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Manoa Chocolate Wine Bar Wine In Glass Melissa Chang

There’s a New Natural Wine Bar Inside Mānoa Chocolate

Tracy Chan,

Natural wines pair up with flights of Mānoa Chocolates every Wednesday to Saturday in Kailua.

Where to Celebrate Oktoberfest on O‘ahu

Tracy Chan,

Two of the biggest parties at SALT at Kaka‘ako and Aloha Stadium, and where to find seasonal local brews for Oktoberfest 2022.

Drinks

Beer Festivals Start Returning to Hawai‘i Next Week

Alexander B. Gates,

Six craft beer fests are coming to three islands: Here’s your event-by-event guide.

Drinks

Rum, Whiskey, Shochu, Vodka and More: O‘ahu Distillery Roundup

Alexander B. Gates,

From Kunia to the Ko‘olau, Wahiawā to Hawai‘i Kai, the island has more spirits than you might think.

Beer, Wine & Spirits

Here’s a Smooth New Filipino Rum that Tastes of Pineapple, Banana and Caramel

Martha Cheng,

A second-generation distiller aims to brings modernness and fun to the drink scene with Kasama Rum.

goblet of dark porter sits on a wooden table in front of sunlit tropical foliage

Frolic Hawai‘i

World of Beer Brewed Here in Hawai‘i: Porters

Alexander B. Gates,

Next up in our series on beer styles: Hearty, warming porters.

Beer, Wine & Spirits

Islander Sake Is Making Hawai‘i's First Sake in Three Decades

Thomas Obungen,

Here's a look at the brand new Kakaako brewery and its junmai ginjo, nigori and amazake.

Drinks

Kampai! The Sake Shop Is Back in Business

Mari Taketa,

The new spot in Kaka‘ako has 100-plus sakes, Japanese beers and whiskeys—and parking.

Step back in time at Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery

Thomas Obungen,

Masataka Taketsuru If there’s one name in Japanese whisky you should know, it’s Masataka Taketsuru. Why, you ask? Taketsuru-san was the first person to bring whisky distilling to Japan from Scotland when he began working for the company now called…

Joy of Sake: The how-to guide

Grant Shindo,

How will you tackle 370 junmai, ginjo and daiginjo sakes along with bites from 19 restaurants? That’s the conundrum that awaits at Friday night’s Joy of Sake.From past experience attending this event, I’ve gleaned some info to help you strategize.…

Did this: Hula Grill Waikiki farm-to-table dinner

Grant Shindo,

On Wednesday night, Hula Grill at the Outrigger Waikiki held its first farm-to-table dinner as part of its Legacy Aloha Program to support local products. Featured local producers included Koloa Rum Company, Aloha Beer Company, Kaiulani Spices, Pacifikool Ginger, HoloHolo…

ASK DR. DISH: Drinking etiquette

Catherine Toth Fox,

Question: Dr. Dish, my company has a policy that we cannot drink while at work events. But what about at networking mixers at bars and nightclubs? Technically it is not a work event.Answer: Thanks for the question! It’s a good…

Cat Chat episode 13: Bubblies

Catherine Toth Fox,

I’m not a wine snob — trust me, I’ll drink anything — but I do love my bubblies.Champagne, sparkling wine, moscato d’asti — if it’s got bubbles, I’ll drink it.So I asked Shannon Ball from Wine The Experience — one of Nonstop’s…