“It’s an institution,” my buddy Grant told me one day. Words that mean a place has that certain je ne sais quoi that makes it a must-see destination. He was talking about a little bar called PRL. Situated on Hollywood Boulevard just west of Young Circle, PRL is one of…
Your favorite craft beer mecca in Broward County will soon be making itself bigger. In a recent segment on Miami Herald’s Brew in Miami video series, Riverside Market owners Lisa and Julian Siegal shared the news with host Evan Benn. See also: New Times Best of 2014: Best Places to…
Collaboration beers are nothing new, and Cigar City Brewing in Tampa is known to make quite a few of them. I’d say it’s their friendly demeanor. This past spring, the makers of Jai Alai teamed up with the Great Lakes Brewing Co. out of Cleveland, Ohio, to make Wandering Pelican…
When craft-beer enthusiasts find a bar that supplies a first-rate rotation of taps, that’s usually enough customer appreciation to get them back in the door. For the Mack House, Davie’s local craft-beer hangout spot and nanobrewery, customer appreciation means longer happy hours, special releases, and raffles. See also: New Times’…
“We have finally hit the market!” declared the Saltwater Brewery Facebook account on Tuesday. “You can find some of our flagship brands at the following fine Local Establishments. Stay tuned as we will be initializing a tap finder into our website in the near future.” The newbie in the beer…
For two more sessions, the Funky Buddha Brewery and Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza will be teaming up to put on dinner pairing a beer and Italian food at a couple of Broward County Anthony’s locations in June and July. Clean Plate attended the premiere event held last week at Anthony’s…
This past Saturday, the PGA National Resort hosted its third-annual Craft Beer Festival & Burger Bash, showcasing the works of local restaurants in a competition to see who will be crowned the King of Burgers. Burgers pair great with beer, especially craft beer, of which there was a decent mix…
If there’s one area that doesn’t see a lot of food-truck action in South Florida, it’s Delray Beach. The beachside town that prides itself on its quaintness — after all, its slogan is “the Village by the Sea” — does not allow mobile businesses within its borders. Saltwater Brewery wishes…
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. This week we’re turning our beer goggles on south Palm Beach County’s newest big hitters in the brewing scene, Saltwater Brewery. After an unprecedented…
If you want to extend Father’s Day a bit, why not treat the father figure in your life to a food and beer dinner based on the oldest pairing known to beer, nuts? The Funky Buddha Brewery in Oakland Park is hosting a beer-and-nuts-inspired culinary exploration with the guys from…
It’s time to rock the vote again, this time with the Keepers of the Craft campaign by Czech brewery Pilsner Urquell and DRAFT magazine. The two craft beer behemoths are teaming up to promote the bartending side of beer and the 172nd anniversary of the Pilsner Urquell brewery with a…
When life hands you lemons, make lemonade… then blend it with beer. That’s the basic gist behind the shandy — or radler if you’re European — a beer and lemonade style that is popular among certain warm weather enthusiasts. Think of it as an Arnold Palmer, but instead of iced…
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. Two months ago I had the pleasure to sample a pre-bottled version of the Sunshine State Pils by the Florida Beer Company during a…
Good news for denizens of Central Florida. The Funky Buddha Brewery will begin distribution of their beers to you starting on June 11th. The Oakland Park brewery recently doubled their production capacity with three new 120 barrel beer tanks this past March, which has fueled growth and the ability to…
South African microbrewer Garagista Beer Company released a promotional video that highlights the plight of every delivery driver hauling super rare and limited release beers. Called ‘The Hipster Hijacking’, the video shows what happens when a certain sect of beer hipsters and #whalezbro types find out about certain beers making…
Fans of craft beer in downtown Delray Beach already know of the Mellow Mushroom, a psychedelic pizza joint that boasts 100 on site beers; 50 on draft and 50 in bottles. Now, the restaurant will be making 30% of their draft selection purely Florida-based. With the growth of Florida breweries,…
This past weekend was a busy one for craft beer fans in South Florida as the Funky Buddha Brewery celebrated its first year as a production brewery, and the Funky Buddha Lounge joined in with some brotherly love. Each event was testament to the diversity of experiences to be found…
This weekend starting May 30th and continuing to May 31st, The Funky Buddha Brewery will be hosting a grand birthday party for their Oakland Park production brewery. Before the big festival day on Saturday the 31st, denizens of Palm Beach County, and those looking to make the drive, will have…
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. The Funky Buddha Brewery opened its doors last year in Oakland Park with their massive 40,000 sq-ft and 30 barrel facility. Since then, the…
Two weeks ago I showcased an amazing soured IPA from Green Bench Brewing Company, a relatively new brewery in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. This week I’m continuing the St. Pete journey by traveling a handful of blocks east towards Tampa Bay and the downtown location of Cycle Brewing. Originally located…
Are your glass growlers too heavy, bulky, and fragile? Then why not look to use an aluminum alternative, the crowler. A can + growler hybrid will soon be making the rounds at craft beer institutions in Florida. Starting as soon as next week, Tampa’s Cigar City Brewing will be filling…
Recently, about a hundred people across 18 different Total Wine & More stores in South Florida were lucky to participate in a Cigar City Brewing virtual tour and non-virtual tasting even in accordance with the laws and traditions of American Craft Beer Week. Clean Plate was able to attend one…
