American Craft Beer Week officially begins May 13 and runs through the 19; a whole seven days worth of events and special tappings to keep your taste buds excited and your liver in a state of confusion. This year marks the eighth consecutive week by the Brewer’s Association. As they…
Travelling to the Due South brewery is always an exceptional experience. It seems at times to be almost an illicit prospect, what with having to find parking around slabs of marble destined to be someone’s kitchen countertop and making your way towards an enormous industrial warehouse. But it’s that antithesis…
Friday’s here, so it’s time for beer. Every Friday, so long as the creek don’t rise, this beer enthusiast will take a look at a Florida beer that, hopefully, should be readily available in a local shop or on tap at your favorite bar. This week, it’s time to head…
Bourbon, once a rough-and-tumble spirit, is enjoying a renaissance. Fueled by celebrities and chefs who Tweet pictures of their Pappy Van Winkle stash and their trips to Louisville to pick out a personal barrel to tap, bourbon has quickly become the “it” spirit, with collectors paying dearly for rare experimental…
Mother’s Day is an annual event dedicated to your first love–mom. If you’re racking your brain trying to come up with something different to do this year, try thinking outside the box. Perhaps mom would enjoy kicking back with brewski? After all, she might just be as tired of burned…
Are you a Cigar City fan? Have you noticed that cans of their most popular brew, Jai Alai IPA is missing from store shelves? Seems that the popularity has thrown the invisible hand of supply and demand into a frenzy. Rumors have been swirling for months about the lack of…
You’ve been thinking about it for some time now. You like beer, you like drinking it, and you like the good stuff, and you’ve always thought about making your own. Well, today is National Homebrew Day, and if that isn’t the kick in the pants to get you off your…
Let’s face it, no one’s happy to see Monday roll around. Not only is it the start of another long and grueling work week, but it’s also a whole five days away from the next weekend of precious rest and relaxation (or all out partying and binge drinking, if that’s…
It was raining, but actually fairly cool for a Friday in early May in Delray Beach. Just north of the Pineapple Grove, a low lying seafoam green building inconspicuously houses a spot where people gather to get away from the nights of pretentiousness of the Avenue, the recently opened 3rd…
Now that the big news of Funky Buddha Brewery’s grand opening date of June 1 has been announced, the brewery needs some hired hands to run the joint. The brewery is currently seeking bartenders, wait staff, and back-of-house staff. Individuals must be energetic, enthusiastic, and self-motivated with a passion for…
The history of craft beer in Mexico traces its history to before the Spanish conquest when the natives brewed fermented beverages with ingredients ranging from corn, cocoa beans to agave. One of them is a drink called izquiate or tesgüino, which is brewed with corn. Then the Conquistadors introduced barley,…
With Cinco de Mayo coming up on Sunday, does the idea of downing Mexican beer get you… well, down? Firstly, there’s a lot more than Corona to be had. If you want to spice up your celebrations but still be true to local brew, why not try a Florida alternative…
The fourth annual New Times Brew at the Zoo is tomorrow, May 4, at Zoo Miami. The event features great beers, good food, live concerts, and plenty of surprises. We know most of you have your tickets in hand and are busy planning for an evening of sudsy fun –…
Florida Agriculture Literacy Day was this week and, if you’re like us, everything we read about makes us think of beer. So what better time to learn a little bit about it? After all, it’s made of things you grow in nature, and possibly your backyard. Bill Manley, of Sierra…
It’s that time of year again. Cinco de Mayo: the time in which is it expected to consume massive amounts of tequila. We know, you’re probably dusting off the old Jimmy Buffet margarita machine, but just so you know, you do have other options. Camarena Tequila compiled some tequila cocktail…
Laine DossPaul and Young Ron congratulate Angry Union for their superior home brew.There were some tense moments (and a lot of laughs) at Paulie’s Kitchen at the Paul and Young Ron studios in Miramar yesterday, as the two radio personalities (and beer-drinking members of their crew) judged five of south…
Ever crack open a bottle of beer that smells and tastes past its prime? That beer is probably “skunked,” which will make it taste quite awful. (Beer nerd alert: “Skunked” or “light struck” beers occur when isomerized alpha acids imparted from hops get bombarded with ultraviolet radiation. That reaction produces…
Hollywood-based brewpub Organic Brewery is now distributing locally, marking a other victory notch on the belt for local commercial brewers. Although Organic Brewery is a brewpub, they acquired their distribution license this month, allowing beer heads in South Florida to enjoy Organic’s brew from abroad, like in Dade County. This…
For the first time, this humble writer can put the words ‘party animals’ down and mean it with literal truth. That’s right, it’s Brew at the Zoo time! The inaugural event at the Palm Beach Zoo welcomed one thousand area beer aficionados (in both quality and quantity) to come hang…
The bar is filled with the aroma of fresh hops. The brew team is hard at work and in full force, making additions to one of the massive fermenters that dominates the rear of the space. Locals already line the bar at 3 p.m. in the afternoon; part of me…
Can you remember the first time you had a root beer float? It was probably summer, and your mom decided to give you a special treat. Just one taste of that combo of carbonated, sugary-sweet soda with cold, creamy vanilla and you were hooked. No matter how old you are,…
Jessica Rose DalyHomebrewers wanted!Paul and Young Ron might be the funniest people to every hit the radio airwaves, but did you know they’re also beer aficionados? In fact, they love beer so much, they’ve taken over the fourth annual New Times’ Brew at the Zoo, renaming our home brew section…
