We talked last week about some ideas for starting up homebrewing: heading over to one of our great local homebrew shops and tapping that knowledge sap from the minds of their proprietors (what an odd analogy). But maybe you’re someone who still needs a more hands-on guided approach to get…
Boca Raton will soon have its own production brewery, thanks to the passing Tuesday night of Resolution No. 23-2014, “A resolution of the City of Boca Raton considering conditional use approval to allow the operation of a beverage manufacturing use with an accessory tasting room within existing tenant space in…
Two weeks from now, on March 6th, Funky Buddha Brewery in Oakland Park is going to be releasing the next of their series of larger format bottled beers, the Nib Smuggler Chocolate Milk Porter. The 6.2% alcohol by volume lactose porter uses Brazillian cacao nibs and vanilla beans. If you’ve…
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. Victory over bad beer! This is the feeling you get when drinking from a can of Intuition Ale Works’ People’s Pale Ale, what with…
Fancy yourself a craft beer connoisseur? Sure, you might enjoy drinking it, but have you ever thought of making it? What about showing off your creation to other beer enthusiasts in South Florida? Coming up in about six weeks is the 2014 New Times Beerfest (April 5, 2014, from 3…
Who has the best beer in Florida? It’s a question that gets harder and harder to answer as the quality and quantities of breweries in this state continue to go ever higher. But there is one organization that has, since 2002, set about finding the answer to this question. The…
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 setting our eyes on a beer made for a specific purpose: pairing with food. Earlier this week, we spoke about Funky…
Coming up at the end of the month, on Tuesday, February 25, at 7 p.m., Broward’s upscale beer bar and food hangout Tap 42 will host one of the season’s most interesting tap takeovers: six rare beers from indomitable barrel-agers the Bruery. The Bruery produces relatively small batches of beer…
Boynton Beach’s Due South Brewing Company can pat itself on the back with the deal struck to distribute its beers into the thirsty and tourist heavy region known as Central Florida. That means places like Orlando, Sanford, Oviedo, Altamonte Springs, Apopka, and Winter Garden will have the opportunity to pour…
This past Saturday, ten contestants from all across the country, including places like Boston, Cleveland, San Francisco and San Diego, converged on Miami Beach’s Shore Club for the first annual National Duvel League Finals, the brewery’s country-wide beer pouring competition. It was an evening of competitive fun and an attempt…
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 taking a look at a surprising hybrid beer created by brewers Bill Taylor and Dustin Jeffers of Saltwater Brewery in Delray Beach, called…
The 2014 Winter Olympics are about to begin in the ‘resort’ town of Sochi on the Black Sea in Russia. As you may know, scandal after scandal has hit the administration of president Vladimir Putin, including the Olympic site not being finished and the numerous human rights issues aimed at…
Looking for something beer related to go to this weekend in southern Palm Beach County? Western Delray Beach’s latest craft beer bar, TAP Global Beer Collection, will be throwing a grand opening party this Saturday, February 8th starting at noon and lasting all day. We told you about TAP Global’s…
‘Murica! Every Friday, we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft beer movement of Florida. Originally crafted in August of last year, Due South Brewing’s UXO American Strong Ale is now one of the brewery’s entries in their canned beer…
If you thought Whole Foods Market is just for picking up organic kale or more cheese than you know what to do with, you’d be sorely missing out on some of the culinary opportunities presented in their kitchens and education areas dubbed ‘Lifestyle Centers’. This coming Friday and Saturday, Whole…
This past Saturday, if you ventured around Abacoa at all, you would have seen an influx of beer-themed T-shirts and Coachella-esque wardrobes flocking towards a cluster of white tents at Roger Dean Stadium. These happy people were heading to the penultimate event for South Florida Beer Week: the Jupter Craft…
Back to Boca with the Buddha. Every Friday, we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft beer movement of Florida. So the Buddha decided to dip their chips in ’em… or their spirals, cubes, or barrels — that’s right, we’re…
Are you still with us? It’s been five days since South Florida Beer Week started, and the events have been flying by. Beer dinners, tap takeovers, Randal infusions — you name it, and one of our awesome craft beer bars or breweries has done it. Wednesday night we headed out…
Where does Florida begin? As long as the beer keeps flowing, who cares. 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 going to head up north to the mega-sprawl of Jacksonville,…
This past Saturday, fourteen homebrewers, either through clubs, small groups, or individuals, entered the Mardi Gras Casino’s First Annual Homebrew Beer Competition, a BJCP certified event taking place track-side at the Hallandale Beach casino. All of the brewers were looking to win the coveted first place prize of $1000, one…
Trying to figure out what to do this coming week for the third annual South Florida Beer Week? Clean Plate has done the unenviable task of sorting, editing, and organizing all of the events taking place in Broward and Palm Beach counties involved with SFBW. See also: South Florida Beer…
Did you make it out to the Funky Buddha Brewery bottle release festival this past weekend? Did you get a chance to score a bottle or two of their highly rated and nationally sought after Maple Bacon Coffee Porter? No?? Then be thankful for happy accidents. The Funky Buddha Brewery…
