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Mehana Brewing

(Microbrewery)

Last updated: October 11, 1998

275 East Kawili Street
Hilo
Big Island HI 96720

Phone: +1 808-934-8211
Fax: +1 808-934-9621

Opened September 5, 1996.
Brewer: Dustin Shindo.
5,000 bbl annual capacity.

Mehana also brews Roy's Private Reserve for Roy's Restaurants, and they came up with Tsunami Lager after I left Hawaii. Gift shop and tasting room open M-F, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. - noon, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Tours available.

My Opinion Of The Beers That I've Tried:
14.0 points overall

• Beer
  Style 18 - German-style Ale
  • 13 points - Beer #25-2016, Fiasco's, Hilo HI, February 15, 1997
    Yellow opaque, OK head, very low carb. Some hop aroma, very slightly spicy. Malty-sweet, OK bitterness. Pretty clean finish, but a bit yeasty.

• Beer (bottled)
  Style 18 - German-style Ale
  • 12 points - Beer #22-1900, Fiasco's, Hilo HI, December 18, 1996
    Golden, some haze, very low carbonation and head. Cascade aroma, with malt. Pretty chewy, malty flavor and finish. Reminds me of Full Sail Golden Ale. Needs more hop flavor.

• Red Ale
  Style 4 - Mild / Brown Ale
  • 15 points - Beer #25-2041, 1997 Kona Brewers Festival, Kailua-Kona HI, March 15, 1997
    Brown-red, low head. Chocolatey aroma. Good body, nice chocolatey-roasty flavor. OK bitter finish.

• Red Ale (bottled)
  Style 4 - Mild / Brown Ale
  • 15 points - Beer #22-1914, Kamuela Liquor Store, Kamuela HI, January 2, 1997
    Red-amber, OK head. Caramelly aroma, hints of chocolate and spice. Big carbonation bite, otherwise pretty smooth. Some roasted barley in the background. Reasonably well-balanced.

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