aloha plenty

stone brewing co.'s NEW/limited release brew "aloha plenty," or the Ken Schmidt - Maui/Stone - Kona Coffee, Macadamia, and Coconut Porter, is a big deal. beer advocate buzz aside, i know this because of two exchanges i witnessed (earlier this evening) at my neighborhood liquor store, clem's bottle house. within a 30 second window, the clem's clerk (my buddy paul) got bombed by two different camps, requesting the "new stone collaboration." "i'll be right back," paul replied, and retreated to the back. at the counter, the beer enthusiasts waited (impatiently) to get their paws on this...

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