Blind Monk, a bar and tapas joint flowing with both wine and beer expertise in West Palm Beach, is celebrating its fifth anniversary on the weekend of August 15 and 16. One, or two, year anniversaries are special, but it turns out that the five year anniversary is a particularly…
Every week, we take a look at a craft beer brewed in Florida. Follow #FloridaBeerFriday for more reviews of Sunshine State brews. Get out there and #DrinkLocal. There isn’t a fourth grader around the Sunshine State that hasn’t heard of at least one of the Henrys for which Two Henrys…
“Brewing beer was always a hobby,” says Greg Lieberman. “I never thought that one day I would actually open a brewery.” Like many people in the growing South Florida craft brewing industry, 36-year-old Greg Lieberman decided to follow his dreams. Unlike most people, he left a solid job he loved…
Beer festivals nowadays have to differentiate themselves from the pack in some unique way. Some bring in super rare beers. Some bring unique food offerings to the party. The PGA National Resort & Spa’s Craft Beer Bash going on this Saturday August 8 will not only have good beer and cool air,…
Every week, we take a look at a craft beer brewed in Florida. Follow #FloridaBeerFriday for more reviews of Sunshine State brews. Get out there and #DrinkLocal. This week, we’re taking a look at St. Peter’s Saison de Banc Vert from Green Bench Brewing Company. Fans of sour, wild, and…
While Uber is set to suspend operations in Broward County on July 31, a similar ride sharing smartphone app sends designated drivers to take your drunk ass home. The app is called BeMyDD and instead of sending drivers with cars, it sends drivers to drive your car. It sounds weird,…
This past weekend, I volunteered to judge the King of the Home Brew Competition at the third-annual Palm Beach Summer Beer Fest. I enjoyed the first year quite a bit and was busy with another event last year and couldn’t make it. I thought that this year would be a good…
It was a craft-minded celebration for Fort Lauderdale this weekend when three of the county’s small-batch artisans came together to celebrate LauderAle Hand Crafted Beer’s one year anniversary and the release of its first bottled beer. Known as Broward County’s first and only nano brewery, LauderAle threw itself a one…
Craft Beer Cartel’s monthly home brew class this Saturday, July 25. Featured brewers teaching this class are Ohio native Jonathan Jackman and Fort Lauderdale local Adam Fine, who owns Native Brewing Company. The brews Fine and Jackman create range from all different type of palate preference, such as heavy, intense…
Every week, we take a look at a craft beer brewed in Florida. Follow #FloridaBeerFriday for more reviews of Sunshine State brews. Get out there and #DrinkLocal. This week we’re taking a look at one of the newer canned offerings from Orange Blossom Brewing, the Weisse Weisse Baby, a Bavarian…
South Florida bartenders: Do you have what it takes to go head-to-head with the area’s best mixologists, bar chefs, and drink masters? If so, you might want to consider competing in the locally-based and organized Bar Brawls, an elimination-style competition taking place in Delray Beach in September. Bartenders will brawl…
Broward County, it’s time once again to break out the confetti, as the newest brewery in the land will be opening its doors this Friday, July 24 for a soft opening from 4 to 10 p.m.: Bangin’ Banjo Brewery. The facility, located at 3200 NW 23 Ave., #500 in Pompano Beach, will…
Every week, we take a look at a craft beer brewed in Florida. Follow #FloridaBeerFriday for more reviews of Sunshine State brews. Get out there and #DrinkLocal. This week we’re taking a look at the latest seasonal bottle release from the barons of Oakland Park, Funky Buddha Brewery, with their…
Are you beer-soaked Captain Ahab? Are you constantly seeking out the limited releases on store shelves? Chasing deliver trucks in the hopes of snatching up that one rare bottle of double tequila barrel aged cranberry lime imperial white IPA?? Then the Mack House in Davie has the evening for you. What…
A traditional Spanish fruit punch with wine, sangria’s roots date back to coastal Spain where — centuries ago — both the ingredients and the wine were available in abundance. A time-honored concoction, it’s basically a fruit punch made with wine, a drink best enjoyed outdoors and served “family-style” for friends…
You may have known them as Lagerhead Brewing Company during the last few years, as Steve and Tim Dornblaser made the festival circuit with their home brewed beer. They held events, tastings, get-togethers; a smorgasbord of ways to give out free beer, get feedback, and make a name for themselves…
A guy walks into a bar and orders a beer… Not, it’s not another bad joke. It’s good news actually. The guy is Sammy, the first customer to order a brew at the newly-opened Riverside Market South in Fort Lauderdale. And his craft beer of choice: Due South’s Category 5…
On Friday July 10th, Accomplice Brewery & Ciderworks began full official production, meaning that they are now legally an operating brewery. “We’re launching with Golden and Berry ciders,” Accomplice owner and brewer Matt Stetson told us. The two ciders will be semi-dry and just the beginning of a fruit-forward evolution…
Every week, we take a look at a craft beer brewed in Florida. Follow #FloridaBeerFriday for more reviews of Sunshine State brews. Get out there and #DrinkLocal. Hey there beer fans, this week we’re going to take a look at another beer out of Lakeland, from the massive Brew Hub…
July 1st marked the beginning of the legalization of the 64 ounce growler in Florida. At long, long last, the ubiquitous beer-to-go container size that the rest of the country has been enjoying for years is now available for consumers across the Sunshine State. But because our beer scene is…
Every week, we take a look at a craft beer brewed in Florida. Follow #FloridaBeerFriday for more reviews of Sunshine State brews. Get out there and #DrinkLocal. U.S. Route 90 is a 1,633 mi stretch of road that winds its way east from Van Horn, Texas to Jacksonville Beach, Florida…
Bar Hopping. College kids do it. Bachelorette parties do it. Even snow birds have been known to do it. So, after a long stressful work week, you should too. So, here’s a challenge for you: Anyone with enough energy can put their money where their mouth is by attempting to…
