdate=20 May 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203091325/http://www.beerinstitute.org/br/economic-impact/economic-impact|archivedate=3 February 2014}} Including people directly employed in brewing, as well as those who supply Hawaii's breweries with everything from ingredients to machinery, the total business and personal tax revenue generated by Hawaii's breweries and related industries was more than $128 million.{{cite web|title=The Economic Impact of the Beer Industry – State Legislative & Congressional District Data, Hawaii|url=http://www.beerinstitute.org/br/economic-impact/economic-impact|publisher=The Beer Institute|accessdate=20 May 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203091325/http://www.beerinstitute.org/br/economic-impact/economic-impact|archivedate=3 February 2014}} Consumer purchases of Hawaii's brewery products generated almost $65 million extra in tax revenue.{{cite web|title=The Economic Impact of the Beer Industry – 2012 Data, Hawaii|url=http://www.beerinstitute.org/br/economic-impact/economic-impact|publisher=The Beer Institute|accessdate=20 May 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203091325/http://www.beerinstitute.org/br/economic-impact/economic-impact|archivedate=3 February 2014}} In 2012, according to the Brewers Association, Hawaii ranked 27th in the number of craft breweries per capita with 10.{{cite web|url=http://www.brewersassociation.org/attachments/0000/6291/Capita_perbrewery.pdf|publisher=Brewers Association|title=Capita per Brewery|accessdate=20 May 2014}}

For context, at the end of 2013, 2,822 breweries were in the United States, including 2,768 craft breweries subdivided into 1,237 brewpubs, 1,412 microbreweries, and 119 regional craft breweries.{{cite web|title=Brewers Association Announces 2013 Craft Brewer Growth| date=13 March 2014 |url=http://www.brewersassociation.org/pages/media/press-releases/show?title=brewers-association-announces-2013-craft-brewer-growth|accessdate=14 May 2014}} In that same year, according to the Beer Institute, the brewing industry employed around 43,000 Americans in brewing and distribution and had a combined economic impact of more than $246 billion.{{cite web|title=Beer Serves America|url=http://www.beerinstitute.org/br/economic-impact/economic-impact|publisher=The Beer Institute|accessdate=14 May 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203091325/http://www.beerinstitute.org/br/economic-impact/economic-impact|archivedate=3 February 2014}}

Breweries

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!Kalihi Beer

!Kalihi, Honolulu

!|Oahu

!Kalihi’s first beer brewery in 127 years - Formerly known as Broken Boundary Brewery

Big Island Brewhaus{{cite web|url=http://bigislandnow.com/2013/05/17/big-island-brewhaus-expanding-its-distribution/|title=Big Island Brewhaus Expanding its Distribution|date=May 17, 2013|publisher=Big Island Now}}

|Waimea

|Hawai‘i

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Waikiki Brewing Company{{cite web|url=http://beerinhawaii.com/2015/03/24/waikiki-brewing-company-grand-opening-beer-list/|title=Waikiki Brewing Company Grand Opening Beer List|date=March 24, 2015|publisher=Beer In Hawaii}}

|Waikīkī, Honolulu

|Oahu

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Stewbum & Stonewall Brewing Co.{{cite web|url=http://www.kitv.com/news/thismorning/launching-new-brews-at-stewbum-stonewall/33689990|title=Launching new brews at Stewbum & Stonewall|date=June 20, 2015|publisher=KITV4 News}}

|Kāneohe

|Oahu

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Maui Brewing Company{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/print-edition/2013/03/01/maui-brewing-taps-into-its-global.html?page=all|title=Maui Brewing taps into its global potential|date=March 1, 2013|publisher=Pacific Business News}}{{cite web|url=http://mauinow.com/2013/01/13/maui-brewing-company-to-build-brewery-in-kihei/|title=Maui Brewing Company to Build Brewery in Kihei Share|date=January 13, 2013|publisher=Maui Now}}

|Kihei

|Maui

|The Lāhainā no longer produces as of 2016; all production is currently out of the Kihei location. Lāhainā has a full restaurant as does the Kihei location. MBC opened a Honolulu location on January 31, 2017 and a Kailua location in February 2019

Lanikai Brewing Co{{cite web|url=http://beerinhawaii.com/2015/09/03/lanikai-brewing-company-brewers-series-release-1-pog-berliner-weisse/|title=Lanikai Brewing Company Brewers Series Release #1 – POG Berliner Weisse|publisher=Beer In Hawaii|date=September 3, 2015}}

|Kailua

|Oahu

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Kona Brewing Company{{cite web|url=http://www.mutineermagazine.com/blog/2010/09/kona-brewing-is-now-a-subsidiary-of-craft-brewers-alliance/|title=Kona Brewing is Now a Subsidiary of Craft Brewers Alliance|date=September 3, 2010|publisher=Mutineer Magazine}}{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagonow.com/the-beeronaut/2013/03/at-last-the-kona-brewing-interview/|title=Interview with Kona Brewing president Mattson Davis|date=March 28, 2013|publisher=Chicago Now}}

|Kailua-Kona

|Hawai‘i

|A pub is also located in Hawai‘i Kai, Oahu. All draft beer served in Hawai‘i is brewed in Kona.

Koholā Brewery{{cite web|url=http://mauinow.com/2016/03/24/kohola-brewery-tapping-in-to-a-dream|title=Koholā Brewery: Tapping in to a Dream|date=24 March 2016|publisher=MauiNow.com|last1=Bohlool|first1=Kiaora|accessdate=28 March 2016}}

|Lāhainā

|Maui

|All beers are brewed and packaged on Maui.Located in the former Maui Brewing location.

Kauai Island Brewery & Grill{{cite web|url=http://beerinhawaii.com/2013/04/08/2013-maui-brewers-festival-list-of-breweries/|title=2013 Maui Brewers Festival List of Breweries|publisher=Beer In Hawaii|date=April 8, 2013}}

|Port Allen

|Kauai

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Honolulu Beerworks{{cite web|url=http://beerinhawaii.com/2014/04/10/honolulu-beerworks-grand-opening-this-friday/|title=Honolulu Beerworks Grand Opening This Friday|publisher=Beer In Hawaii|date=April 10, 2014}}

|Kaka‘ako, Honolulu

|Oahu

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Kauai Beer Company{{cite web|url=http://beerinhawaii.com/2013/09/11/kauai-beer-company-opens-with-2-flagship-beers/|title=Kauai Beer Company Opens With 2 Flagship Beers|publisher=Beer In Hawaii|date=September 11, 2013}}

|Lihue

|Kauai

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Hawaii Nui Brewing Company{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/blog/morning_call/2013/12/big-islands-hawaii-nui-brewing-llc.html|title=Big Island's Hawaii Nui Brewing LLC gets new owner|date=December 30, 2013|publisher=Pacific Business News}}

|Hilo

|Hawai‘i

|Combined with Mehana Brewing

Beer Lab HI{{cite web|url=http://www.honolulumagazine.com/Honolulu-Magazine/Biting-Commentary/March-2016/Beer-Lab-HI-a-Love-Story/|title=Beer Lab HI a Love Story|date=March 15, 2016|publisher=Honolulu Magazine}}

|Mō‘ili‘ili, Honolulu

|Oahu

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Aloha Beer Company{{cite web|url=http://thepacificedge.com/2012/10/31/beer-mania/|title=Beer Mania: Aloha Beer Co.|date=October 31, 2012|publisher=Pacific Edge Magazine}}

|Kaka‘ako, Honolulu

|Oahu

|Opened on January 19, 2017.

Primo Brewing & Malting Company{{cite web|url=http://surf.transworld.net/1000078297/news/hawaiis-iconic-primo-lager-now-available-on-the-mainland-for-first-time-in-over-a-decade/|title=Hawaii's Iconic Primo Lager Now Available On The Mainland For First Time In Over A Decade|date=February 18, 2009|publisher=Transworld Surf}}

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|Kauai

|Bottled Primo is imported from California and draft Primo in Hawai‘i was being made on Kauai, but with no recent reference as to who brews it currently.

Home of the Brave Beverage Co{{cite web|url=http://beerinhawaii.com/2014/01/30/the-brewseum-home-of-the-brave-new-beer-hall-and-tour/|title=The Brewseum - Home Of The Brave New Beer Hall and Tour|publisher=Beer In Hawaii|date=January 30, 2014}}

|Kaka‘ako, Honolulu

|Oahu

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Hana Koa Brewing Co.{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.hanakoabrewing.com/ |access-date=2022-05-07 |website=Hana Koa Brewing Co. |language=en}}

|Kaka‘ako,

Honolulu

|Oahu

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Mahalo Aleworks{{Cite web |title=Mahalo Aleworks |url=https://www.mahaloaleworks.com/ |access-date=2022-05-07 |website=Mahalo Aleworks |language=en-US}}

|Makawao

|Maui

|First Maui brewery to open Upcountry. Opened 2021.

Defunct breweries:

  • Hoku Brewing Company{{cite web|url= http://beerinhawaii.com/2015/06/16/meet-the-brewer-adam-boggs-of-hoku-brewing-company/ |title= Meet The Brewer: Adam Boggs of Hoku Brewing Company |publisher= Beer In Hawaii |date= Jun 16, 2015}} – Honolulu

See also

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|Honolulu Magazine.{{cite web|url=https://www.honolulumagazine.com/this-is-kalihis-first-beer-brewery-in-127-years/|title=This is Kalihi’s first beer brewery in 127 years|date=July 28, 2020|publisher=Honolulu Magazine Team}}

|Kalihi, Honolulu

|Oahu

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