11-18-2012, 07:06 AM
I don't know if it was where terracore heard about it, but there's an article in the current Hawaiian Airlines magazine that talks about the Hawaiian beer scene and the conflict between Kona Brewing and the other local beer companies: http://hanahou.com/pages/magazine.asp?Action=DrawArticle&ArticleID=1126&MagazineID=70
One of the big reasons for not making it here is that no one makes bottles here, and it costs more to ship bottles to Hawaii empty than it does to send them full (they have to be packed more carefully so they don't break). KBC has also become a relatively big producer that sells across the country. FWIW, many "microbrews", if they are sold outside of their local area, are actually produced under contract by facilities of one of the large brewing companies like Pabst or Miller.
One of the big reasons for not making it here is that no one makes bottles here, and it costs more to ship bottles to Hawaii empty than it does to send them full (they have to be packed more carefully so they don't break). KBC has also become a relatively big producer that sells across the country. FWIW, many "microbrews", if they are sold outside of their local area, are actually produced under contract by facilities of one of the large brewing companies like Pabst or Miller.