Every year, Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo holds several major fund-raising events. The best of them, in this craft beer lover’s opinion, is WaZoo. Listed by USA Today as one of the “10 Great Beer Festivals” in America, it is also – in the words of Cigar City Brewing’s Wayne Wambles – the “biggest sweat fest [...]
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 I – Kona, Hawai’i
Beer Travel II – Hilo, Hawai’i
Beer Travel IV – Waimea, Hawai’i
Travel between the two main cities on the Big Island of Hawai’i – Kailua-Kona and Hilo – is done almost exclusively via the “Hawaiian Belt” road. Also known as the Mamalahoa Highway, the Belt Road consists of Hawai’i State Highways [...]
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” [...]
In celebration of American Craft Beer Week, I drank and reviewed a different Florida craft beer each day. From the phenomenal to the just “okay”, it was an interesting and eye-opening experience for me. I learned a few things about both my own tastes and also the state of craft beer in Florida.
To begin with, [...]
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 [...]
Few things are better than going out to a good craft beer bar or craft beer-aware restaurant and enjoying the brews offered. A good atmosphere and beer fellowship is a true blessing. But for those of us with finite resources and responsibilities other than beer (I know, I know… perish the thought!), a [...]
As we continue our journey to explore the craft beer scene in St. Petersburg, Florida, I am going to take you outside the city proper and to a couple of my other favorite places in Pinellas County. I have often mentioned them in other articles, but they really each deserve to be talked about [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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