Kona Brewers Festival — Local services in Hawaii

I bought a VIP ticket that was over $150 and when we got to VIP every table and chair was taken so we weren’t able to sit down and eat the entire time. When we did get food we tried 3 things and everything else was already gone and the vendors were leaving and this was only an hour after it opened and it was supposed to be an event from 3pm-7pm. We had to stand at a beer booth and use part of their table to eat. The beer in the VIP section wasn’t included so we had to use 1/10 tokens to drink it. They only had garbage cans on one side of the vip section so you had to walk through the crowd just to throw stuff away. I got bit on the foot by a fire ant while standing in line to get a beer outside of the vip section. The VIP originally said T shirts were included but then when you select the size you want they added on another charge so they weren’t included. When we went to the booth to pick up our shirts they had given away the size I selected so I had to choose a different size so I’m not sure why they even asked what size I wanted in the first place if they weren’t going to reserve it for me. The price was absolutely not worth it. If I ever go again I’ll only buy a general admission but at this point I don’t think I’ll ever attend again. The only thing that made this festival worth it was the amazing people at paradise ciders and their delicious drinks. The rest of it was so unbelievably disappointing. Huge...

2023 was a super fun festival! Beer tasting and gourmet bites with live music, a mind blowing trash fashion show, ocean breezes. Brews range from small batch artisanal breweries to a few larger brands that have creative or island-inspired brews - all in all there is something for everyone and guaranteed there’s some you’ve never even heard of. Even NA options for the designated drivers. On top of it all can you believe it’s a zero waste event, and all of the proceeds go to benefit local nonprofits and community organizations??? In 2023 they raised over $50,000, and had over 300 volunteers help from the...

Best Brewfest I've ever been to (Besides Oktoberfest in Germany.) Things I love are the ocean view, the fact that you don't need to bring money because the ticket is all inclusive of all the food you want and enough beer to be more than enough, and that it is all for great Island causes. I always see my most favorite local people and it's nice to be with visitors having fun as well. I love seeing what new beer trends are happening and the food is not pretzels and hot dogs, it's fresh island food, seafood, real premium dishes by the island's top chefs. I've been 5 years in a row now and I always...