10 Best Breweries in Hawaii with 30 Beers Worth Trying
Hawaii’s brewery scene is best explored island by island: Honolulu and Kailua on Oʻahu, Kīhei and Upcountry on Maui, Kailua-Kona, Hilo and Waimea on Hawaiʻi Island, and Port Allen on Kauaʻi. These ten editorial picks each come with three beers that show something useful about the brewery’s range.
This is a current brewery guide, not a promise that every rotating beer is on tap today. We use producer-listed specifications and identify changing recipes where they matter. The order is an editorial starting point, not a claim of an objective statewide tasting score; the thirty card numbers simply keep the selections easy to follow.
Hawaii brewery picks at a glance
| Brewery | Island and base | Three beers to explore |
|---|---|---|
| Maui Brewing Company | Kīhei, Maui | Bikini Blonde Lager · Big Swell IPA · Coconut Hiwa Porter |
| Kona Brewing Hawaiʻi | Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi Island | Big Wave Golden Ale · Longboard Island Lager · Fire Rock Pale Ale |
| Hana Koa Brewing Company | Kakaʻako, Honolulu, Oʻahu | Rooftop Pale Ale · Citra Exploder · Shades for Daze |
| Lanikai Brewing Company | Kailua, Oʻahu | Party Wave Pilsner · Pillbox Porter · Moku Imperial IPA |
| Aloha Beer | Kakaʻako, Honolulu, Oʻahu | Aloha Blonde · Hop Lei IPA · Froot Lupes |
| Honolulu Beerworks | Kalihi, Honolulu, Oʻahu | Kewalo’s Cream Ale · Cocoweizen · Hop Island IPA |
| Lāhainā Brewing Company | Wailea and Upcountry, Maui | Lokahi Pilsner · Talk Story Pale Ale · Lahaina Haze |
| Big Island Brewhaus | Waimea, Hawaiʻi Island | Overboard IPA · Golden Sabbath · White Mountain Porter |
| Ola Brew | Kailua-Kona and Hilo, Hawaiʻi Island | Ola Brew IPA · Maʻa Island Lager · Kiawe Vanilla Porter |
| Kauaʻi Island Brewing Company | Port Allen, Kauaʻi | The Fonz IPA · NaPali Pale Ale · Kauai Coffee Oatmeal Stout |
1. Maui Brewing Company
Maui Brewing Company makes an easy first stop for understanding the state’s packaged craft beer. Its Kīhei base and recurring lager, IPA and coconut porter give you three different style directions without relying on a one-week collaboration release. These are introductory picks from a much larger range.
Try Bikini Blonde, Big Swell and Coconut Hiwa as a small comparison rather than three full pours in strength order. The porter changes the ingredient conversation as well as the color. Our coconut beer guide helps distinguish coconut character from malt-driven chocolate and coffee impressions.
Bikini Blonde Lager
Brewed by Maui Brewing Company
Bikini Blonde is a helles lager despite the word blonde in its name.
BAR NOTES
Bikini Blonde is a helles lager despite the word blonde