Bars & Breweries

Whiskey Neat — a new Fort Lauderdale bar focused on all things Scotch, bourbon, and beyond — is set to open next to Quarterdeck over the Fourth of July weekend.

Over the last four years, the Fort Lauderdale Whiskey Society has grown to host regular dinners, tastings, and education sessions throughout the city.

American Craft Aleworks — an atmospheric gastropub, brewery, and full bar that pays homage to the Prohibition and speakeasy era — debuted last week at the site of the former Bar Louie on the intersection of Narcissus Avenue and Clematis Street.

Here are the five South Florida breweries you should visit on National Beer Day.

South Florida’s first female-focused beer festival, the FemAle Brew Fest, will return for its third year this week with an expanded brewery lineup, new events, and the release of several collaboration beers brewed especially for the event. After a successful first and second year, the FemAle Brew Fest has moved…

Corey Artanis, who garnered RateBeer’s number one spot as the best new brewer for 2018, will open 3 Sons Brewing to the public on Wednesday, March 20. 3 Sons is also joining the growing trend of South Florida beer makers serving food from an in-house kitchen.

Yeasty Brews, a new brewhouse and taproom opening in Lauderhill, will celebrate a key component of the beer-making process: yeast. The idea for Yeasty Brews started when partners Daniel Pfaffenbach and Denielle Mizrahi were watching a Bud Light commercial during the Super Bowl. The commercial touted the beer’s …

Dania Beach’s 3 Sons Brewing Company will open to the public on February 24, according to an announcement the brewery made on social media February 20.

Bring out the tequila, the shakers, and the limes wedges. Margaritas are always a must on South Florida’s cocktail menus, but on Friday, February 22, you’ll find special deals and unique takes on the usual options.

Civil Society Brewing Co. has announced it will open a second brewery and taproom in West Palm Beach on Friday, February 15.

South Florida Distillers was the first to bring a locally-made rum to Broward County. Co-founders Joe Durkin and Avi Aisenberg recently launched an innovative educational class dubbed “I Made This,” which introduces locals 21-years of age and older to the art of creating your own unique spin on gin.

CBD-infused cocktails are the latest trend in South Florida. Tap 42’s “Could Be Dope” event will let customers choose the restaurant’s first CBD-infused drink.

“The Best of the Belgians Brew Fest” will be the first festival in Florida to feature Belgian-made and Belgian-inspired beers from breweries around world, including many from South Florida.

This year, Funky Buddha Brewery will be selling one of its most popular beers in cans as part of its 2019 special-release schedule.

Fat Tap, a craft beer bar and restaurant, recently opened in the heart of Oakland Park with a curated tap list of beers from independent craft breweries both local and national.

South Florida’s first dedicated sour beer-focused festival, Anything Gose, will return for another year at Bangin’ Banjo Brewing Company on Friday, January 18.

From Fort Lauderdale to Hallandale and Palm Beach, a comprehensive list of the best holiday cocktails in South Florida.

A meal at Legado restaurant in Hollywood is a great introduction to one of South America’s most varied cuisines.

Everything tastes better with beer. And you’ll find unlimited flavor options on Fort Lauderdale’s Ale Trail, created by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau. Their map is dotted with 32 craft brew pubs and 15 nano- and microbreweries, a remarkable showcase of local brewers which are continuously hopping-up…

Founded in 2014 by co-owners Ty Eriks and McKay Ferrell, Gulf Stream Brewing will focus on creating a rotating selection of beers and several flagship offerings. Mike Demetrus, former brewmaster with Doral-based M.I.A. Beer Co., will be head brewer.

The Great American Beer Festival (GABF) began in 1982 with less than two dozen breweries. Now the three-day event attracts hundreds of breweries from across the nation, including several from Miami, which will pour at this year’s festival, held September 20 through 22 at the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver.

A new Fort Lauderdale speakeasy-themed cocktail bar opens today, but you won’t be bellying up to the bar at this South Florida establishment without some extra info: your own personal door code. Sure, you may have to slip through the back of a bathroom to get into Bodega’s back bar…