Kona Brewing Co. Turns 21 - Party Highlights!

Brewer tour and then a Hawaiian oli shared by Blake “Brutus” La Benz. Welcoming from the founders & leaders and then a great party! 

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Aina Brown Ale made its official debut at the Kona Brewhouse Oasis with a concert featuring The Green, a wildly popular Oahu-based reggae band, and Gomega, a Maui-based band with ties to David Bell, one of the two local Hawaiian actors who star in Kona’s TV commercials. 

THE BEER:


The first release in the series, Aina Brown Ale, pays tribute to the earth by incorporating Kalo (taro root) into the brewing process. A beer inspired by the earth deserves a non-profit partner who is equally tied to the earth, which makes Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii the perfect partner and worthy recipient of a portion of the proceeds raised from the sale of this limited-edition beer.


THE BAND:

“The Green’s powerful sonic identity fuses late 1970s-era dub-heavy roots reggae (reminiscent of English bands like Aswad and Steel Pulse) with strands of contemporary rock/pop/R&B and sporadic indigenous Hawaiian musical and lyrical references. That appealing synthesis has catapulted The Green to the forefront of Hawaii’s thriving reggae scene.” – Billboard

Caleb Keolanui – Lead Vocals

Ikaika Antone – Keys, Lead Vocals

JP Kennedy – Guitar, Lead Vocals

Zion Thompson – Guitar, Lead Vocals

Brad “BW” Watanabe – Bass, Keys

Jordan Espinoza – Drums


Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii