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We celebrated Bruddah David’s first heavenly birthday last night in Kona @konabrewinghawaii Our awesome brewers @konabrewer & @andrethebrewer put together some lilikoi, some mango, bunch of hops and a ton of their aloha into a special brew that we’re calling the “Bruddah David”. David LOVED sour beers, and this “tarte” beer was perfectly flavored, tarte, light, and refreshing! I know he would’ve LOVED it! And the commemorative glass…over the top! Mahalo NUI to all the Kona Brewing Ohana that helped put this together. It was an intimate gathering with some of David’s family, his work ohana from KOA, and a few other bruddahs. You are  sorely missed, my bruddah. One life, right? 🍻 🤙🏽
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Heres what the beer description says: Brewed in honor of our dear friend David Hekili Kenui Bell - lovingly known as “Bruddah David” - this tart ale celebrates a true local legend whose spirit of aloha was as vast as it was genuine. Bright mango and tangy liliko lead the way, offering a refreshing tropical acidity that’s smooth yet vibrant like a Kona sunset. Light, crisp, and full of mana, this beer is a tribute to a bruddah who lived with heart, humor, and generosity.
Meant to be shared, remembered, and enjoyed together - just the way David would want.
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Disclaimer: VERY limited amounts…likely only available in Kona for now, but hey, who knows what could happen in da future 🤷🏽‍♂️🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🤙🏽 So if you do get a chance, make sure you ham up your order…feel free to use these: “I’ll have a Bruddah David please.” Or, “Ive got a fever, and the only remedy is more Bruddah David!” Or, “One Bruddah David please…i heard he’s ono!”🤣
#brutusluvsyou #hekili #konabruddahs #thunderbell #konabrewinghawaii
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Kona Bruddahs on tv, brothers off screen. 

David and i reconnected in 2014 at our first Kona Brew commercial wardrobe fitting. We had been acquaintances, friends of friends prior to that, tho i had not seen him for about 16 years. Once we started talking story and catching each other up on life, it was as if we’d been friends forever. Our friends became closer friends, and our families took us in as theirs. We got to meet some really great people along the way, and took pics with some famous ones here and there. 

It was our family and friends, however, who remained our biggest supporters and ego-checkers, and we were always grateful for the love💕 As i scrolled thru the photos and reignited the memories of our journey together, the ones that got me the most were these pics…the ones we took with Ohana…pili ka moo a mau loa…our stories are forever intertwined. Here’s to you, e ka Ohana; we love ya…and heres’a to you, big guy…miss you brah🍻 Have fun with your Dad and give my Mama a hug for me #brutusluvsyou #kealaleilovesyou #konabruddahs #thunderbell #hekili #kenui
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