For the past year, Saltwater Brewery has been systematically producing barrel after barrel of locally crafted beer for thirsty South Floridians, and Delray Beach in particular. The native-raised brewery operators have spent that year honing in on what will make Saltwater a long-lasting establishment. This past Saturday, December 27, they…

It’s #FloridaBeerFriday, where we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft-beer movement of Florida. We’re back this week with another entry of Florida Beer Friday. Today, we’re cracking open a bottle of Cigar City Brewing’s Puppy’s Breath Porter, a robust…

It’s December, and that can mean only one thing: end of year list time. Those who have followed the blog for the last year have seen our attempt at tasting and sampling a Florida produced beer every week – a.k.a. Florida Beer Fridays. That has lead to a vast archive…

Native Brewing Company now has a temporary home, and it’s being touted as much more than a simple brewing space. The Craft Beer Cartel is a new concept from Native’s Adam Fine and Riverside Market’s Julian and Lisa Siegel which features a traditional bottle shop, space for a small on-premise…

It’s #FloridaBeerFriday, where we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft-beer movement of Florida. This week, we’re checking out a beer brewed in Miami, the saison from Biscayne Bay Brewing Co. See also: Florida Beer: Bolita Double Nut Brown Ale…

Social media butterflies might have noticed, and Black Friday drinkers as well, that on November 28th, Due South Brewing Company in Boynton Beach introduced a new sleeker logo design. Gone is the stamped and ‘dirty’ looking mark; in its place is angular font and geometric colors. The brand change isn’t…

Western Boca Raton will be the place to do some post-holiday-shopping celebrating on Sunday December 21st when the Sybarite Pig, that meat-and-beer-centric hotspot out there in Shadowood, hosts its second anniversary party starting at noon. Expect some of the best food and beer pairings that Boca Raton has to offer…

It’s #FloridaBeerFriday, where we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft-beer movement of Florida. Continuing our streak of ‘nut’-inspired beers, this week we’re taking a look at a doubly dangerous high gravity beer from Cigar City Brewing in Tampa called…

Starting next week, seemingly every beer and liquor store in the South Florida area will have two of Funky Buddha Brewery’s mainstay beers on their shelves: Hop Gun IPA and the Floridian Hefeweizen. How was this brewery able to make the transition from keg-only producer to twelve ounce bottle slinging…

Nestled off the beaten path, where 595 cascades from a multilane highway into a two-lane mini spaghetti bowl, two friends are putting their sanity on the line with a business they are going into with their minds full of passion: brewing. Having started brewing at home in January 2013, Kyle…

It’s #FloridaBeerFriday, where we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft-beer movement of Florida. Aging a beer can be tricky business. On the one hand, there’s the opportunity to drink an awesomely strong and flavorful beer RIGHT NOW and enjoy…

Thanksgiving isn’t just about turkeys and stuffing and cranberry sauce. OK, it’s mostly about that. But it’s also about giving thanks and spending warm, grateful times with your loved ones. And there’s no better way to get warm and grateful with your loved ones than beer. Here are the eight…

Boynton Beach is becoming quite the spot for beer enthusiasts these days, more so now with the current planned opening of a new brewery, Wild Oak Artisan Ales, within its borders. Joining behemoth Due South Brewing Co. and newcomers Coppertop Brewing and Devour Brewing, Wild Oak Artisan Ales will fill…

It’s #FloridaBeerFridayEvery Friday, we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft-beer movement of Florida. This week, we’re taking our eyes north to the land of Jacksonville and surrounding communities with a look at Nut Sack Double Brown Ale by Engine…

As is wont to happen in the ever expanding craft beer industry, two Florida breweries have run into a trademark dispute. On October 29th, Coppertail Brewing Company filed suit against Coppertop Brewing Company over the issue of “trademark infringement and unfair competition in violation of the laws of the United…

It’s #FloridaBeerFridayEvery Friday, we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft-beer movement of Florida. It takes a massive pair of cahones to make a sour beer in a popular, if not erudite, brewpub most famous for its blonde ale and…

An Orlando woman and her boyfriend have come up with a unique way to address a shortfall in coverage from their insurance company, which won’t provide for surgery: holding a beer raffle of some of the most sought-after beers in the country, and a lot of them are from Florida…

This week, Gold Coast Beverage Distributors, one of South Florida’s largest beverage wholesalers, is being purchased by Reyes Beverage Group, making it one of the largest beer distributors in the country. Reyes, which wholesales more than 115 million cases of beer annually, has purchased the South Florida company for an…

It’s #FloridaBeerFridayEvery Friday, we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft-beer movement of Florida. This week we’re taking a look at a humble pale ale from Delray Beach’s Saltwater Brewery called Tides of the Reef. See also: Florida Beer: Old…

It’s #FloridaBeerFriday. Every Friday, we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft-beer movement of Florida. Those who are unfamiliar with the northern Florida brewing scene might not know of Engine 15 Brewing Company, which operates a brewpub in Jacksonville Beach…