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 [...]
In the midst of the Florida Summer heat, beer lovers converged on downtown St. Petersburg on Saturday, July 31st to attend the 3rd Annual St. Petersburg Craft Beer Expo. Held in a new location this year (the St. Petersburg Coliseum), over 100 beers from over 25 breweries were served to a crowd estimated to be near [...]
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” [...]
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 [...]
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.
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. [...]
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 [...]
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