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Hapa*s Brew Haus and Restaurant
(Closed)
41 East Lipoa Street
Kihei HI 96753
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Notes

Visited: November 11, 1997

Opened: 1997

Closed: 2000

I'm not sure what their exact hours of operation are, but they had free happy-hour pizza the day I was there. Also on tap: Kona and Trade Winds guest beers. Bottled Budweiser and Bud Light in a sink full of ice.

Warning: this place gets LOUD at night.

Updated: January 21, 2008

Beer List

    • Date: June 18, 1997 (#2097)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 17½ points
      Overall Impression (3)
      Dark red, nice brown head. Roasty aroma. Smooth, roasty, bitter, all the way through. A little too bitter for the sweetness, but it's a very good beer.
    • Date: March 15, 1997 (#2033)
      Package: draught
      Place: Kona Brewers Festival, Kailua-Kona HI
      Score: 17 points
      Overall Impression (3)
      Deep dark red, thick tan head. Smells grainy. Smooth, sweet, dark. Nice Köstritzer clone.

    • Date: November 11, 1997 (#2353)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 13 points
      Overall Impression (2½)
      Dark golden, hazy, low head. Hint of hop aroma. Lots of wheat flavor. OK body, some hop flavor and bitterness.

  • American-Style Lager
    • Date: June 18, 1997 (#2094)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 16½ points
      Overall Impression (3½)
      Golden, moderate carbonation, nice tight head. Fresh malt aroma. Good body, big malty flavor, strong Saaz finish. "Our only unfiltered beer."

  • Bohemian-Style Pilsener
    • Date: June 18, 1997 (#2095)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 15½ points
      Overall Impression (3)
      Golden-amber, good head. Smells sweet, a little spicy. Bitter start, pretty smooth and sweet in the middle, with a long bitter finish.
    • Date: March 15, 1997 (#2031)
      Package: draught
      Place: Kona Brewers Festival, Kailua-Kona HI
      Score: 17 points
      Overall Impression (3)
      Golden, high carbonation and head. Malty-spicy aroma. Nice body, pretty big hop flavor and nicely bitter. Long spicy bitter finish.

  • American-Style Amber/Red Ale

  • Red Sky Amber Lager
    Vienna-Style Lager

  • Stealth Dark Ale
    Robust Porter