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…
Have you checked out our New Times Best of Broward/Palm Beach picks, yet? This year, we’ve come up with over 200 of the best places to shop, listen to music, and eat. Of course, if you’re going to name the best in South Florida, you’ve absolutely got to work in…
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…
Tea is the ultimate comfort drink. When you’re sick, it can soothe the throat and jump-start the immune system. In the dead of winter, it’s sure to warm you up from the inside and conjure images of balmy days. When it’s hotter than a billy goat’s ass in a pepper…
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…
A weekend in Orlando. Sunburn. An hour long wait for the new Seven Dwarves ride at Magic Kingdom, and one too many turkey legs. What you could use right now is a cold Funky Buddha. You’re in luck, because Funky Buddha beer is officially launching in Orlando on June 11…
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…
Wook at this widdle face. This is April and, in case you’re looking for love, she’s available for adoption at the Tri-County Animal Rescue, a boutique no-kill animal shelter in Boca Raton. Tri-County Animal Rescue is home to many cats and dogs just waiting for the right family to come…
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…
Every years Father’s Day rolls around and the question arises: what to get the dad in your life? This year, why not give the guy something he could really use — like, say, tickets to a craft beer festival. The best way to celebrate Father’s Day weekend this June would…
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…
Summer is hot everywhere, but South Florida can feel like a freaking oven — and a damp oven, at that. A damp, suffocating oven. While everyone else in the Northern Hemisphere is running around, enjoying the sunshine and mild weather, we’re down here in a perpetual state of perspiration. It’s…
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…
