It’s good to be a South Florida brewer if you’re heading to the Great American Beer Festival (GABF). From October 6 to 8, three breweries from Broward and Palm Beach counties will be pouring at the 2016 GABF in Denver. In two weeks, Boca Raton’s Barrel of Monks Brewing and…
Americans have a habit of adopting foreign traditions and, in a way, turning them into our own holidays. After all, this is a land where anyone is free to celebrate their heritage, and if there’s good food and drink involved, why not bring all your friends along for your Motherland’s…
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 starting a mini series with this Florida Beer oriented weekly column to showcase the Florida-based breweries that will be taking…
Healthful imbibing is making its way to Fort Lauderdale with a new concept from Warsaw Coffee cofounders Scott Ojeda and Blaise McMackin. Before the close of 2016, the duo say they will launch an innovative new bar in an adjoining space next door to their popular coffee shop they’ve dubbed…
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 looking at the Sunshine City IPA from Green Bench Brewing Company, a brewery out of St Petersburg that constantly surprise with…
Bobby Gordash, founder of Holy Mackerel Beers and a South Florida craft beer original gangster, is bringing a new brewery to Pompano Beach and is seeking devotees who can help make the extra push for the location’s final touches. The brewery is called The Holy Mackerel Project and it’s located…
Have you ever had a Zombie? No, not those syrupy sweet buckets of booze you’ll get from just about any beachside bar. A real Zombie, one of the first tiki libations created by Don the Beachcomber (born Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt) who opened what is considered to be the world’s…
When Big Storm Brewery owner Jonathan Golden learned that his brewery could face legal action from use of a trademark, he instead sued Boynton Beach’s Due South Brewing Company. But he’s not suing for damages or even asking for a trial. Golden told the New Times that he wants to get…
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. Two weeks ago we looked at the perry ale from new brewers High Heel Brewing, which brews out of Brew Hub in Lakeland…
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 digging through the cellar to look at a beer from M.I.A. Brewing Company down in Doral called Barrel Aged Czar…
It’s a match made in heaven: South Florida breweries collaborating with local restaurants to create signature beers that represent their brand, style, and atmosphere. There are plenty of establishments doing it, and still more are coming on board. And now you can add Rok:Brgr to that list. Often considered one…
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. It’s a beer named after a type of shoe. The brewery is called High Heel Brewing. The packaging is bright, patterned, and vibrant…
Delray Beach-based Beer Trade Co. opens its Boca Raton establishment today, Monday, August 8, and if you haven’t had a chance to visit the original location, there’s more to experience than just a great selection of craft beer. The food — especially the chef’s chicken wings— is something worth raving…
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. The shandy. It’s a summertime staple, and one that is usually mixed at serving. See, a shandy is beer mixed with a soft…
The craft beer in mainland South Florida is a growing industry, but we mustn’t forget the little trail of islands to our south that once formed their own republic. Islamorada Brewing Company (IBC) co-founders Jose Herrera and Tyrone Bradley — both from Delray Beach and Fort Lauderdale, respectively — chose to…
On July 15, Due South Brewing Company in Boynton Beach sent a cease-and-desist letter alleging trademark infringement for Tampa-area Big Storm Brewing’s use of the name”category” in a series of its beers. But Big Storm CEO Jonathan Golden disagrees because he says the term is fair use and taken from…
There’s a storm brewing between two Florida breweries in a trademark dispute. Mike Halker, owner of Due South Brewing in Boynton Beach, has asked Big Storm Brewing in Tampa to stop using a beer label that he says is too similar to one of his own. The label in question is…
The founders of Myschyf are stirring things up with a new bartending competition, what co-founders and nightlife industry veterans Garrett Hagen and Drew Shprintz are calling the “ultimate mixology” contest. Dubbed “Shaken,” the competition will feature 32 South Florida bartenders who will go toe-to-toe in an eleven-round, single elimination contest. …
Last night, host brewery Barrel of Monks Brewing brought contenders 26 Degree Brewing Company from Pompano Beach north of the county line to for the seventh edition of Brewery Throwdown. The monthly event pits two breweries in friendly competition against one another in a beer-to-dish pairing battle of the minds, giving diners…
I think everyone survived. It was a long day for vendors this past Saturday at the South Florida Fairgrounds at the Palm Beach Summer Beerfest. For patrons, there was a lot of beer to drink. This year’s edition of the festival ran for two sessions, between noon to 9 p.m.,…
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’s beer is a doozy. It’s a complex beast, in fact, that it will most likely not last the weekend. So, get…
This week Due South Brewing Company announced it has expanded its regional footprint yet again with the move into three new territories. The Boynton Beach-based brewery has made its three core creations available to folks up in . As of Monday, July 18, craft beer lovers in Tallahassee, Gainesville, and…
