Invasive Species Brewing secured more than $100,000 in funding from the City of Fort Lauderdale to help with the buildout of its new brewery, which will be located in Flagler Village at 726 NE Second Ave.
You know how sometimes a movie sequel can be better that the original? That’s how it is with SFL Hops, a South Florida beer-enthusiast group created by Stuart Skopit, which is celebrating its second anniversary February 4 with a beer festival featuring local breweries.
Twisted Sister frontman Daniel “Dee” Snider could be considered a man of the people. He fought against then-congressman Al Gore on censorship. And Recently, he was at the Standing Rock Reservation with the demonstrators who are currently fighting against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. In between, he’s supporting local…
The Sunrise/Lauderhill area may not come to mind as a destination for craft beer, but that could change with the addition of GQ’s Crafthouse (4497 N. University Dr.). Owner Gary Hardie commemorated the October 19 debut with a soft opening. GQ’s Crafthouse is a hookah lounge with a specialty in craft beer…
Craft beer in the U.S. is a multibillion dollar industry and along with the thirst for local Florida beer comes a huge demand for hops that brewers want to purchase locally, too. The hops, or humulus lupulus, that brewers in America use mostly come from the Pacific Northwest and Germany…
It’s good to be a South Florida brewer if you’re heading to the Great American Beer Festival (GABF). From October 6 to 8, three breweries from Broward and Palm Beach counties will be pouring at the 2016 GABF in Denver. In two weeks, Boca Raton’s Barrel of Monks Brewing and…
Bobby Gordash, founder of Holy Mackerel Beers and a South Florida craft beer original gangster, is bringing a new brewery to Pompano Beach and is seeking devotees who can help make the extra push for the location’s final touches. The brewery is called The Holy Mackerel Project and it’s located…
When Big Storm Brewery owner Jonathan Golden learned that his brewery could face legal action from use of a trademark, he instead sued Boynton Beach’s Due South Brewing Company. But he’s not suing for damages or even asking for a trial. Golden told the New Times that he wants to get…
The craft beer in mainland South Florida is a growing industry, but we mustn’t forget the little trail of islands to our south that once formed their own republic. Islamorada Brewing Company (IBC) co-founders Jose Herrera and Tyrone Bradley — both from Delray Beach and Fort Lauderdale, respectively — chose to…
On July 15, Due South Brewing Company in Boynton Beach sent a cease-and-desist letter alleging trademark infringement for Tampa-area Big Storm Brewing’s use of the name”category” in a series of its beers. But Big Storm CEO Jonathan Golden disagrees because he says the term is fair use and taken from…
There’s a storm brewing between two Florida breweries in a trademark dispute. Mike Halker, owner of Due South Brewing in Boynton Beach, has asked Big Storm Brewing in Tampa to stop using a beer label that he says is too similar to one of his own. The label in question is…
Distributors have an important hand in driving the beer industry, but how are South Florida craft beer promoted in the restaurant industry? Beer dinners — like the ones Jason Arroyo has been putting on each month for the last six months at Russo’s Coal Fired Italian Kitchen in Pembroke Pines. “The primary…
Tri-tip is a lean cut of beef that’s taken from the bottom sirloin, or the large slab of muscle situated in between the top sirloin and the flank. It’s a West Coast delicacy with which most South Floridians are not familiar, unless you’re a true meat connoisseur. Although uncommon, tri-tip can…
Bar Brawls, which pits the very best bartenders from across South Florida in an elimination-style contest of impromptu mixological skill, is back for a second season, this time at Max’s Grille in Boca Raton on Wednesday, October 12. Last year’s competition was such a success, that once again The Max…
During the early morning hours of June 12, a man armed with a semi-automatic rifle burst into the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, killing 49 club-goers and injuring 53 more. The tragedy was particularly hurtful for many, including Ates Isildak, because the shooting occurred inside what’s considered a “safe space” for…
Seven months into Mutemath’s tour with the duo Twenty One Pilots, New Times caught up with Mutemath drummer Darren King following the Grammy-nominated band’s performance in front of 28,000 fans at Hershey Park Stadium on June 20. Ahead of the New Orleans-based group’s stop this weekend at BB&T Center, King…
It wasn’t so long ago that Pompano Beach had no breweries. Now it’s becoming a craft beer destination home to four breweries, the latest addition is Odd Breed Wild Ales. Odd Breed will be located in Old Town Pompano, a part of the city currently undergoing revitalization. In fact, the 2,500…
With the popularity of craft beer, it seems like everyone wants to get in on the action, including Walmart. Yes, Walmart. According to the thestreet.com, the Arkansas mega-supermarket chain has begun selling several varieties of brew — Cat’s Away IPA, After Party Pale Ale, Red Flag Amber and ‘Round Midnight…
Jason ArrivalStar claims that its patents covered the basics of vehicle tracking, across a huge array of different software and systems used. The company’s founder and inventor, Martin Kelly Jones, says he thought up the basics of vehicle tracking and notification with a telephone-based system in the 1990s; now he…
Surveillance video from 26 Degree Brewing Company captured two alleged thieves taking a piece of art from the brewery on April 15, according to owner Greg Lieberman. The video (seen below), which was posted to social media the next day, shows a man and woman couple walking towards the front…
Margaret Cho’s comedy always shines when she covers two subjects in particular: gay issues and her Korean-immigrant mother. Put them together and she slays. Cho perfectly captures her mom’s naive, old-school attitude as it plays out against Cho, an openly bisexual woman who grew up in ultraliberal San Francisco. In…
As enthusiasm for craft spirits has swept through Fort Lauderdale, clear distilled gin from Prescribed Spirits has been par for the course for a little more than a year. But now owner A.J. Fazendin is changing it up with barrel-aged gin. Fazendin produced the gin using his own recipe and…
