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. 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. Consumer purchases of Hawaii's brewery products generated almost $65 million extra in tax revenue. In 2012, according to the Brewers Association, Hawaii ranked 27th in the number of craft breweries per capita with 10.
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. 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.
Breweries NameLocationIslandFoundedNotesBig Island BrewhausWaimeaHawai‘i2011Kalihi BeerKalihi, HonoluluOahu2025Kalihi’s first beer brewery in 127 years - Formerly known as Broken Boundary BreweryWaikiki Brewing CompanyWaikīkī, HonoluluOahu2015Stewbum & Stonewall Brewing Co.KāneoheOahuMaui Brewing CompanyKiheiMaui2005The 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 2019Lanikai Brewing CoKailuaOahuKona Brewing CompanyKailua-KonaHawai‘iA pub is also located in Hawai‘i Kai, Oahu. All draft beer served in Hawai‘i is brewed in Kona.Koholā BreweryLāhaināMauiAll beers are brewed and packaged on Maui.Located in the former Maui Brewing location. Kauai Island Brewery & GrillPort AllenKauaiHonolulu BeerworksKaka‘ako, HonoluluOahuKauai Beer CompanyLihueKauaiHawaii Nui Brewing CompanyHiloHawai‘iCombined with Mehana BrewingBeer Lab HIMō‘ili‘ili, HonoluluOahuAloha Beer CompanyKaka‘ako, HonoluluOahuOpened on January 19, 2017.Primo Brewing & Malting CompanyKauaiBottled 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 CoKaka‘ako, HonoluluOahuHana Koa Brewing Co.Kaka‘ako, HonoluluOahuMahalo AleworksMakawaoMauiFirst Maui brewery to open Upcountry. Opened 2021.
Defunct breweries: Hilo Brewing Company - Hilo Hoku Brewing Company – Honolulu
See also Beer in the United States List of breweries in the United States List of microbreweries
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