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 [...]
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. IPAs, Imperial [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 of [...]
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. And now [...]
