Hawai'i Beer: A History of Brewing in Paradise

by Paul R. Kan, Tim Golden (Foreword by)

Overview

Home of luaus and surfing, the islands of Hawai'i have been riding a wave of beer making in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The last state in the Union has not been last in creating amazing beers full of the Aloha Spirit. Like the people who settled all over Polynesia, Hawai'i's beer brewers have been dreamers, adventurers and pioneers. From Captain James Cook's emergency beer that nearly inspired a mutiny in 1778 to today's explosion of celebrated craft breweries, the unique geography and culture make the islands a true beer lover's paradise. Join brewer Paul Kan on an adventure through the history of beer making in a tropical wonderland.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467146272
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	04/05/2021
Series:	American Palate
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	1,122,167
Product dimensions:	15.20(w) x 22.20(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Paul Kan grew up in Hawai'i learning its unique tradition, culture and history. He currently splits his time between Hawai'i and Pennsylvania, where he owns Burd's Nest Brewing Company. With a local Hawai'i background and the eye of a craft brewer, he has been dedicated follower of the robust craft brewing movement in his home state. When he's not drinking beer, he's a professor of national security studies at the U.S. Army War College.

Table of Contents

Foreword Timothy Golden 7

Preface 9

Acknowledgements: Mahalo (Thanks and Gratitude) 13

Introduction: Ho'omaka (To Begin) 15

Part I O Ka Aim (Of the Land)

1 The History and Mystery of King Kamehameha's Brewer 27

2 Kingdom Coup: Territory Brew 32

Alcohol Laws in the Hawaiian Kingdom Douglas Askman 33

Dividing the Land Creates Breweries and Rivalries 34

Gold Rush Leads to a Beer Crush 37

Hawai'i's First American Beer 40

Primos Long-Lost Sister, Prima 47

"Don't Say Beer. Say Primo." 48

3 Statehood Brewing 52

Local Brewing Returns 57

A Brewing Community 59

Part II Holoholo (To Leisurely Roam)

4 "On the Islands, We Do It Island Style": The Many Brewing Cultures of the Islands 67

Oahu: The Gathering Place of Brewers 69

Hele on to Kauai for Some Great Beer 70

Maui Mo Ka Oi, And So Is the Beer 70

Brewing Erupts on the Big Island of Hawai'i 71

Across Time and Across the Islands 72

5 "Shoots, We Go!": A List of the Islands' Breweries 73

Oahu 73

Kauai 84

Maui 87

Big Island of Hawai'i 88

Part III Talk Story (Hang Out and Chat)

6 "Chance 'Em, Brah!": Interviews with the Owners and Brewers of Hawai'i 97

Cindy Goldstein, Executive Director, Hawaiian Craft Brewers Guild 98

Nathanial Anderson, Head Brewer, Warkiki Brewing Company 100

Earn Brisson-Lutz, Brewmaster, Maui Brewing Company 103

Garrett Marrero, Founder and CEO, Maui Brewing Company 106

Nicolas Wong, Co-owner, Beer Lab Hawaii 107

David Campbell, Director of Operations and Head Brewmaster, Aloha Beer Company 112

Keaka Eckert, Co-owner, and Kyle MacDonald, Head Brewer, Inn Island Ales 116

Geoff Seideman, Owner, Honolulu Beerworks 120

Steve Haumschild, CEO and Brewmaster, Lanikai Brewing Company 123

Mattson Davis, Former President, and CEO, Kona Brewing Company 127

Afterword: Imua (Moving Ahead with Strength) 133

Timeline of Selected Events in Hawai'i's Brewing History, 1778-2007 137

Da Kine: Beer Terms 141

Glossary of Hawaiian and Pidgin English (Hawaiian Creole English) 147

Notes 149

Bibliography 155

About the Author 157