Today is the 45th birthday of Garrett Marrero, co-founder and brewmaster of Maui Brewing. His brewery started as a brewpub on the island in 2005, and quickly expanded to include a small production brewery, but more recently Maui built a much, much bigger brewery in Kihei, which is centrally located, and not too far from the airport. I’ve known Garrett for a number of years, but finally had the chance to visit his breweries on Maui during a family vacation there during Thanksgiving week a couple of years ago. Garrett’s a great person and terrific brewer, giving you more than enough reasons to visit him on the island of Maui. Join me in wishing Garrett a very happy birthday.

Garrett showing off his new brewhouse when I visited him a few years ago during Thanksgiving week.

At the beginning of my tour of the new production facility for Maui Brewing, naturally it started with a can of Maui beer.

A 2009 promotional shot with former Maui brewer Thomas Kerns and Garrett after winning medals at GABF.