Archive for 'Brewery'

Beer Travel IV – Waimea, Hawai’i

Beer Travel I – Kona, Hawai’i
Beer Travel II – Hilo, Hawai’i
Beer Travel III – Volcano and the South Road, Hawai’i
The northern route between Hilo and Kailua-Kona is a vastly different experience than its sibling down south. The Mamalahoa Highway (HI-19) follows the coastline out of Hilo, taking travelers along a gorgeous view of the Pacific [...]

Beer Travel II – Hilo, Hawai’i

Beer Travel I – Kona, Hawai’i
Beer Travel III – Volcano and the South Road, Hawai’i
Beer Travel IV – Waimea, Hawai’i
On the opposite side of the Big Island from Kona is the city of Hilo. Less touristy, fewer beaches, and the rainiest city in the United States, according to Forbes.com. Hilo is more of a “normal” [...]

Beer Travel I – Kona, Hawai’i

Beer Travel II – Hilo, Hawaii
Beer Travel III – Volcano and the South Road, Hawai’i
Beer Travel IV – Waimea, Hawai’i
A few months ago, fellow Hop-arazzi member Steve wrote about “Craft Beer on Vacation” and I think fairly represented the feelings of us craft beer lovers well. When I travel, regardless whether it is for business [...]

“Hoppy Endings” IPA Fest at Dunedin Brewery – Report

Bitterness ran deep Saturday night at the Dunedin Brewery, but few complained. It was the Hoppy Endings IPA Fest, a celebration of all things lupulin-infused.

“Hoppy Endings” IPA Fest at Dunedin Brewery

Only a few months removed from the hugely successful Stogies and Stouts event, Dunedin Brewing Company is bringing on the bitterness with the “Hoppy Endings” IPA Fest. Starting at 7:00 PM on Saturday, June 5th with a blind tasting, all varieties of India Pale Ales will be available for lucky attendees to try. [...]

American Craft Beer Week – Tampa Bay

In celebration of American Craft Beer Week, some Tampa bay area businesses are offering special incentives to come celebrate. Like you needed a reason! But here is your excuse to go out and enjoy craft beer. Remember, that by supporting local businesses, you are stimulating the local economy, and by drinking the beer you are [...]

Cask Ale Tasting at Cigar City Brewing

As Cask Ale Week begins in England (or so I am told), the celebration began early in Tampa Bay.   A charitable event by Whole Foods Market was brought into the realm of craft beer at Cigar City Brewing on Saturday, offering a selection of cask ales along with several other kegs, and food provided [...]

Florida Brewers Guild Beer Fest 2010

Beer festivals come in all shapes and sizes.  From the huge like the Great American Beer Festival in Denver to the niche market like the Organic Brewers Festival in Portland, craft beer festivals are generally about the same thing: celebrating and enjoying great beer.
Saturday’s Beer Fest put on by the Florida Brewers Guild was no [...]

10th Annual Stogie and Stout – Dunedin Brewery

Darkness and haze descended on Dunedin, Florida, Saturday night… and it was grand. The Tenth Annual Stogie and Stout event at the Dunedin Brewery was a celebration of the darker side of beer and the sweet aroma of fine tobacco, and a good time was had by all.

Cleveland Rocks!

Probably one of my best all-time beer experiences is also one of my most recent. In September, I was sent to Cleveland, Ohio to train a new customer. This is for my “real” job as a support and training manager for a small software development company. When I hear about business trips, I usually have [...]