Today in 1959, Hawaii became the 50th state.
Hawaii
Hawaii Breweries
- Big Island Brewhaus
- Fish & Game Brewery & Rotisserie
- Gordon Biersch Brewing: Honolulu
- Hawai’i Nui Brewing
- Home of the Brave Brewing
- Keoki Brewing
- Kona Brewing
- Maui Brewing
- Sam Choy’s Breakfast, Lunch, Crab & Big Aloha Brewery
- Waimea Brewing
Hawaii Brewery Guides
Guild: Aloha Brewers Guild
State Agencies:
- Hawaii: Hawaii County Office of Liquor Control
- Honolulu: Liquor Commission City and County of Honolulu
- Kauai: Department of Liquor Control County of Kauai
- Maui: Maui Department of Liquor Control
- Capital: Honolulu
- Largest Cities: Honolulu, Hilo, Kailua, Kaneohe, Waipahu
- Population: 1,211,537; 42nd
- Area: 10932 sq.mi., 43rd
- Nickname: Aloha State
- Statehood: 50th, August 21, 1959
- Alcohol Legalized: August 21, 1959
- Number of Breweries: 9
- Rank: 42nd
- Beer Production: 1,009,967
- Production Rank: 42nd
- Beer Per Capita: 24.3 Gallons
Package Mix:
- Bottles: 55.6%
- Cans: 35.4%
- Kegs: 9%
Beer Taxes:
- Per Gallon: $0.93
- Per Case: $2.09
- Tax Per Barrel (24/12 Case): $28.83
- Draught Tax Per Barrel (in Kegs): $16.74
Economic Impact (2010):
- From Brewing: $20,138,722
- Direct Impact: $322,647,986
- Supplier Impact: $150,651,695
- Induced Economic Impact: $279,069,506
- Total Impact: $752,369,187
Legal Restrictions:
- Control State: No
- Sale Hours: On Premises: Bars and restaurants stop serving alcohol at 2 a.m., but some hold a special ‘cabaret license’ that allows them to continue serving alcohol until 4 a.m.
Off Premises: 11:50 a.m. to 12 a.m. - Grocery Store Sales: Yes
Data complied, in part, from the Beer Institute’s Brewer’s Almanac 2010, Beer Serves America, the Brewers Association, Wikipedia and my World Factbook. If you see I’m missing a brewery link, please be so kind as to drop me a note or simply comment on this post. Thanks.
For the remaining states, see Brewing Links: United States.