The margarita is perhaps one of the most widely known – and imbibed – party drinks. While most of today’s versions are candy-sweet, served in fishbowls, and made with enough cheap sour mix to preserve just about anything, the true classic version of this drink is worth celebrating. Especially later…
Every week, we take a look at a craft beer brewed in Florida. Follow #FloridaBeerFriday for more reviews of Sunshine State brews. Get out there and #DrinkLocal. This week I’m taking a look at one of the core distributed offerings from Coppertail Brewing Company, their Free Dive IPA. I’ve previously…
It’s not an anniversary party per-se, but Saltwater Brewery’s Mass Confusion festival is back for its second year this Saturday, April 30. The now officially annual event highlights the brewery’s Belgian tripel, named Don’t Get Confused. For the fest, Don’t Get Confused will undergo dozens of different small-batch treatments (adding…
Question: What is America’s first craft brew? Answer: Hard cider Today, whether it’s shelving at grocery stores or taps at the local bar, cider is slowly taking over real estate that once belonged exclusively to beer. While it’s becoming increasingly redundant to talk about the US craft beer industry’s growth in…
On Thursday April 28, the Young Professionals Association of Delray is showcasing the entrepreneurial spirit of craft beer by highlighting five local brewers from their respective breweries to participate in a panel event sharing their stories. Broadcaster Kavita Channe will lead the event starting at 5:30pm in the Fieldhouse at…
Every week, we take a look at a craft beer brewed in Florida. Follow #FloridaBeerFriday for more reviews of Sunshine State brews. Get out there and #DrinkLocal. This week, I picked up a four-pack of Funky Buddha Brewery’s latest year-round core beer, Hop Stimulator, a 9.5% ABV, 88 IBU double IPA. The…
The fourth Monday of every month, Barrel of Monks Brewing in Boca Raton opens its doors to host the Brewery Throwdown, an event that pits its beer-pairing knowledge with that of another guest brewery. The first matchup saw Barrel of Monks go up against Tampa’s iconic Cigar City Brewery. Then it…
Today is April 20, also known to many as four-twenty, AKA National Weed Day. While it’s becoming increasingly legal to possess it, smoke it, eat it, and even sell it in a medicinal, recreational, or retail settings, there’s still one thing you can’t do with cannabis. “You can’t drink it,” says Weston native…
Surveillance video from 26 Degree Brewing Company captured two alleged thieves taking a piece of art from the brewery on April 15, according to owner Greg Lieberman. The video (seen below), which was posted to social media the next day, shows a man and woman couple walking towards the front…
Every week, we take a look at a craft beer brewed in Florida. Follow #FloridaBeerFriday for more reviews of Sunshine State brews. Get out there and #DrinkLocal. This week, I’m picking up from last week’s focus on a Mosaic pale ale and taking a look at a beer using a…
This Friday April 15, forget finding a place to go for Tax Day, because New Belgium Brewing Company is putting on a full day of fun with their wood aging expert Eric Salazar. Salazar has been a part of the wood aged beer program at New Belgium since 1997, which…
Look out South Florida, the beer buzz from Funky Buddha Brewery is about to get stimulated by the release of their third year-round beer, the Hop Stimulator. This is a beer three years in the making that will be joining their current lineup of Floridian and Hop Gun in that…
South Florida will soon see an influx of beers from San Francisco’s own 21st Amendment Brewery. Founded in 2000, 21st Amendment Brewery has since become a popular brewpub in the heart of San Fran, building a community of beer lovers most recently attuned to their release of Hell or High…
Every week, we take a look at a craft beer brewed in Florida. Follow #FloridaBeerFriday for more reviews of Sunshine State brews. Get out there and #DrinkLocal. Hops. The main bittering component of modern beer. It’s a green flowing bine of the species Humulus lupulus. It’s a huge component of beer…
“I think this would be a good time for beer.” – Franklin Roosevelt, March 12, 1933 Those were the words of our 32nd President of these United States on the day that he signed into law the Cullen-Harrison Act, which allowed, after 13 long dry alcohol-free years, the legal sale of…
One of South Florida’s home brewing landmarks is under new ownership. Bx Beer Depot in Lake Worth, for years the only home brew shop in South Florida, has changed hands, with previous owner Sally Parsons moving on to “the next phase of [her] life.” “It has been a great ride and…
Every week, we take a look at a craft beer brewed in Florida. Follow #FloridaBeerFriday for more reviews of Sunshine State brews. Get out there and #DrinkLocal. This week I’m taking a look at the Mega Mix Pale Ale from our neighbors to the south, MIA Beer Company. This is…
Beer and food is a match made in heaven, especially when you have the expertise to match them properly. With the wide range of styles — from delicately spiced saisons and boldly hopped IPAs to strong stouts and barley wines — it makes perfect sense to find foods that can…
“We already have oysters. And everyone is familiar with drink pairings,” says lead bartender Cutter Levoie. “Put them both together, and you have the latest menu upgrade for the bar at PB Catch.” Across Palm Beach, PB Catch is known for having one of the freshest happy hours around: two-for-one…
April 1st isn’t all about fools and pranks. For beer lovers near Wellington, it’s a night to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society with World of Beer’s ‘Brew’phoria event. It all goes down starting at 6 p.m. Though World of Beer is known for its breadth of product, for this event…
Every week, we take a look at a craft beer brewed in Florida. Follow #FloridaBeerFriday for more reviews of Sunshine State brews. Get out there and #DrinkLocal. This week we’re taking a look at a recently available canned offering called Twist of Cane from a brewery new to the production game,…
The Palm Beach Zoo’s most unique craft beer event, Brew at the Zoo, returns for its fourth year on April 2, playing host to a gaggle of local breweries. It’s the beer festival format that has drawn acclaim across the country, where adults enjoy an evening sampling locally produced ales,…
