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Grab a seat on our back porch and stay a while!
Hawaiian Brewing will offer the perfect combination of a hospitable kitchen and brewery that rotates fresh, handcrafted beers on tap. Our culinary & brewing teams will bring years of experience to the big island of Hawaii.
Our iconic Hawaiian Brewing property will be completed in Kailua-Kona in 2025. The property will have a brewery, 2 restaurants and bars, beer garden and ice cream shop. With over 4 acres of manicured and illuminated landscaping, Hawaiian Brewing will provide the perfect setting for family fun, reunions, weddings and more.
We hope to be the place where some of your best laughs, celebrations and heart-to-heart conversations are made with your friends and family.
Family will be at the center of everything we do at Hawaiian Brewing. We hope to always support our local communities and organizations with a steadfast commitment to giving back.
Meet The Team
Brian and Brian have been best friends since they were 4 years old and their fathers both worked at Lockheed Martin for almost 40 years until they retired.
They started their careers in the hospitality business, gaining experience in various roles in the restaurant industry.
With their years of culinary and brewing experience, they aim to provide the kind of hospitality that the Big Island of Hawaii is known for. Additionally, they have a strong commitment to giving back to their local community by supporting local organizations. It's clear that they have a passion for their business and a desire to be an integral part of the Kailua-Kona community moving forward.
Brian Sumner
Executive Chef
Chef Brian Sumner grew up in Menlo Park, CA and started his culinary career 37 years ago in the Bay Area. He worked at various restaurants on the Peninsula before moving to the Lake Tahoe area in 1996.
Brian has cooked for The Lone Eagle Grille, Spindleshanks and was the banquet chef at The Chateau in Incline Village, Nevada.
He was most recently the Executive Chef at Zephyr Lodge at Northstar California Resort.
He enjoys mountain biking and model rairoading on his days off.
Brian Nelson
Brian comes from a family of brewers.
His Great-Grandparents, the Von Böegershausens, owned a small brewery in Germany for many decades. His Uncle, Martin Kelly, was the President & CEO of Pyramid Brewing Company & Vice President of Miller Brewing Company.
Brian's Great Uncle Robert C. Gadsby was Vice President of Anheuser-Busch, Inc. until his death in the late 1960s. He reported directly to August Anheuser "Gussie" Busch Jr. for over 29 years and started his career as an assistant brewer at Anheuser-Busch after receiving his brewing degree from Siebel Institute of Technology.
Moving forward, Brian hopes to make Hawaiian Brewing a success and serve his local community in Kailua-Kona and Hawaii.
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