Funds received from Kona Brewers Festival are dedicated to the cultural restoration of the Ahuena Heiau. The heiau was restored in 1812 for King Kamehameha the Great. “House from which to watch the farm lands.” The King used this heiau as his retreat to oversee the land and the ocean. The buildings were thatched with sugar cane leaves. The heiau sits at the waters edge overlooking Kailua Bay.