Archive record · Brewery
Big Island Brewhaus
Waimea, Hawaii, Hawaii, USA
- Founded
- 2011
- Archive ID
- TB-5A4BV9JQ
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
Founded by the original brewmaster of Maui Brewing Co. At 2,764 ft elevation, the highest brewpub in Hawaii. Famous for Located at 2,764 feet elevation.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
The highest brewpub in Hawaii, run by the man who first brewed for Maui. Elevation changes how beer behaves, and he chose to deal with that on purpose.
The People
Behind the beer
Waimea brewpub founded by Maui Brewing's original brewmaster.
First-party site identifies Thom Kerns as founder; current operator is Big Island Brewhaus LLC.
Current legal operator evidence exists for Big Island Brewhaus LLC; Jayne's exact present equity percentage is not established in this pass.
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Beers
On the record
Awards
- 2014
Bronze — Belgian-Style Strong
GABF
- 2014
Bronze — Belgian-Style Strong / Specialty Ale
World Beer Cup
- 2014
Bronze — IPA
World Beer Cup
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2 organisations
Connected suppliers & bodies
- great american beer festivalAwarded2014Bronze — Belgian-Style Strong
- world beer cupAwarded2014Bronze — Belgian-Style Strong / Specialty Ale
- world beer cupAwarded2014Bronze — IPA
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Sources
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Brewery record taken from Tally's Hawaii master, Pass 17, which cited https://bigislandbrewhaus.com/ for this entry. The cited page has not been opened by the archive.
Tally's Hawaii master, Pass 17 (research workbook) · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026
CommercialMedium reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-19Claim last checked 2026-08-19
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