Here at Hanabi, we are interested in two things: grain exploration and history. Our beers are fashioned to showcase the delicious range of flavors that different grains can express, recognizing that after all, beer is a fermented barley tea. We want the flavors of the barley itself to shine. We...
The background story of our Autumn 2021 lager is a bit wild actually. So, we’ll give a concise version of the story here, followed by a longer account for those so inclined to post up for a while to dig in. Here at Hanabi, we are interested in grain exploration. Just like with grapes and wine, e...
Growing up in the San Juan Islands in the Pacific Northwest, the blooming of the wild roses, one of nature’s many rituals, marked the transition from spring to the long, glorious, productive days of summer. They always grow around the perimeters of the forests and hayfields, untamed and a little ...
Still in the comfort of winter, where calm, darker days give us opportunity to hunker down, focus inwards, and prepare ourselves for the impending bloom that always comes after, we feel the vibrancy of springtime just a couple more bends down along the trail here.
Our Spring 2021 Edition Lager ex...
After navigating a year of uneasy seas, we feel lucky and blessed to be soon arriving at the ‘festive season.’ A time when after the annual adventures of harvest, we come back to our families, community, and to ourselves in a way. Certainly, the realities of the homecoming may look different this...