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Beer Drinking In Kauai, Hawaii - USA
Shortcuts:Beer Festivals Nightlife Bottle Shops Breweries and Brewpubs Drinking Laws For a tropical island, Kauai isn't a bad place to get some good beer. Most of the local beer is not great and ranges from awful to drinkable, but for an island with only about 75,000 people, they do make quite a bit of their own. The one beer you really should hunt down is actually made in Maui, but Maui Brewing Coconut Porter is quite good and sold in a can! The grocery stores are stocked with the local beer, but also have a good selection of Oregon beers which can also be found on tap in many of the bars. In short, there is no reason to have to drink BMC products or Mexican beer while here. Kauai Beer Festivals: As far as we know, Kauai does not have a beer festival of its own, but the big island of Hawaii hosts the Kona Brewers Festival every March. Kauai Beer Bars: Most of the bars in Kauai offer a mix of local beers, foreign imports (Bass, Heineken, Corona, etc.), BMC products, and good west coast microbrews. The bars listed below stand out as the best options we are aware of in Kauai. Also check out the Brewers section further down for brewpubs. 5520 Ka Haku Rd Princeville, HI 96722 808-826-9644 They have the usual imported and local collections, but we found a special treat here - CHIMAY! This is probably the only place on the island that you will find a Belgian beer. Furthermore, while expensive and upscale, The Living Room is beautiful with a nice deck overlooking Hanalei Bay. Its a great place to watch the sunset with a Chimay in hand. 4771 Kuhio Hwy Kapa'a, HI 96746 808-821-2205 This bar offers 30 different beers. While most of them aren't very good, they do have several good options from the West Coast. 3610 Rice Street Lihue, HI 96766 808-246-9599 Duke's is a cool bar, but their beer list sucks. So why did it make our list? Because it is the only place on the island that a beer traveler can get Duke's Blonde Ale. Kauai Bottle Shops: To our knowledge, there are no bottle shops in Kauai. It seems that the best option for buying beer is at the major grocery stores. Safeway, Foodland, and Big Save seem to have comparable selections. Kauai Breweries: The number of breweries per capita in Kauai is very high. While that only adds up to 2 breweries, it represents 25% of the breweries in all of Hawaii. Here they are: 2976 Aukele Street Lihue HI 96766 808-245-8884 Keoki Brewing Company's beers are found all over the island and greater Hawaii. They do not currently operate a brewpub or offer tours as far as we know. 9400 Kaumuali`i Highway Waimea, HI, 96796 808-338-9733 Waimea Brewing Company operates a brewpub on beautifully landscaped grounds. The pub offers good food and a wide selection of their microbrews. Kauai Drinking Laws: The legal drinking age is 21. Open containers in public are prohibited, but does not seem to be enforced at the beaches. Like everywhere in the U.S., the drunk driving limit is 0.8. Beer, wine and liquor can be purchased at grocery and convenience stores until 12am. Bars can serve from 6am-2am daily. Hotels and cabarets can serve until 4am. |
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