Birthdays rock. It’s one of the few days when people go out of their way to be nice to you, give you well wishes, and shower you with presents. But when a brewery has a birthday, it makes a boatload of beers to share with friends and loyal patrons. So…
The New Times’ Original Beerfest, presented by Isle Casino, returns to Esplanade Park with beer, music, and fun. On Saturday, October 25, from 7 to 10 p.m., Fort Lauderdale will become the unofficial capital of beer, with more than 100 beers being served by your favorite local, craft, and international…
The elements are slowly but surely falling into place for Alan Newman and his team at the soon-to-launch Concrete Beach Brewery in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami. Last we saw Newman, the brewery was in the middle of construction. Though there are now more walls and doors than there were…
It’s #FloridaBeerFriday. Every Friday, we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft-beer movement of Florida. This week we’re taking a look at a beer straight outta Tampa that’s a collaboration between Rock Brothers Brewing, Kyle Hollingsworth of The String Cheese…
Whole Foods Market hired Dave Ohmer to make beer for the grocer as it prepares to open a brewpub inside one of its newest stores. The store, which will be located inside the BLVD Place building in Houston, opens November 6 and will contain a 40-seat brewpub with 20 beer…
In most of the northern hemisphere, fall signals a beginning of the end; the sweet days of summer are giving way to the cold winter wind. Fortunately, in South Florida, it signals the complete opposite. The oppressive summer’s heat and humidity is finally on the way out and the perfectly…
Has it been another year already? This Saturday, September 20th, The Funky Buddha Lounge and Brewery in downtown-ish Boca Raton will be tapping literally dozens of kegs for its fourth annual anniversary party. I guess that’s how anniversaries work, isn’t it. See also:- Drinking Our Way Through Funky Buddha Lounge’s…
Have you taken the ALS challenge? Yeah, the one where you either pour a bucket of ice water on your head or write a check. And, although dumpling ice on your head might be silly, the results are incredible. According to the ALS Association, as of September 12, ice bucket…
It’s #FloridaBeerFriday. Every Friday, we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft-beer movement of Florida. Swamp Head Brewing is probably one of my most sought after out-of-reach Florida brewer, in the fact that very few kegs make their way down…
Looking for more craft beer to fill your make-a-six pack? Announced today, Kansas City’s Boulevard Brewing Company will be expanding to Florida in just a few short weeks, bringing the number of states the brewery is distributing to up to 28. Late last week, the brewery penned an agreement with…
UPDATE: The Rebel House/Duvel Beer & Dinner Pairing has been postponed to mid-October in celebration of Octoberfest. We will update you with more details on the rescheduled event when they are available. You can email wayne@emmunchies.com if you already purchased tickets and would like a refund. From food under the…
Ahoy, Funky Buddha Brewery announced last week that it is launching a craft beer cruise for the sailing masses. The cruise is a partnership between Funky Buddha, Celebrity Cruises, and Be Well Travel. Funky Buddha’s beer-themed cruise is scheduled to depart on a Millenium-class Celebrity Cruise ship on March 12…
This week we’re looking into the increasingly popular realm of collaboration beers, specifically those between well-known and talented home brewers and an established commercial brewery. In August, local Davie homebrewer Corey Artanis joined up with the Mack House to produce a star fruit and pink peppercorn saison, among other brews…
If you’ve ever seen a child’s eyes light up from receiving that one true toy he’s always dreamt of, you know the emotion. Those same reactions covered the faces of the slightly more than a dozen craft-beer enthusiasts who took over the Sybarite Pig in Boca Raton on Labor Day…
Labor Day is the great diving line between summer and the rest of the year. It’s also when the fashion inclined will will ban the wearing of white until next spring. There should be another bullet to that list: don’t drink pumpkin beer before Labor Day. Wouldn’t that be a…
South Florida restaurateur and nightlife maven Rodney Mayo is celebrating the grand opening of his 13th establishment this Labor Day weekend at Camelot in downtown West Palm Beach. But — even though it serves food — Camelot isn’t a restaurant. It’s also not a nightclub. And it’s not really a…
It’s #FloridaBeerFriday. Every Friday, we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft-beer movement of Florida. Normally every Friday on this blog, we highlight a single beer that is usually new, seasonal, or a pick of the core selection of a…
It’s official: There’s a new Miss Oktoberfest 2014, and the best part is her last name. The American German Club of the Palm Beaches has named Palm Beach County native (and appropriately monickered) Lindsay Bierman as the club’s second Miss Oktoberfest and good will ambassador. See Also: Starbucks to Food…
It’s #FloridaBeerFriday. Every Friday, we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft-beer movement of Florida. This week, we look at a self-described beer “curiosity” in the form of Due South Brewing Co.’s inaugural entry in its Curiosity Series, a range…
Beer, traditionally, is marketed with a heavy slant toward men. Commercials and ads are generally filled with images of guys knocking back a few with friends during the game or after a long day of hearty man’s work. Women usually are in the background, serving as eye candy in the…
Constellation Brands has issued a voluntary recall of many of its Corona Beer products. The recall, announced August 15, comes after the company’s quality control laboratory found that some bottles of Corona Extra had defects that could cause small pieces of glass to break off and fall into the beer…
Shark Week, Discovery Channel’s celebration of all things that make us never, ever want to go into the ocean, continues this weekend. In all honesty, sharks are actually mysterious, beautiful predators that deserve our awe and protection.In the middle of all the biting commentary on shark attacks, Shark Week plays…
