Growler USA: Over 100 craft beers coming to Kapahulu

Starting in August, the old Hee Hing Restaurant space on Kapahulu will become a craft beer pub with a huge selection of local and mainland beers. Growler USA’s 100-plus beers on tap will include an impressive 29 local kegs.

Those 29 will be from Kona Brewing Co. (10), Maui Brewing Co. (10), Waikiki Brewing Co. (8) and Aloha Beer (1). Numbers like that already rank Growler as one of the best spots in the islands to drink local beers.

Parking for Growler USA can be found under Hee Hing Plaza and on the street (metered).

Parking is in the garage under Hee Hing Plaza and on the street (metered).

Owner Bill Muneno connected with his business coach, Tiffany Ahuna, to bring the franchise, which bills itself as “America’s microbrew pub,” to Oahu. There will be pub food, and hard cider and wine in addition to the beer, but no hard liquor.

Behind the giant wall of taps is a refrigerated walk-in to store all the kegs of beer and hard cider.

Behind the giant wall of taps is a refrigerated walk-in to store the kegs of beer and hard cider.

The menu is a mix of stick-to-your-ribs dishes like gyros, mac and cheese, quesadillas, flatbreads, hoagies and salads.

Pub favorites, tater tots, chicken wings and sliders accompany dishes with local flair like the edamame and ahi poke.

On the menu: pub favorites like tater tots, chicken wings and sliders plus local pupus like edamame and ahi poke.

You’ll be able to get your craft brews in tasters pours, pints and growler fills. Prices will be $2-3 for tasting portions, $5-8 for pints and $10 and up for 32- and 60-ounce growlers.