Really intimate atmosphere, would come back. Good beers
Jeff Server
Beer was very tasty and staff was friendly. Parking was poor, atmosphere marginal and value was completely absent. The standard pour comes in a 7 oz plastic cup although price is still around $7. I have never seen a smaller cup of beer, it's equivalent to a $15 pint, absurd price even for HI. Perhaps a field trip to Colorado would be warranted to see how a good brewery operates. Do better Hawaii.
Sam Keske
They have a new brewer (2023), so older opinions are unclear. I really enjoyed the beer - the new guy is going to do great. For now, no cans to go, limited merchandise, and the brewery taproom is basically a garage door in a parking lot (with plenty of parking, though). Promising, but probably most suitable to enthusiasts.
dane sortland
Pilsner is the best on island. IPA and sour also very good. Servings are a little small (8oz?) but it gives you the opportunity to try a few different beers. Glad I stopped by.
Kevin B.
Inu is located in the middle of a warehouse and has limited parking outside, but we got lucky and were able to snag a spot outside since we came when things weren't too busy. It's a small taproom with a bar and a few hightop tables. They mainly have sours on tap, which is good given many of the flavors are tropical, but they don't sell cans to go, only crowlers. We snagged a variety of beer and took a high top and we enjoyed our short trip here. The sours were packed with flavor and were quite tasty and it's a shame that they didn't have any cans for us to take home as we would have grabbed some. Our server was also very nice and they're doing some good things here, so hopefully they can continue to grow and expand.
Jeff B.
(Drank 05/17/23 WE @ 2:00pm): I somewhat had to drive inward on this island to locate these ales!Inu Island Ales was the next brewery in my exploration of the burgeoning craft brewery industry on the Hawaiian Islands but specifically on O'ahu this time around. I loved beer to no end and made it a point to visit any breweries wherever I may be. They were a tad out of the way from my homebase, so would they leave a positive impression on me to venture to this part of the island for more ales!?PURCHASE*All Beer Tasters 6floz*Mango Cactus Pants Island Sour 6.5% ABV ($6.00): Rich pink color, sour tropical aroma, light body, slight tart tropical flavor, tart finish, and light tart tropical aftertaste - my favorite. yelp.com/user_local_phot…Ube Cheesecake Island Sour 6.5% ABV ($6.00): Dark purple color, graham cracker ube aroma, light body, sweet ube flavor, mouthfeel finish, and dessert ube aftertaste. yelp.com/user_local_phot…Amerika Mizu Rice Lager 4.8% ABV ($4.75): Rich amber color, rice aroma, light body, bitter rice flavor, easy finish, and faint rice aftertaste. yelp.com/user_local_phot…HNL to BOS Hazy NEIPA 6.5% ABV ($5.00): Hazy yellow color, hoppy aroma, light body, bitter hoppy flavor, mouthfeel finish, and hoppy aftertaste. yelp.com/user_local_phot…Space Balloon Hazy NEIPA 6.5% ABV ($5.00): Hazy yellow color, hoppy aroma, light body, bitter hoppy flavor, mouthfeel finish, and hoppy aftertaste. yelp.com/user_local_phot…XXPlosive West Coast IPA 7.0% ABV ($5.00): Bright yellow color, citrus hoppy aroma, light body, bitter hoppy flavor, mouthfeel finish, and hoppy aftertaste. yelp.com/user_local_phot…Maple Mornings Imperial Double Pastry Stout 11.0% ABV ($7.25): Dark brown color, coffee maple soy sauce aroma, medium body, coffee maple sweet flavor, mouthfeel finish, and coffee maple sweet aftertaste. yelp.com/user_local_phot…Kanak Crack Snacks Furikake 6.2oz Bag ($12.00): This (among other flavors) was the only munching option that helped to absorb the alcohol and allowed me to drink more if I wanted. I loved the extra crunchiness and slight spiciness! yelp.com/user_local_phot…Various Logo Stickers ($2.00 x3): I loved stickers and enjoyed placing them at other breweries to spread the love. yelp.com/user_local_phot…SERVICEI was casually greeted by a young female as I easily grabbed a seat next to the bar. Because the beer list was short, I ordered a taster of everything. The beers came out quickly which was the extent of any interaction until I left, but no worries; all was good - mahalo!PARKING (FREE)There was barely any onsite parking (maybe two spots at the most) since they shared the space with several businesses, but there were plenty of spots along the main drag of Kahuhipa St. (where I parked) and the surrounding streets - 'nuff said.ATMOSPHERE, DÉCOR, AMBIENCELocated in an industrial area inside a small warehouse that looked like it was once a mechanic shop, there were a handful of tall chairs and tables throughout the tight layout yelp.com/user_local_phot… as you sat among kegs, machinery, etc.. A visible beer menu hung on a wall yelp.com/user_local_phot… and a sole source of any onsite food yelp.com/user_local_phot… both placed at the bar. There were no TVs while I couldn't remember if any music played in the background. yelp.com/user_local_phot…ATTIRETotally casual, so I would normally be in a t-shirt, boardshorts, and flip-flops.OVERALLInu Island Ales was fine, but I wouldn't make another trip unless I was in the area. With the exception of the mango cactus pants, I just wasn't grooving on the others as creative as some were, the beer selection and snacks were extremely limited, and the service was functional. I couldn't tell if this was also a family and pet-friendly (events on certain nights) place. I found fairly good value based on the prices, service, and experience noted above (TOTAL paid experience was around $60.00 BEFORE any discounts and/or tip). And, they accepted my credit card of choice... AMEX! 3.5 STARS
Sarah Strumberger
We aren’t from here and Mel gave us so many great local recommendations! Couldn’t recommend this brewery more for great beer and even better conversation.
Mary K.
Small brewery that is known for sours but as one review said - it is lacking in atmosphere (but then again, aren't most brewery's in warehouses often in the middle of a random shopping area). They only serve 7oz. pours or crowler cans. Only had 5 beers on tap. Started with Curran-ly Blueberry and Guava Raspberry sours. In a Haze IPA was just ok.
Bronson Sonico
I’ve been to many different breweries on Oahu and Inu Island Ales is an easy #1! Best beer on the island!
Suri S.
Inu Island Ales is a small local brewery with speciality beers, seltzers, ales. The two tasters I ordered came with a higher percentage (6.5% ABV) which I like a-lot. 7 oz Tasters, 32 oz Growlers, Glass are available for purchase. Tasters come in a plastic cup, no glass. Growlers come in a nice aluminum can. No flights available, but can just get a bunch of tasters. Prices range. Service was awesome! Local girl was friendly and personable. Very casual spot to sit and enjoy your drinks. Limited seating with only about 4 tables and a few seats at the bar, not good for large groups. Easy to miss if you drive too fast. Located across the street from the car dealership. Parking available in the lot. Our favorite was Orange Soda Seltzer which was like a spiked Fanta Orange Soda! Oo if you get some vanilla icecream you can make a pretty mean spiked icecream float. Kilauea Cheesecake sour ale was also delicious! Recommend taking a growler home! Follow on IG for updates and new tap list.Hope they're able to serve in a glass in the future!
I loved it here. Definitely will be back. Service was great! Noe was very professional, kind and knowledgeable. We had the best experience and the crafts were awesome. KiLAUEA CHEESECAKE was my favorite!
mike kirkpatrick
Had the double ipa's. Both were tasty.
Frank Q.
Just left the tasting room, and let me tell you.The beer here was so good I had to purchase a glass to take home to California.Trop it like it's hot was probably the best sour I have ever tasted. I feel bad for not catching her name but our beer tender was awesome and very polite.Also had "worth the squeeze" and "straight nectar homie".Definitely will be back when I can get out here again.
Nicholas Saumweber
A total hole in the wall. Literally a garage in a strip mall but you won’t find more tasty beer on the island. Stop by for a rotating selection of craft beers. Dog friendly, people friendly, beer friendly.
Jeffrey Short
This place is great! Brewery in a garage. Great beers.
Really intimate atmosphere, would come back. Good beers
Beer was very tasty and staff was friendly. Parking was poor, atmosphere marginal and value was completely absent. The standard pour comes in a 7 oz plastic cup although price is still around $7. I have never seen a smaller cup of beer, it's equivalent to a $15 pint, absurd price even for HI. Perhaps a field trip to Colorado would be warranted to see how a good brewery operates. Do better Hawaii.
They have a new brewer (2023), so older opinions are unclear. I really enjoyed the beer - the new guy is going to do great. For now, no cans to go, limited merchandise, and the brewery taproom is basically a garage door in a parking lot (with plenty of parking, though). Promising, but probably most suitable to enthusiasts.
Pilsner is the best on island. IPA and sour also very good. Servings are a little small (8oz?) but it gives you the opportunity to try a few different beers. Glad I stopped by.
Inu is located in the middle of a warehouse and has limited parking outside, but we got lucky and were able to snag a spot outside since we came when things weren't too busy. It's a small taproom with a bar and a few hightop tables. They mainly have sours on tap, which is good given many of the flavors are tropical, but they don't sell cans to go, only crowlers. We snagged a variety of beer and took a high top and we enjoyed our short trip here. The sours were packed with flavor and were quite tasty and it's a shame that they didn't have any cans for us to take home as we would have grabbed some. Our server was also very nice and they're doing some good things here, so hopefully they can continue to grow and expand.
(Drank 05/17/23 WE @ 2:00pm): I somewhat had to drive inward on this island to locate these ales!Inu Island Ales was the next brewery in my exploration of the burgeoning craft brewery industry on the Hawaiian Islands but specifically on O'ahu this time around. I loved beer to no end and made it a point to visit any breweries wherever I may be. They were a tad out of the way from my homebase, so would they leave a positive impression on me to venture to this part of the island for more ales!?PURCHASE*All Beer Tasters 6floz*Mango Cactus Pants Island Sour 6.5% ABV ($6.00): Rich pink color, sour tropical aroma, light body, slight tart tropical flavor, tart finish, and light tart tropical aftertaste - my favorite. yelp.com/user_local_phot…Ube Cheesecake Island Sour 6.5% ABV ($6.00): Dark purple color, graham cracker ube aroma, light body, sweet ube flavor, mouthfeel finish, and dessert ube aftertaste. yelp.com/user_local_phot…Amerika Mizu Rice Lager 4.8% ABV ($4.75): Rich amber color, rice aroma, light body, bitter rice flavor, easy finish, and faint rice aftertaste. yelp.com/user_local_phot…HNL to BOS Hazy NEIPA 6.5% ABV ($5.00): Hazy yellow color, hoppy aroma, light body, bitter hoppy flavor, mouthfeel finish, and hoppy aftertaste. yelp.com/user_local_phot…Space Balloon Hazy NEIPA 6.5% ABV ($5.00): Hazy yellow color, hoppy aroma, light body, bitter hoppy flavor, mouthfeel finish, and hoppy aftertaste. yelp.com/user_local_phot…XXPlosive West Coast IPA 7.0% ABV ($5.00): Bright yellow color, citrus hoppy aroma, light body, bitter hoppy flavor, mouthfeel finish, and hoppy aftertaste. yelp.com/user_local_phot…Maple Mornings Imperial Double Pastry Stout 11.0% ABV ($7.25): Dark brown color, coffee maple soy sauce aroma, medium body, coffee maple sweet flavor, mouthfeel finish, and coffee maple sweet aftertaste. yelp.com/user_local_phot…Kanak Crack Snacks Furikake 6.2oz Bag ($12.00): This (among other flavors) was the only munching option that helped to absorb the alcohol and allowed me to drink more if I wanted. I loved the extra crunchiness and slight spiciness! yelp.com/user_local_phot…Various Logo Stickers ($2.00 x3): I loved stickers and enjoyed placing them at other breweries to spread the love. yelp.com/user_local_phot…SERVICEI was casually greeted by a young female as I easily grabbed a seat next to the bar. Because the beer list was short, I ordered a taster of everything. The beers came out quickly which was the extent of any interaction until I left, but no worries; all was good - mahalo!PARKING (FREE)There was barely any onsite parking (maybe two spots at the most) since they shared the space with several businesses, but there were plenty of spots along the main drag of Kahuhipa St. (where I parked) and the surrounding streets - 'nuff said.ATMOSPHERE, DÉCOR, AMBIENCELocated in an industrial area inside a small warehouse that looked like it was once a mechanic shop, there were a handful of tall chairs and tables throughout the tight layout yelp.com/user_local_phot… as you sat among kegs, machinery, etc.. A visible beer menu hung on a wall yelp.com/user_local_phot… and a sole source of any onsite food yelp.com/user_local_phot… both placed at the bar. There were no TVs while I couldn't remember if any music played in the background. yelp.com/user_local_phot…ATTIRETotally casual, so I would normally be in a t-shirt, boardshorts, and flip-flops.OVERALLInu Island Ales was fine, but I wouldn't make another trip unless I was in the area. With the exception of the mango cactus pants, I just wasn't grooving on the others as creative as some were, the beer selection and snacks were extremely limited, and the service was functional. I couldn't tell if this was also a family and pet-friendly (events on certain nights) place. I found fairly good value based on the prices, service, and experience noted above (TOTAL paid experience was around $60.00 BEFORE any discounts and/or tip). And, they accepted my credit card of choice... AMEX! 3.5 STARS
We aren’t from here and Mel gave us so many great local recommendations! Couldn’t recommend this brewery more for great beer and even better conversation.
Small brewery that is known for sours but as one review said - it is lacking in atmosphere (but then again, aren't most brewery's in warehouses often in the middle of a random shopping area). They only serve 7oz. pours or crowler cans. Only had 5 beers on tap. Started with Curran-ly Blueberry and Guava Raspberry sours. In a Haze IPA was just ok.
I’ve been to many different breweries on Oahu and Inu Island Ales is an easy #1! Best beer on the island!
Inu Island Ales is a small local brewery with speciality beers, seltzers, ales. The two tasters I ordered came with a higher percentage (6.5% ABV) which I like a-lot. 7 oz Tasters, 32 oz Growlers, Glass are available for purchase. Tasters come in a plastic cup, no glass. Growlers come in a nice aluminum can. No flights available, but can just get a bunch of tasters. Prices range. Service was awesome! Local girl was friendly and personable. Very casual spot to sit and enjoy your drinks. Limited seating with only about 4 tables and a few seats at the bar, not good for large groups. Easy to miss if you drive too fast. Located across the street from the car dealership. Parking available in the lot. Our favorite was Orange Soda Seltzer which was like a spiked Fanta Orange Soda! Oo if you get some vanilla icecream you can make a pretty mean spiked icecream float. Kilauea Cheesecake sour ale was also delicious! Recommend taking a growler home! Follow on IG for updates and new tap list.Hope they're able to serve in a glass in the future!
Restaurantji Recommends
I loved it here. Definitely will be back. Service was great! Noe was very professional, kind and knowledgeable. We had the best experience and the crafts were awesome. KiLAUEA CHEESECAKE was my favorite!
Had the double ipa's. Both were tasty.
Just left the tasting room, and let me tell you.The beer here was so good I had to purchase a glass to take home to California.Trop it like it's hot was probably the best sour I have ever tasted. I feel bad for not catching her name but our beer tender was awesome and very polite.Also had "worth the squeeze" and "straight nectar homie".Definitely will be back when I can get out here again.
A total hole in the wall. Literally a garage in a strip mall but you won’t find more tasty beer on the island. Stop by for a rotating selection of craft beers. Dog friendly, people friendly, beer friendly.
This place is great! Brewery in a garage. Great beers.