Beer and sausages have been paired together for what seems like time immemorial. So why change things? Checkers Old Munchen, a Pompano German-American staple for years, doesn’t think we should either; every third Friday of the month, it puts on a German-beer-pairing dinner that will leave you full and satisfied…
Kapow Noodle Bar in Boca Raton and Funky Buddha Brewery are partnering to create an awesome beer pairing dinner on Tuesday, July 23. The dinner, which features a four course meal created by Kapow’s chef Caleb Holman paired with five Funky Buddha brews, will have two different seatings, at 6…
The sky was cloudy and forecast for rain. It didn’t seem to bother anybody, though, as they made their way indoors to the Expo Center of the South Florida Fairgrounds in West Palm Beach for the inaugural Palm Beach Summer Beer Fest. Being South Florida’s only indoor festival was indeed…
Leave your sunscreen and hats at home this Saturday, and head indoors for the 2013 Palm Beach Summer Beer Fest. Over 150 beers will be featured at this event, held at the Expo Center on the South Florida Fairgrounds. Expect to imbibe brews from noted brew houses such as Pyramid,…
At Tales of the Cocktail, the five-day celebration of spirited libations in New Orleans, there is much to do. The entire French Quarter, not known for its sobriety on any given day, is turned into an open bar of sorts, with spirits companies hiring the best bartenders in the United…
There are many beer holidays scattered throughout the year that give us reason to drink heartily but today is unlike any other because today we celebrate Saint Arnold, the patron saint of brewers, the guy who gave people a legit excuse to drink beer. Saint Arnold is not one person…
Like everything in life, summer in South Florida has pluses and minuses. The weather, for one, is definitely a minus; this week’s torrential downpours are enough to rain on anyone’s parade. However, with the heat comes the mangoes; and that should make up for some of the painful humidity, frizzy…
Consider the humble penny. This small object that has Honest Abe Lincoln’s profile on it may be the going rate to find out what’s going on inside your brain, but that’s just about all it can buy these days. Or is it? At Whole Foods Market Coral Springs this Friday,…
Dave Matthews fever is set to hit Palm Beach County this weekend, and Roxy’s Pub is planning on being the hottest place in town for fans of the band. The Clematis Street pub will host two Dave Matthews parties starring guitarist Tim Reynolds and TR3 performing two live shows, on…
Not all tap takeovers are created equal. There, I said it. Some tap takeover events are little more than wait staff being confused as to the latest keg being tapped, oblivious to the types of beers being poured. Not at Tap 42. When they do a tap takeover, you’ll know…
Peanut butter and jelly; milk and cookies; bacon and eggs: some things are just better in a pair. We think tequila and summer need to be added to the list. What could possibly be better than sitting poolside with a margarita in hand? Our point, exactly. Since summer is now…
You might call it a collaboration between two of the United States’ west coasts — the west coast of Florida and the Pacific Northwest. we simply call it two craft brewers coming together to create something amazing. Widmer Brothers Brewery in Portland Oregon and Cigar City Brewing from Tampa have…
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. Beer spilling out from the Tampa…
Tomorrow is Friday, and you’ve made it through another workweek. Plus, Tropical Storm Chantal has been downgraded, and while she may bring some rain to South Florida, we don’t have to spend our Friday evening shopping for bottled water and flashlights. That means it’s time to celebrate — and the…
Florida is continuing its rise into the craft beer world, showing that we have the talent to be recognized as a ‘craft beer state’. Earlier this month, the 2013 U.S. Open Beer Championships were held in Atlanta, Georgia for the fifth time, and Florida breweries represented in the top three…
Beer geeks have come far and wide, from all corners of this great state, to descend upon Tampa and enter the Cigar City Brewing taproom with a nervous hand and unassuming slip of paper in order to exchange some hard-earned money for a few precious bottles of some of the…
The Hop Into Action fundraiser for Amelia and Zoe turned out to be a huge success, raising more than $3,000 and with over 100 people in attendance. All proceeds from the fundraiser, which was hosted by MIA Brewing Company, will go to benefit twin girls Amelia and Zoe Boyce, whose…
If you’re like us, you hunker down to watch the “upstairs, downstairs” goings-ons of the Crawley family and their staff with a bottle of wine and some biscuits. Of course, until now, we were forced to drink whatever was in the fridge. But, thanks to Wines That Rock (yes, the…
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. Boynton Beach’s Due South Brewing Company…
The City of Brotherly Love became the City of Homebrewers this past weekend, when over 3,400 of the hobbyists descended upon Philadelphia for the 35th Annual National Homebrewers Conference. This yearly event is the pinnacle of competitive brewing, where homebrewers vie for bronze, silver, and gold medals in 28 beer,…
Nestled between a plethora of sea grape, sabal palms, and towering pines, among countless other varieties of grass, flower, and shrub, stands the comforting structure that is Peg’s Cantina — a venue of Mexican-inspired food that just so happens to house Gulfport’s own Cycle Brewing. Gulfport is a sleepy seaside…
When Lake Mary resident Gene Devaney started a thread on BeerAdvocate.com last Wednesday, his intention was to merely gather a few hundred bucks in donations to help a friend who recently suffered the tragic loss of his wife. The outpouring of support from the craft beer community in the days…
