September 23, 2009
This place just opened up a couple days ago, and we stopped by after hearing about something Hawaiian with forty-something taps (and right near Whole Foods). Beer is a fine vehicle for grocery shopping. This place really does have forty taps, and it really is full of chewy Hawaiian Tiki goodness, but in a TGIF vein. Basically, a chain restaurant with friendly, knowledgeable staff (at least at the bar) and a great beer selection: Kona, Scrimshaw, Pilsner Urquell (gotta love some good, crisp pilsners on tap), Lost Coast, Alaskan, Rogue, Big Sky, etc. seasonals. Young’s Double Chocolate Stout, Old Raspy, Bond Street Hop Trip, Mammoth 395 IPA, Old Chub, Double Dead Guy. My hand got tired. Most of the stuff on tap is solid, while rubbish is confined to the bottles. A really nice stop, probably the only place in town peddling the Rogue John’s Locker Stock releases, and, if I ate beef, I’m sure the Kobe burgers are delightful. (Though I still find the notion of a "slider" kind of gross.)