Growlers are like handy little packages for that craft beer you can’t normally find in stores. And in Florida, some breweries offer growler fills, but more than likely they will fill only their own. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but having several growlers lying around the home can…
Master of sours and noted Miami homebrewer Jonathan Wakefield is seeking to infuse some extra cash into the opening of his Wynwood-based brewery, set for opening “in January 2014,” according to the brewer himself. J. Wakefield Brewing has launched a fairly massive crowd-funded campaign to raise $55,000 on the relatively…
Homebrewers, clear your calendar. Fans of experimental brews might want to do the same. In two weeks, on September 21st at 7 p.m., Fort Lauderdale’s venerable craft beer hotspot The Riverside Market will be hosting a homebrewing competition to mark the end of summer. See also: Top Ten Craft Beer…
Friday’s here, so it’s time for beer. Every Friday, so long as the creek don’t rise, this beer enthusiast will take a look at a Florida beer that, hopefully, should be readily available in a local shop or on tap at your favorite bar. I try to keep it South…
As the world moves toward complete autonomy, what with self-driving Google cars and automatic payment systems, the desire to remove as much human interaction from life has never been higher. Society is enamored of the idea of self-checkout and “do everything yourself without bothering anyone” systems, so it’s no surprise…
It used to be that wine dinners were the “in” thing in terms of food pairing events. It’s been done for hundreds, if not thousands of years; so it definitely makes sense. Beer pairings, on the other hand, are a slightly newer occurrence. Given the popularity of craft brews and…
One thing you can count on happening every week is beer, which is essentially a barometer of news itself. But beer is better, because you can’t drink the news. This week, the beer news is bittersweet. A man died in a brewery accident last week, a sober reminder that working…
So one of our recent posts discussed unlimited mimosas under $30 for brunch. While mimosas on the cheap are delicious, free mimosas just taste THAT much better. Fort Lauderdale’s famous burger joint ROK BRGR offers free mimosas to ladies on Sundays from 10-3 pm. It’s a win-win situation – ladies…
Friday’s here, so it’s time for beer. Every Friday, so long as the creek don’t rise, this beer enthusiast will take a look at a Florida beer that, hopefully, should be readily available in a local shop or on tap at your favorite bar. Labor Day. The traditional end of…
Mojitos are pretty much the patron drink of South Florida. And why wouldn’t they be? They’re refreshing on a hot day, freaking delicious, and were invented 90 miles away from Key West — we would’ve tried to figure out the exact distance, but math just isn’t our thing. The only…
I recently ran with the Fort Lauderdale’s hash for the first time. Though I had only heard whispers about the group’s weekly shenanigans, no one running that evening (myself included) expected it to end in handcuffs and tears near the Fort Lauderdale airport — though there were provocative TSA costumes…
Everyone has his or her own set of talents — some are obviously more notable than others. Sure, your little brother is an awesome gamer, but no one actually cares. A great mixologist, however, is something worth noting. Manny Alayeto of DaDa Restaurant & Lounge is one of the best…
Beer is back on TV. It’s been almost three years since the airing of a craft beer oriented television program. We’re referring to the short-lived Brew Masters series from Discovery Channel, that brought Dogfish Head Brewing’s Sam Calagione into our homes every week for a month and a half. See…
When Arthur Guinness started brewing ales at the St. James’ Gate Brewery in Dublin in the 1700’s he knew he was on to a good thing. In fact, the father of Guinness was so sure of his ale, he signed a 9,000 year lease (for the now-frugal sum of £45…
A day without beer is a day not worth living, except that day could be spent finding more beer. Same with beer news. You got to stay on the up and up or else you’ll be drinking swill your whole life. This was a good week for beer, as Bell’s…
The CDC defines binge drinking as a man consuming more than five drinks, and a woman four, in a span of two hours. Well, this past Saturday at Fort Lauderdale Bus Loop’s third event of the year, some attendees boasted eight drinks in that time. But don’t worry, the proceeds…
Let’s face it – at the end of a crazy week, we all need a drink…or two or three (screw it, we’ll take the whole bottle). If you want to keep your A.M. dinking classy, there’s no better solution than the mimosa. So, we put together a list of six…
Most people drink for the sake of drinking. But for those looking to justify a night of uninhibited intoxication to their mother and tax accountant, well the Fort Lauderdale Bus Loop has got you covered this Saturday (August 24th ): they’ve agreed to be DD, and are forwarding all proceeds…
Friday’s here, so it’s time for beer. Every Friday, so long as the creek don’t rise, this beer enthusiast will take a look at a Florida beer that, hopefully, should be readily available in a local shop or on tap at your favorite bar. The swamp ape. Florida’s bigfoot. This…
WLPG’s Chris Haggerty will be making an appearance on By The Glass Show tonight to talk about the St. Baldrick’s Foundation event happening at Mickey Byrne’s Irish Pub in Hollywood. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a volunteer-driven charity that funds childhood cancer research and provides more research grants than any…
Gin might be all the rage right now, but the juniper-infused spirit has been around for centuries. While the English are usually associated with gin, the first documented production took place in Holland in the early 17th century, where it was sold for medicinal purposes ranging from stomach pains to…
For whatever reason, men tend to have a thing for good-looking women who work in beer bars. Maybe, it’s memories — hazy, of course — of beer wenches at Oktoberfest. Maybe, it’s pubescent recollection’s of the St. Pauli Girl. Or it could just be a penchant for beautiful women and…
