Archive for 'Metro'

Mar201009

Beer for the Daddy

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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 [...]

Mar201002

Beer for the Daddy

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The St. Petersburg Beer Scene, Part 2

Two weeks ago I introduced you to some of Downtown St. Petersburg’s best beer-friendly spots.  Today, we’ll venture to three more excellent restaurants with impressive beer lists.
Further down Central Avenue from the heart of Downtown is the St. Pete Arts District.  Small galleries and shops line both sides, and it is the home [...]

Feb201016

Beer for the Daddy

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The St. Petersburg Beer Scene, Part 1

Back in December, fellow Hop Press Gang member Jon Abernathy extolled the wonders of the beer scene in his home town of Bend, Oregon. In a truly remarkable five-part series he took us from the history of the town of Bend to the multitude of breweries, and then to the best beer bars. [...]

Dec200908

Beer for the Daddy

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Florida: Beer Wasteland or Diamond in the Rough?

When I moved to the Tampa Bay area of Florida fifteen years ago, finding a craft beer in a bar was like finding an outdoor skating rink: it just wasn’t there. Sure, you could find good imported beer; Guinness, Bass, Newcastle, and so one were readily available in just about every British and Irish [...]