Hawaiʻi Nui Brewing
Hilo, USA · Est. 2007
From the record
What we have established
Status: HISTORICAL. Hawaiʻi Nui Brewing LLC formed in May 2007 after the purchase of Keoki Brewing. In January 2009 it combined operations with Mehana Brewing in Hilo. A 2018 Hawaii County Liquor Commission record documents transfer of the Manufacturer Beer license from DeMare Enterprises, Inc. dba Hawaii Nui Brewing to Pacific Aqua Beverages, LLC dba Mehana Brewing. Preserve company, brand and site succession separately. [Hawaii Pass 21]
Ownership & corporate history
- Owned by DeMare Enterprises, Inc.until 2018
Current evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
County minutes identify DeMare Enterprises, Inc. dba Hawaii Nui Brewing as holder of the Manufacturer Beer license being transferred. Source: https://records.hawaiicounty.gov/WebLink/DocView.aspx?dbid=1&id=99408&repo=PublicDocuments
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
On the record
Awards
- 2010
Silver — American-Style Brown Ale
World Beer Cup
- 2010
Gold — American Brown Ale
U.S. Open Beer Championship
Only awards we could attribute to a named body and year appear here. An empty section means unresearched, not unawarded.
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