The Kona Brewers Festival has become one of Kailua-Kona’s premier events. Thousands of people gather in the spirit of pualu (working together) and malama aina (respecting the land) on the beautiful shores of Kailua Bay. To date, this amazing community celebration and benefit has raised $555,000 on behalf of children and the environment.

We are proud to announce the musical line up for this year's BrewFest

The Ladies of Waiku’i with Kona Bob
Terrapin Station
Jive Nene
Bump City

The 18th annual Kona Brewers Festival indulges craft beer aficionados on Hawaii's Big Island Saturday, March 9, 2013, tapping up 70 types of ales and lagers served alongside a cornucopia of island-style cuisine from 35 Hawaii chefs. The sell-out event, presented by Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Solar. Keauhou Veterinary Hospital and First Hawaiian Bank, features craft beer, gourmet food, live music and entertainment outdoors at King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel luau grounds in Kailua-Kona from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. The Kona Brewers Festival is the headline event of a multi-day celebration that includes a home brew competition, a beer and food pairing dinner at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort on Thursday March 7; a charity golf tournament at Kona Country Club Friday, March 8; and a Walk/Run for Hops race Saturday morning, March 9.

Tickets to the Kona Brewers Festival Main Event on Saturday are available in advance only. Cost is $60 and includes a commemorative event mug, eight four-ounce brew tasting coupons, unlimited samplings of gourmet cuisine and an afternoon of entertainment. Tickets are available for purchase online in mid-January through this website, at Kona Brewing Company locations in Kona and Honolulu and at Mehana Brewing Company in Hilo.

The Kona Brewers Festival is a community fundraising event made possible by the Bill Healy Foundation. This premier event promotes the craft brewery revolution in Hawaii and encourages professional brewers and chefs to work together. BrewFest raises funds for environmental, educational and cultural organizations. Over the past 17 years, $555,000 has been donated to Big Island charitable organizations.

Please be sure to check out all the Kona Brewers Festival events - activities sure to pique diverse interests: a Brewers Pa'ina , a Golf Tournament at the Kona Country Club, and a Run for Hops starting and ending at BMW Hawaii. Please join us for these additional festivities!

Official Airline Sponsor

Kokua Sponsor

Kina'ole Sponsors

Host Sponsor

Media Sponsors

Presenting Sponsors

The Kona Brewers Festival is made possible by The Bill Healy Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, educational, charitable organization. The foundation is committed to responsible grant making through thoughtful choices, currently with a specific geographical attention to the Northwest region of the United States and Hawai'i. In recognizing the critical interdependence between environment and human beings, the dual focus of The Bill Healy Foundation's work is Environmental Conservation and the Well Being of Children.

RAIN OR SHINE, WE DRINK & DINE! NO REFUNDS ON TICKET PURCHASE. The Kona Brewers Festival is a benefit for outstanding local nonprofit organizations. As such, the beneficiaries are depending on funds raised to support their important projects.