Gavin, a coworker of mine, just returned from Hawaii and was thoughtful enough to bring back some of the local beer.  Gavin is a good man.  More of my friends should learn from his shining example and bring me beer back from places.  I just finished a can (labelled as welcoming me to the microcanning revolution!) each of CoConut Porter and Big Swell IPA from Maui Brewing.  They were both quite delicious beers, even after overheating in my car yesterday in the epic Vancouver heat.  Like Erik, I am not a huge fan of fruit beers, but I really enjoy a good Coconut flavor.  The coconut adds a subtle sweetness that really rounds out a porter.  The Big Swell IPA was quite good also, full of fresh hoppy flavor.

I’d never thought of Hawaii as a beer destination and I was surprised to find that Hawaii has some really excellent craft beer.  I am going to Hawaii soon (when your Dad offers you free accommodation and you find cheap flights, you go!) and might have to make some detours to a few of the local breweries.  The BeerAdvocate BeerFly directory for Hawaii will guide me on my quest to find deliciously fresh craft beer in Hawaii.  Me, sea turtles, beer…heaven.

Cheers,

Chris