“I don’t want these stories forgotten,” Tomlinson said. All the items in the museum were donated from veterans or their families as a way of sharing their experience. The Brewseum is a hidden gem in every sense of the word. 7, 1941 and the heroic men and women who answered the call from that surprise attack. 11, 2001 terror attack but who only vaguely know anything about Dec. With dwindling numbers of World War II vets still alive, Tomlinson said it's museums like this that keep their story going to the next generation of Americans who remember the Sept. In a city where World War II comes back to life at nearby Pearl Harbor, the Brewseum is about more than the war. Over 100,000 veterans have visited the Brewseum since it opened. “This place is about keeping their memories alive and all their incredible stories of bravery,” said Tomlinson, 56, whose uncle and dad both served in the military and have their pictures hung prominently on the wall. The fantastic stories he tells with gusto make his museum special and entertaining, and make learning about the war fun. In 2014, a full style brewpub was added next door.īut the end of the military base tours and lack of parking at the Brewseum and are threatening to turn lights out on his operation.“I’m looking for someone, something to save us,” said Tomlinson, who can tell a story behind almost every artifact and picture in the two-story Brewseum and Home of the Brave Brewing Co. He added a brewery to the operation in 2009 - first contract brewing then adding its own one-barrel electric brewing system -to give the place an added attraction.
As part of the tour he would include visits to the Brewseum which is outfitted with all types of World War II-era memorabilia, including a 1942 Army Jeep used in the movie Pearl Harbor, a Japanese rifle, old military uniforms, medals and treasure chest of wartime photos, including hundreds of veterans of the Second World War.
Tomlinson’s family has given tours to nearby Pearl Harbor and other historic sites around Oahu since 1991. and has one thought: “I can’t let these guys down,” he said.
In Honolulu, Hawaii, Glen Tomlinson looks at the pictures of the World War II veterans hanging on the wall of his Brewseum and Home of the Brave Brewing Co.
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