As most know, May 16 – 22 is American Craft Beer Week. Seven days dedicated to the celebration of the thing we love the most: Craft Beer. There are many celebrations going on all over the country, and no shortage of events right here in Tampa Bay. One of the bigger local events is the Brews with [...]
As beer culture expands and grows in Florida, so do the number and size of the festivals. From coast to coast and around the Keys and to the Panhandle, people are celebrating beer like never before. 2011 brings a new festival to Central Florida: The Winter Haven Brew Fest. Billed as a “new area festival [...]
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 [...]
Its that time of year again: the annual Stogies & Stout event at the Dunedin Brewery returns this weekend, Saturday, February 26th. With over twenty top-notch stouts to taste (and there will certainly be many other beers around as well if last year is any indication), this is a can’t miss event. Some of the breweries [...]
No beer culture, you say? Tell that to the craft beer lovers in Florida now that the latest Ratebeer.com Best 2011 Awards have been released. From breweries to beer bars, brewpubs to restaurants, Florida has onace again made a showing in this reviewer-driven recognition. Although anchored by the ongoing success and popularity of Cigar City Brewing in Tampa, [...]
The craft beer culture in Tampa Bay is expanding yet again, and this time it’s in St. Petersburg. Filling a chronically vacant space in the Tower Plaza in downtown St. Pete will be a new craft beer bar called The Ale and the Witch. According to owner Brett Andress, there will be 32 taps to [...]
