Kauai Island Brewery and Grill is located in the industrial port town of Port Allen on the southern side of the island. Port Allen is also where most of Kauai’s boat tours depart from, and the brewery is conveniently located across the street from several tour operators. Spend the morning at sea and stop in for lunch and beer in the afternoon. Don’t be surprised to see your boat captain and crew having an after ­work beer at the next table.

Kauai Island originally began as Waimea Brewing Company at Waimea Plantations. However, the owners and brewers renamed the brewery after relocating to Port Allen and adding a kitchen to the operation. Now there are some tasty dishes to pair with these island­-style beers. Moving to Port Allen also allowed the brewery to expand. Bartender Nat says the brewery is growing from a 5 BBL system to a 10 BBL system.

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