Malignancy is one of the most common causes and must be excluded. Hyperparathyroidism and other causes of hypercalcemia can coexist with malignancy. If calcium levels have been mildly elevated for months or years, malignancy is an unlikely cause. Hypercalcemia from malignancy usually is rapidly progressive; thus, rapidly rising calcium levels should increase suspicion of malignancy.
Kailua-Kona on Hawaiiâs Big Island is the site of Kona Brewing Companyâs brewery and first restaurant. The brewpub opened in November 1998. Prominently featured ohia wood found throughout the pub came from South Kona.
The sale to Anheuser-Busch wasn't all that surprising. Goose Island has had ties to Anheuser-Busch since 2006, when it sold a stake in the company to the Craft Brewers Alliance, which includes Redhook, Widmer and Kona. Anheuser-Busch owns 32 percent of the Craft Brewers Alliance. The Goose Island deal involves two steps. Anheuser-Busch said it will acquire Craft Brewer's 42 percent stake in Goose Island for $16.3 million, and the remaining 58 percent of the company for $22.5 million.