Kona Brewing Co.
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA · Est. 1994
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Why this matters
Hawaii Pass 17. VERIFIED_CURRENT_OR_LINEAGE HI production only; mainland production is separate under AB InBev.
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Beers
Big Wave Golden Ale
Golden Ale
Hawaii Pass 17. VERIFIED_FIRST_PARTY IBU 21.
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Island Lager
Hawaii Pass 17. VERIFIED_FIRST_PARTY IBU 20.
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NON-ALCOHOLIC LAGER
Hawaii Pass 17. VERIFIED_NEW
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Awards
- 2013
Gold — Session Beer
U.S. Open Beer Championship
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Connected suppliers & bodies
- u s open beer championshipAwarded2013Gold — Session Beer
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Sources
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Brewery record taken from Tally's Hawaii master, Pass 17, which cited https://konabrewinghawaii.com/our-story 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
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