Venturing west in Delray Beach is like stumbling onto the set of Cocoon. Or maybe the worlds worst Cadillac dealership. If you can get past those roadblocks to your sanity, even further west than you’d probably normally go, lies an enclave of shops on the corner of Lyons and Atlantic…
It’s the mother of all beer weeks starting Saturday and lasting through January 25 as venues across Broward and Palm Beach counties set up to let you drink like a local. Starting with a Brew Bus tour on Saturday of Due South Brewing in Boynton Beach, Brewzzi Brewpub in Boca,…
Beer festivals can be boring places where companies bring out the same old core beers year after year and increasingly cost more and more money in entrance fees. Break away from the status quo and enter the world of the homebrewing competitions. On Saturday, head down to the Mardi Gras…
Some recent weather made me realize it is actually winter. Like, right now in Florida. Yes, we’ve gone through the Thanksgiving-Hannukah-Christmas-New Year’s gauntlet, but the weather outside was mild, not frightful. And that sudden dip into the 40s? Time to break out the parkas and fur-lined caps! The temperatures will…
What is there to do in southern Palm Beach County on a Saturday night for a talented and nationally recognized recording artist? How about relaxing at a local brewery? This past weekend, some star power in the form of Miami-born musician Jason Derulo came to check out Delray Beach’s newest…
If you’re a beer fan in South Florida, unless you were tied down with some previous engagement — and I mean physically tied down with either chains or nylon rope — chances are you made the pilgrimage Saturday to downtown Oakland Park to the Funky Buddha Brewery’s Maple Bacon Coffee…
Happy New Year! Now get your wallet ready for the first massive beer festival of 2014. Funky Buddha Brewery in Oakland Park will celebrate the release of its first (kind of) public bottle release of Maple Bacon Coffee Porter, a 6.4 percent alcohol by volume, superflavorful, and correct-in-the-name culinary beer…
Maybe you’re one of the 155 Funky Buddha Brewing Founders’ Club members and all of this is old news to you. But for everyone else, you’ve probably noticed a stream of Facebook and Instagram posts of friends with excited faces and blue bottles in hand. This past weekend saw the…
Hoppy new year! Every Friday, we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft beer movement of Florida. Ah, the sweet stout. Also known as the milk or cream stout, it is one of the six subcategories of stouts recognized by…
Have you heard the good word? Delray Beach has its own production brewery and taproom at the western corner of Atlantic Avenue and Interstate 95. That big red barn? Yep, that’s it. You might be used to driving right past it, as it’s just on the edge of a decidedly…
Happy New Year! Now get your wallet ready for the first massive beer festival of 2014. Funky Buddha Brewery in Oakland Park will celebrate the release of its first (kind of) public bottle release of Maple Bacon Coffee Porter, a 6.4 percent abv superflavorful and correct-in-the-name culinary beer that has…
Time to rejoice, beer fans, for the beginning of the year harks the beginning of our coveted Third Annual South Florida Beer Week – returning from January 18 through January 25th. “Working with local breweries and retailers, South Florida Beer Week will bring Floridians a wide variety of events all…
It’s the pilgrimage that Floridians and beer drinkers from around the country talk about every year. In the ancient days, we’d worship Ninkasi, or Silenus, or Aegir, but now, we pay tribute to the arts and sciences of craft beer. March 8th, 2014 will be the next grand pilgrimage to…
Should Old Acquaintance be forgot… at least we have Florida made beer. Every Friday, we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft beer movement of Florida. With the holiday season wrapping up, and New Year’s Eve right around the corner,…
The wait is over for the opening of the next brewery in Palm Beach County. Delray Beach’s Saltwater Brewery is scheduled to open its doors at noon on Monday, December 30, and start a new age of locally produced beer in Delray. See also: -Ten Geekiest Beers to Bring Out…
Maybe you’re one of the 155 Funky Buddha Brewing Founders’ Club members and all of this is old news to you. But for everyone else, you’ve probably noticed a stream of Facebook and Instagram posts of friends with excited faces and blue bottles in hand. This past weekend saw the…
Like the sands of the hourglass, these are the beers in our glass… beers from Florida! Every Friday, we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft beer movement of Florida. It looks like a lager, and acts like a lager…..
It was an evening of wine and passed hors d’oeuvres at Buccan in Palm Beach as the intro to the intriguingly named ‘Last Supper’ event for the Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival. At F&W festivals, even the smallest of events, in this case an hour-long reception before a major…
Break out the tacky sweaters and prepare to indulge in a very grown-up ice cream social at the Riverside Market in Fort Lauderdale. Wednesday, December 18th at 8 p.m., Riverside is teaming up with the Boston Beer Co. for a round of ice cream beer floats featuring seasonal Sam Adams…
Like the sands of the hourglass, these are the beers in our glass… beers from Florida! Every Friday, we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft beer movement of Florida. As Cigar City Brewing in Tampa expands, so does its…
Warm beer. No, I’m not talking about that can of Pabst that’s been sitting on the counter for days, but an honest to hops notion of serving a beer this holiday season that has been warmed. I am referring to the imbibing of a mulled beer – to warm and…
The holiday season is in full swing, and if you’re looking to find a gift for someone on your list who has a taste for all things brewed, we’ve got you covered. Below, you’ll find our list of gifts for the beer lover who has everything, from unique drinking vessels…
