As a beer evaqngelist, I try to patronize restaurants that serve good beer. I also prefer to patronize locally owned and operated establishments whenever possible. The best experiences are when the two meet. Whenever I travel, I make a point of doing a little research ahead of time to find places to eat that meet [...]
When I recently started a new job, my daily routine changed significantly. Instead of a five minute commute in to work, I foundmyself with a forty-five minute drive at the very least. Each way. While that may sound dreadful to some, it turned out to be quite a great thing for me. First and foremost, I [...]
If someone was to take away only one thing from Saturday’s Hunahpu release extravaganza at Cigar City Brewing, it would be that Florida’s growing craft beer culture is alive and kicking. Over 1000 strong showed up for the chocolatey-spicy brew release, and were treated to an incredible lineup of beers. Most impressive to me, however, [...]
Gainesville’s Swamp Head Brewery won the day on Saturday at the 2011 Best Florida Beer Championship with seven Gold Medals overall, and taking both first and second place in the Best of Show award. The Best of show winner was their new Blackwater Floridian Dark Ale. There has been some debate nationally over what to call [...]
Following on the heels of a most excellent Stogies & Stout night at Dunedin Brewery, the Tampa Bay area will be keeping the craft beer love going – and flowing – for another couple of weeks. Just as a quick recap, Stogies & Stout was amazing. Twenty-two different American stouts that ran the gamut from [...]
