Brewing Success: How Beer Lab HI grew with support from First Hawaiian Bank (Part 3)
Hawaii News Now
[{'start': '0.810', 'end': '5.759', 'text': '[Music]'}, {'start': '4.240', 'end': '7.520', 'text': 'Aloha and welcome back to High Now'}, {'start': '5.759', 'end': '9.440', 'text': "Daily. I'm here with Greg Hackler, vice"}, {'start': '7.520', 'end': '10.800', 'text': 'president of First Hawaiian Bank. And as'}, {'start': '9.440', 'end': '12.400', 'text': 'we mentioned earlier, they are'}, {'start': '10.800', 'end': '13.920', 'text': 'celebrating Small Business Month by'}, {'start': '12.400', 'end': '16.560', 'text': 'supporting and highlighting many of'}, {'start': '13.920', 'end': '19.279', 'text': 'their customers just like Nick Wong over'}, {'start': '16.560', 'end': '21.279', 'text': 'here, Beer Lab Hawaii. So, a little'}, {'start': '19.279', 'end': '23.279', 'text': 'collaboration going on today. Welcome,'}, {'start': '21.279', 'end': '25.600', 'text': 'guys. Thank you. Thank you. Yes. Okay,'}, {'start': '23.279', 'end': '28.160', 'text': "let's talk about how you folks are"}, {'start': '25.600', 'end': '30.080', 'text': 'supporting uh small business month.'}, {'start': '28.160', 'end': '31.439', 'text': "We'll start with you, Greg. Well, small"}, {'start': '30.080', 'end': '33.520', 'text': "small business month, it's big for the"}, {'start': '31.439', 'end': '34.960', 'text': "bank. Uh we're big on relationships and"}, {'start': '33.520', 'end': '36.640', 'text': 'we encourage business owners out there,'}, {'start': '34.960', 'end': '38.399', 'text': "whether they're starting or maybe they"}, {'start': '36.640', 'end': '39.840', 'text': 'have an existing business, come give us'}, {'start': '38.399', 'end': '41.840', 'text': 'a chance, come talk to our bankers.'}, {'start': '39.840', 'end': '43.280', 'text': "We're willing to help and really um you"}, {'start': '41.840', 'end': '44.719', 'text': 'trust us with your dreams. We really'}, {'start': '43.280', 'end': '46.079', 'text': 'want to give back and uh this month is'}, {'start': '44.719', 'end': '47.840', 'text': 'all about small business. Very cool.'}, {'start': '46.079', 'end': '49.680', 'text': "Now, we're sandwiching in the sky. Nick,"}, {'start': '47.840', 'end': '51.520', 'text': 'you got to talk story with us about Beer'}, {'start': '49.680', 'end': '53.840', 'text': 'Lab Havi. You have expanded over the'}, {'start': '51.520', 'end': '55.680', 'text': 'years. You also have Beerita as well.'}, {'start': '53.840', 'end': '57.039', 'text': 'So, tell us about that and how First of'}, {'start': '55.680', 'end': '59.199', 'text': 'Wine Bank has supported you on this'}, {'start': '57.039', 'end': '61.600', 'text': 'journey. Yeah, absolutely. I mean really'}, {'start': '59.199', 'end': '63.760', 'text': 'we started with one location, University'}, {'start': '61.600', 'end': '66.240', 'text': 'AB, just brewing beer, you know, uh'}, {'start': '63.760', 'end': '68.400', 'text': 'small batches and again we kind of'}, {'start': '66.240', 'end': '69.680', 'text': 'working with Greg ever since um I was a'}, {'start': '68.400', 'end': '71.680', 'text': 'personal he was a personal banker at'}, {'start': '69.680', 'end': '74.240', 'text': 'Inahina kind of working up with us is to'}, {'start': '71.680', 'end': '76.799', 'text': 'a first commercial loan at university'}, {'start': '74.240', 'end': '78.560', 'text': 'expanding out to our YPO location next'}, {'start': '76.799', 'end': '80.320', 'text': 'loan and really yeah now with our three'}, {'start': '78.560', 'end': '82.640', 'text': 'locations kind of working with Greg as'}, {'start': '80.320', 'end': '84.240', 'text': 'he expanded in you know upward and first'}, {'start': '82.640', 'end': '85.759', 'text': 'Hawaiian bank really helping and'}, {'start': '84.240', 'end': '87.840', 'text': 'supporting us and really driving that'}, {'start': '85.759', 'end': '90.000', 'text': 'relationship. Yeah. So, like talk to me'}, {'start': '87.840', 'end': '92.159', 'text': 'about the services that you were able to'}, {'start': '90.000', 'end': '94.079', 'text': 'take advantage of, like when you hopped'}, {'start': '92.159', 'end': '95.520', 'text': "in Greg's office, like what were some of"}, {'start': '94.079', 'end': '97.600', 'text': 'the things that he presented to you that'}, {'start': '95.520', 'end': '99.600', 'text': 'would help you out? Yeah, I really think'}, {'start': '97.600', 'end': '101.759', 'text': 'the most important thing is building'}, {'start': '99.600', 'end': '103.680', 'text': 'that relationship with our banker again'}, {'start': '101.759', 'end': '105.759', 'text': "with Greg. Um, you know, it's really"}, {'start': '103.680', 'end': '107.439', 'text': 'nice to be able to see a face, you know,'}, {'start': '105.759', 'end': '108.720', 'text': 'with behind all these forms and all of'}, {'start': '107.439', 'end': '110.560', 'text': 'these, you know, regulations and things'}, {'start': '108.720', 'end': '111.759', 'text': 'to really be able to build, again, just'}, {'start': '110.560', 'end': '113.520', 'text': 'that strong relationship, be able to'}, {'start': '111.759', 'end': '115.119', 'text': 'pick up a phone, call somebody that, you'}, {'start': '113.520', 'end': '116.479', 'text': 'know, is really on your team. Yeah, I'}, {'start': '115.119', 'end': '118.320', 'text': "got it's good to know somebody in"}, {'start': '116.479', 'end': '120.320', 'text': 'Vancouver.'}, {'start': '118.320', 'end': '122.560', 'text': "Hey, I need to borrow some money. He's"}, {'start': '120.320', 'end': '124.320', 'text': "the guy. Greg over here. Okay, let's"}, {'start': '122.560', 'end': '126.960', 'text': 'talk about the services that you were'}, {'start': '124.320', 'end': '129.599', 'text': 'able to present to Nick and how this'}, {'start': '126.960', 'end': '131.920', 'text': "really got them from a to now they're"}, {'start': '129.599', 'end': '133.599', 'text': "like ABCD. Yeah, they're way down there."}, {'start': '131.920', 'end': '136.000', 'text': 'Uh I mean, you know, Beer Lab just'}, {'start': '133.599', 'end': '138.800', 'text': 'celebrated 9 years. Um but Nick and I go'}, {'start': '136.000', 'end': '140.640', 'text': 'back prior to that and really uh Nick'}, {'start': '138.800', 'end': '141.840', 'text': 'trusted the bank to share his dreams for'}, {'start': '140.640', 'end': '145.120', 'text': 'building up Beer Lab. I mean, three'}, {'start': '141.840', 'end': '147.599', 'text': 'nuclear engineers come to Brew Beer and'}, {'start': '145.120', 'end': '149.120', 'text': 'uh now three locations and uh you know,'}, {'start': '147.599', 'end': '150.400', 'text': "new one releasing soon. So, it's just"}, {'start': '149.120', 'end': '152.480', 'text': "such an amazing ride and I've been able"}, {'start': '150.400', 'end': '154.080', 'text': "to grow with them. Um so, I think it's"}, {'start': '152.480', 'end': '155.680', 'text': 'been just a trusted relationship and'}, {'start': '154.080', 'end': '159.160', 'text': "glad to be part of it. Yes. And it's"}, {'start': '155.680', 'end': '161.360', 'text': 'good that you guys have like this um not'}, {'start': '159.160', 'end': '164.000', 'text': 'onesizefits-all approach. Small'}, {'start': '161.360', 'end': '165.519', 'text': 'businesses, larger businesses, maybe new'}, {'start': '164.000', 'end': '168.560', 'text': "businesses, somebody that's been around"}, {'start': '165.519', 'end': '170.319', 'text': 'for a long time, you can really uh offer'}, {'start': '168.560', 'end': '171.760', 'text': 'a lot of different options for them.'}, {'start': '170.319', 'end': '173.360', 'text': "That's exactly right. And I think, you"}, {'start': '171.760', 'end': '175.680', 'text': "know, business is like Nick's, every"}, {'start': '173.360', 'end': '177.440', 'text': "business is unique. Um, we don't do all"}, {'start': '175.680', 'end': '179.040', 'text': 'breweries, we do all businesses. And so,'}, {'start': '177.440', 'end': '181.840', 'text': 'I think we customized our approach for'}, {'start': '179.040', 'end': '183.280', 'text': 'Nick and his team. Um, and his team has'}, {'start': '181.840', 'end': '184.879', 'text': 'really taken off and the bank was there'}, {'start': '183.280', 'end': '185.920', 'text': "to grow with him. Uh, and that's the"}, {'start': '184.879', 'end': '187.440', 'text': 'biggest thing is that forming that'}, {'start': '185.920', 'end': '189.360', 'text': 'relationship early on and just trusting'}, {'start': '187.440', 'end': '191.440', 'text': 'each other. And I think nine plus years'}, {'start': '189.360', 'end': '192.959', 'text': 'later, here we are. Here we are over'}, {'start': '191.440', 'end': '194.239', 'text': 'here with some of the merchandise with'}, {'start': '192.959', 'end': '196.480', 'text': 'the beer. Tell us a little bit about'}, {'start': '194.239', 'end': '198.159', 'text': 'what we have here. So, super exciting.'}, {'start': '196.480', 'end': '200.640', 'text': 'You know, us being a local company,'}, {'start': '198.159', 'end': '202.319', 'text': 'small, we love to really partner with,'}, {'start': '200.640', 'end': '204.000', 'text': 'you know, parts and, you know, every'}, {'start': '202.319', 'end': '205.519', 'text': 'part of the community. So, one of the'}, {'start': '204.000', 'end': '207.280', 'text': 'fun stuff we have going on right now is'}, {'start': '205.519', 'end': '209.040', 'text': "we're really pushing to help really uh"}, {'start': '207.280', 'end': '211.519', 'text': 'baseball and really uh baseball in their'}, {'start': '209.040', 'end': '213.120', 'text': "NIL aspect. And they're doing so good."}, {'start': '211.519', 'end': '215.599', 'text': 'Yes. So, we actually were able to'}, {'start': '213.120', 'end': '218.799', 'text': 'partner with them and highife create a'}, {'start': '215.599', 'end': '220.400', 'text': 'fun fun beer and some fun merchandise'}, {'start': '218.799', 'end': '222.319', 'text': 'again to go along and really support'}, {'start': '220.400', 'end': '224.159', 'text': "their NIL project that they're going on."}, {'start': '222.319', 'end': '225.680', 'text': 'Hey, kudos to you guys and of course to'}, {'start': '224.159', 'end': '228.000', 'text': 'you Wage. The baseball team is doing'}, {'start': '225.680', 'end': '229.440', 'text': "fantastic and it's called Manoa Magic"}, {'start': '228.000', 'end': '230.799', 'text': 'which we already had a magician on the'}, {'start': '229.440', 'end': '232.400', 'text': 'show. So I feel like there is a theme'}, {'start': '230.799', 'end': '234.239', 'text': 'here. I think we should celebrate.'}, {'start': '232.400', 'end': '236.000', 'text': 'Should we crack one open? Absolutely.'}, {'start': '234.239', 'end': '237.360', 'text': 'All right. And while we crack one open,'}, {'start': '236.000', 'end': '240.319', 'text': 'tell me a little bit about the flavor'}, {'start': '237.360', 'end': '243.120', 'text': 'profile on this. So um so we actually'}, {'start': '240.319', 'end': '244.560', 'text': 'cracking open a palaka wheat. Okay. So'}, {'start': '243.120', 'end': '246.959', 'text': "it's actually a really fun beer that"}, {'start': '244.560', 'end': '249.040', 'text': "we're just bringing out now. Manol Magic"}, {'start': '246.959', 'end': '251.360', 'text': "is a it's a little special release. So"}, {'start': '249.040', 'end': '253.680', 'text': 'it is a little bit sold out right now,'}, {'start': '251.360', 'end': '255.040', 'text': "but that's okay. get on the weight list."}, {'start': '253.680', 'end': '256.400', 'text': 'If they wanted to get on the weight list'}, {'start': '255.040', 'end': '258.239', 'text': 'and they wanted to follow you guys,'}, {'start': '256.400', 'end': '260.720', 'text': 'where would they go? Uh, again, you can'}, {'start': '258.239', 'end': '262.800', 'text': 'follow us on uh beer lab high or again'}, {'start': '260.720', 'end': '264.560', 'text': 'beerlabh high.com. So, but again, block'}, {'start': '262.800', 'end': '266.720', 'text': 'of wheat, really fun, light, light,'}, {'start': '264.560', 'end': '268.560', 'text': 'really easy drinking beer. All right.'}, {'start': '266.720', 'end': '270.400', 'text': "Well, let's cheers to that. Supporting"}, {'start': '268.560', 'end': '272.000', 'text': 'small local businesses, large'}, {'start': '270.400', 'end': '273.840', 'text': 'businesses, whatever it is, first'}, {'start': '272.000', 'end': '275.680', 'text': 'Hawaiian Bank got you. And then Nick,'}, {'start': '273.840', 'end': '278.000', 'text': "he's got you when it comes to the beer."}, {'start': '275.680', 'end': '279.759', 'text': 'So, go and visit Beer Lab Hawaii.'}, {'start': '278.000', 'end': '283.440', 'text': "They've got a few locations here on the"}, {'start': '279.759', 'end': '283.440', 'text': 'island. So, cheers guys.'}, {'start': '283.479', 'end': '289.840', 'text': 'Enjoy. M.'}, {'start': '286.800', 'end': '293.040', 'text': "Wow, that's great. That's great. Hey."}, {'start': '289.840', 'end': '294.160', 'text': "Hey. I can see why it's sold out. Okay."}, {'start': '293.040', 'end': '295.360', 'text': 'All right. And then, of course, go pick'}, {'start': '294.160', 'end': '296.720', 'text': 'up some of this merchandise. Can they'}, {'start': '295.360', 'end': '297.680', 'text': 'get the merchandise or Absolutely.'}, {'start': '296.720', 'end': '299.199', 'text': "Absolutely. I think I'm going to take"}, {'start': '297.680', 'end': '300.880', 'text': "this one home with me. All right. We'll"}, {'start': '299.199', 'end': '302.760', 'text': 'see you guys tomorrow. Thanks for'}, {'start': '300.880', 'end': '307.740', 'text': 'watching. Aloha.'}, {'start': '302.760', 'end': '307.740', 'text': '[Music]'}]