Every week, we take a look at a craft beer brewed in Florida. Follow #FloridaBeerFriday for more reviews of Sunshine State brews. Get out there and #DrinkLocal. Hops. The main bittering component of modern beer. It’s a green flowing bine of the species Humulus lupulus. It’s a huge component of beer…
“I think this would be a good time for beer.” – Franklin Roosevelt, March 12, 1933 Those were the words of our 32nd President of these United States on the day that he signed into law the Cullen-Harrison Act, which allowed, after 13 long dry alcohol-free years, the legal sale of…
One of South Florida’s home brewing landmarks is under new ownership. Bx Beer Depot in Lake Worth, for years the only home brew shop in South Florida, has changed hands, with previous owner Sally Parsons moving on to “the next phase of [her] life.” “It has been a great ride and…
Every week, we take a look at a craft beer brewed in Florida. Follow #FloridaBeerFriday for more reviews of Sunshine State brews. Get out there and #DrinkLocal. This week I’m taking a look at the Mega Mix Pale Ale from our neighbors to the south, MIA Beer Company. This is…
April 1st isn’t all about fools and pranks. For beer lovers near Wellington, it’s a night to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society with World of Beer’s ‘Brew’phoria event. It all goes down starting at 6 p.m. Though World of Beer is known for its breadth of product, for this event…
Every week, we take a look at a craft beer brewed in Florida. Follow #FloridaBeerFriday for more reviews of Sunshine State brews. Get out there and #DrinkLocal. This week we’re taking a look at a recently available canned offering called Twist of Cane from a brewery new to the production game,…
The Palm Beach Zoo’s most unique craft beer event, Brew at the Zoo, returns for its fourth year on April 2, playing host to a gaggle of local breweries. It’s the beer festival format that has drawn acclaim across the country, where adults enjoy an evening sampling locally produced ales,…
The success of Boca Raton’s Barrel of Monks Brewing is one of those indicators in the craft brewing industry that things are going well: state-of-the-art equipment, gorgeously designed tap room, niche Belgian beer offerings. This Saturday, March 26 from 2 to 6 p.m., the brewery will be hosting its very…
Every week, we take a look at a craft beer brewed in Florida. Follow #FloridaBeerFriday for more reviews of Sunshine State brews. Get out there and #DrinkLocal. This week I’m taking a look at a beer made as a collaboration between two of my favorite Florida west coast breweries: Green…
26 Degree Brewing Company has been growing by leaps and bounds over the past couple of months. They opened in September and soon began local distribution through Gold Coast Beverage. Now they’ll be adding culinary adventurers to that list. On Wednesday, March 23, the Pompano Beach brewery will be hosting a five…
You can now enjoy a cool glass of beer during match days at the International Polo Club, everyone’s favorite Wellington-based weekend activity, through the Funky Buddha Beer Garden. Yes, the Oakland Park brewery has devoted itself to the Sport of Kings by taking over a shiny metal-clad Airstream trailer and making…
Corey Artanis’ brainchild, 3 Sons Brewing Company, took home three awards at this years Hunahpu’s Day Festival, which took place on March 12th at the Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park in downtown Tampa. The annual festival celebrates the release of the much sought after Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout from Cigar City Brewing, and…
Every week, we take a look at a craft beer brewed in Florida. Follow #FloridaBeerFriday for more reviews of Sunshine State brews. Get out there and #DrinkLocal. Previously known for its bikini contests and incredible feats of drinking, Shooters Waterfront has been moving toward a more casual-chic approach to its…
Local brewers and marine a-fish-ianado’s Saltwater Brewery have announced a partnership with Florida Distributing Company and J.J. Taylor Companies, Inc. to expand their distribution to the Tampa and Orlando areas. Since opening its doors at the end of 2013, the company has rapidly expanded, brewing 2,000 barrels (that’s 62,000 US…
Every year, the Best Florida Beer Championships are held to both promote the growing craft beer scene in the Sunshine State and to provide an avenue for the fun-yet-competitive nature that accompanies brewing. That competitiveness is seen from lowly homebrew competitions to the Great American Beer Festival, and, for Floridians,…
Every week, we take a look at a craft beer brewed in Florida. Follow #FloridaBeerFriday for more reviews of Sunshine State brews. Get out there and #DrinkLocal. This week, we’re taking a look at a seasonal release from one of Florida’s most well-known brewers, Cigar City Brewing, by checking out…
Boynton Beach stalwart Due South Brewing Company is announcing today that they will be expanding their current facility by annexing the 12,000 square feet of the adjacent bay in their building. Combined, the brewery will soon total over 27,000 square feet. The construction for the new side of the facility…
Explosive growth has been the trademark of craft beer in South Florida for the past five years. From a low of just a few brewpubs and small breweries dotting the landscape here or there to the now-expansive list of newly opened breweries, ranging from tiny multibarrel houses to large production…
Every week, we take a look at a craft beer brewed in Florida. Follow #FloridaBeerFriday for more reviews of Sunshine State brews. Get out there and #DrinkLocal. This week, I’m heading out to Pompano Beach to take a gander at what new brewery on the block 26 Degree is up to,…
Brewers and brewery employees always talk about the industry being in a mode of “friendly competition.” That friendliness is about to get a little more fierce. The fourth Monday of every month, Barrel of Monks Brewing in Boca Raton opens its doors to host the Brewery Throwdown, an event that…
Dogfish Head Brewery brewer and founder Sam Calagione will be coming down to South Florida on Wednesday February 24th to share in an evening of spreading craft beer love. The industry veteran will be attending three events on Wednesday, the first at Riverside Market in Fort Lauderdale. Starting at noon,…
Every week, we take a look at a craft beer brewed in Florida. Follow #FloridaBeerFriday for more reviews of Sunshine State brews. Get out there and #DrinkLocal. Today, it’s time to delve into the musical arts with a sampling of Funky Buddha Brewery’s Iron and Barleywine, a big and boisterous…
