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Nestled against Kamakahonu Bay, and overlooking theʻAhuʻena heiau, the Kona Brewer’s Festival offers an experience unique to Hawaii Island.

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What began as a beer festival with the goal of raising awareness for recycling has blossomed into one of Kona’s most popular and profitable fundraising events.

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The KBF values include community collaboration – cultivating aloha among diverse groups through celebration that benefits nonprofits

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The Kona Brewers Festival is run by the island community, to benefit the island community.

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The annual Trash Fashion is a part of the fun. All fashion showcased is made of rubbish, and an environmental awareness program accompanies the entertainment.

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The Kona Brewers Festival is a springtime celebration of beer, food, and community, raising funds for programs focusing on youth, the environment and cultural preservation.

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"The signature beer and food tasting event features 40 Hawaii Island chefs." Photo by Couple Cups Hawaii

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"Festival goers remember the feel - good beer, great food, trash fashion, and fun in the sun, but coming together to celebrate craft beer is just the beginning. The Springtime event is a tremendous collaboration of more than 500 people from various groups and businesses and remains focused on community and natural resources."

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"The beloved celebration centers around beer, food and fun, and festival proceeds benefit Island programs focused on environment, youth and culture."

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"The Kona Brewers Festival Homebrew Competition is a local competition sanctioned by the American Homebrewers Association, recognizing the most outstanding beer, mead and cider produced by amateur brewers."

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"The annual fundraising event, held rain or shine on the beach and luau grounds at King Kamehameha's Courtyard Kona Beach Hotel in Kailua-Kona, taps up brews from 40 of the country’s best breweries and serves them alongside a host of island cuisine from 40 Hawaii chefs."

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"A traditional Blessing opens the Kona Brewers Festival each year."

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Live music and entertainment include the must-see Trash Fashion Show, a performance that highlights creative fashions made entirely from recycled material

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Kona Brewers Festival celebrates the Craft Beer revolution.

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Photo by Couple Cups The KBF focuses on building a sustainable legacy – perpetuating a model of interconnectedness between humans, culture and environment

Plastic packaging materials make up Krista's Trah Fashion outfit for the Trash Fashion show.

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"Zero-Waste Centers – Festival-goers participate in containing food and food service waste by depositing rubbish into special marked containers. Community volunteers help by providing information to festival-goers and hauling compostable waste."

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A FESTIVAL OF CRAFT BREWS TO BE ENJOYED TOGETHER, IN THE SPIRIT OF GIVING, EDUCATION, AND CELEBRATION

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"The Kona Brewers Festival has a tradition of going above and beyond the average Beer Fest menu. The Big Island's very best Chefs join us to show off their best pairings and culinary delights year after year. "

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Nestled against Kamakahonu Bay, and overlooking theʻAhuʻena heiau, the Kona Brewer’s Festival offers an experience unique to Hawaii Island. Produced in the spirit of Pualu (working together) and Malama Pono (respecting the land), the festival draws thousands of people together to enjoy incredible craft beer, island style cuisine, great music and the company of good friends.

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"The festival hosts thousands of craft beer and gourmet food aficionados convening for Kona Village’s party of the year and makes every effort to be the change we wish to see in the world."

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Reusable Mugs and Spoon Forks show up on Instagram for use year round at home by Festival Goers.

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"The Kona Brewers Festival is a community fundraising event made possible by more than 600 volunteers, and promotes the craft brewery revolution in Hawaii and offers a place for professional brewers and chefs to work together...much to our delight!"

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More than 600 volunteers run the Kona Brewers Festival.

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Nestled against Kamakahonu Bay, and overlooking theʻAhuʻena heiau, the Kona Brewer’s Festival offers an experience unique to Hawaii Island.

Photo by Mason Lake

"Top Chefs from some of the Big Island’s favorite restaurants will offer their best food pairings, ranging from fresh fish and seafood, vegan and vegetarian delights, smoked meats, deep fried avocados and tropical sweets." Photo by Mason Lake

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The Kona Brewers Festival kicks off with the Run for Hops, a fun, family-friendly 5k run/walk and 10k run that helps support the Kona Brewers Festival beneficiary organizations. Photo by Glen Dohie