Post #380557 by Hiphipahula on Thu, May 15, 2008 3:48 PM

On 2008-05-15 10:46, The Sperm Whale wrote:
Just so you know. If you buy kegs of any KONA beers here on the Mainland; they are made by Anheuser-Busch (budweiser). We bought a keg of Longboard here and it just does not taste as good. My 2 favorite beers from Kona brewing co. is Firerock Pale Ale & Wialua Wheat.

Thanks Spermy, I did call Anheuser-Busch several days ago just to locate the kegs. Anheuser-Busch does indeed distribute Kona but does NOT bottle or make it.

WHAT I WAS TOLD DIRECT BY SHAWN @ KONA 1-808-334-2739(808-334-BREW) "BOTTLES of Kona are bottled at the Widmer Brewery in Oregon. DISTRIBUTED by Anheuser-Busch in the Mainland. All bottles of beer after they are made are shipped back to Hawaii. in other words, ff you ordered a bottle of any Kona Beers in Hawaii it will have been made in Oregon & shipped back to Hawaii. ALL DRAFT/KEGS is made in KONA. REASON, very fast growth & high demand world wide. KONA MAKES KONA." DRINK DRAFT.

Please remember Kona is true Hawaiian Beer right down to the bottom of the recipe. It's main offices & business practices are run through it's offices in Kona on the Big Island. Most of all it's own Brewery is in Hawaii. Please support Kona Beer.

[ Edited by: Hiphipahula 2008-05-20 12:34 ]