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Craft breweries on Maui?! Yes indeed! Craft beer has really made its mark on Maui over the past several years. Maui now has three craft breweries brewing beer on the island, along with some neighboring island breweries with spots popping up.
If you’re a craft beer fan, here’s a list of breweries to get craft beer on Maui.
Maui Brewing Company
Kihei & Kahana Locations
https://mauibrewingco.com
The pioneer of the Maui craft beer movement is, of course, Maui Brewing Company. Founded in 2005 by Garrett Marrero, Maui Brewing Co. was the first craft brewery on Maui (and was the only one for many years until Kohola showed up on the map).
Their brewery headquarters and production facility are now located in Kihei with a spacious taproom and open lanai beer garden that now serves some delicious pub grub. If you’re on the West Side of the island, they also have a taproom with full kitchen in Kahana.
Both locations of Maui Brewing have daily happy hour specials, and have logo wear Wednesday where you can enjoy $2 off beers all day when you wear your MBC gear.
If it’s your first time, be sure to get a flight of flagship or seasonal beers to see what you like best!
Tours at Maui Brewing
If you’re up for a tour of the production facility, they offer daily tours between 11:30 and 4:30 p.m. The cost is $20 per person and includes a 60-minute facility tour and a tasting of their flagship beers. You can book tours through their website here.
Mahalo Aleworks
30 Kupaoa St #101, Makawao, HI 96768
https://www.mahaloaleworks.com/
Mahalo Aleworks is Maui’s newest craft brewery, located in Upcountry Maui. Pair a visit here with your trip to Haleakala or one of the many Upcountry Farms!
Mahalo is brewing some great IPAs, but their sours are also mighty impressive, especially when they focus on tropical flavors (when in Hawaii right?).
If you arrive at the brewery hungry, you’ll find the Upcountry Sausage Co. cart slinging out sausages and burgers on the patio, or you can order up a wood-fired pizza from nearby Marlow.
Kohola Brewery
910 HI-30 #55, Lahaina, HI 96761
https://www.koholabrewery.com/
Kohola Brewery opened its doors in December 2015, taking over the old production facility of Maui Brewing Company in Lahaina. I love the industrial vibe of the taproom and it’s great to have a brewery on the West Side of the island other than the Maui Brewing Co. brewpub.
The atmosphere in the taproom is casual, and you can relax and play a round of Jenga with a group of friends. It is an open air warehouse so if you’re looking for a place to cool down, you’ll have to rely solely on the beer for now!
Kohola Brewery does not serve food on site, but there are a couple of places close by where you can grab a bite before heading to the brewery, including delicious tacos from Ono Tacos just a few steps away (read about my search for Maui’s best fish tacos here).
Waikiki Brewing
Locations in Lahaina and Wailea
https://www.waikikibrewing.com/
Waikiki Brewing, which originated on O’ahu, has two locations – one on Front Street in Lahaina and one at The Shops at Wailea (South Maui). While we haven’t personally visited any Waikiki Brewing locations yet, you can get your fill of all sorts of craft beers ranging from light lagers to specialty IPAs. They even serve beer cocktails, and have a full food menu to fill you up.
Ratings are mixed for both locations, but looks like that’s more for the food and service. I’ll pop in to the Wailea location soon to check it out. To be continued…
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