Missing out on getting a bottle of Cigar City’s Brandy Barrel-Aged Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout means you have to wait at least a year until Hunahpu Day strikes again, unless a buddy stashed one for you. But Cigar City brewery has gone the way of Willy Wonka with a “golden ticket”…
When it comes to anything related to tiki parties or luaus, a cocktail should be the first thing that comes to mind. Starting today, the massive tiki-themed four-day event, Hukilau is taking over parts of Fort Lauderdale. See Also: – Mai Kai Restaurant: History of a Fort Lauderdale Institution -…
With over 500 different beers to choose from at the sometimes daunting collection at Riverside Market in Fort Lauderdale, it can be a chore attempt to wade through the different flavors, styles, and countries represented to make your choice for what to drink. Enter the Beer Academy. The brainchild of…
Downtown West Palm Beach is easily broken down into two “fun-zones;” Clematis Street and CityPlace. Clematis, I love to get drunk with you. CityPlace, we have had a bit of a tumultuous relationship. Even with the recent addition of Mellow Mushroom, I still felt like you should try a little…
New Belgium’s highly-anticipated craft brews have finally arrived in southeast Florida. New Belgium Brewing Company, known for its flagship beer Fat Tire Amber Ale, signed with Gold Coast Beverage Distributors which will begin distributing their beer beginning July 29, according to Gold Coast’s Craft and Import Specialty Manager Darren Dougherty…
This weekend saw the beginning of a new era in beer for Broward County, when the Funky Buddha opened their new state-of-the-art facility in downtown Oakland Park Saturday night. If there was a theme for the night, it was beer, people, and rain. Coming from Palm Beach County, I was…
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. Five o’clock happy hours are a…
You know what’s the best part of going back to work after a long holiday weekend? Knowing that Friday is just one day closer! Congrats, people. You almost made it through another work week. Now, it’s time to celebrate once again with some drinks and bites with friends. But wait,…
Tuesday nights at Tap 42 are like Friday nights most other places; the bar is packed and tables are full. But beer lovers this night take to the back half of the restaurant to linger over goblets and tulips of unique and rare treats from the brewery on Tampa Bay:…
Historic Sundy House has just created a new use for items in your garden — turn them into cocktails. Starting this week, the restaurant will feature a different weekly cocktail, made with fresh ingredients found in the Sundy House garden. Each cocktail is created by Sundy House beverage manager Michael…
The west coast of Florida is a popular destination spot for out-of-town tourists and South Floridians alike. Just follow US 80 west and you’ll hit Fort Myers, a city that has a revitalized downtown, access to beautiful Gulf beaches, the Boston Red Sox spring training facility nearby, and now it’s…
When Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt released their Miraval Rose wine a few months ago, the 6,000 available bottles sold out within five hours. Maybe it’s because the wine, created in collaboration with the Perrin family of Château de Beaucastel, is actually good. In a Vanity Fair article, Joe Bastianich…
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. Memorial Day is coming up this…
American Craft Beer Week is finally over, and this past weekend had no shortage of events to draw you into the spirit of craft beer. On Saturday night, to celebrate one of the biggest names in Florida beer, Cigar City, the Coffee District in Delray Beach offered up its taps…
American Craft Beer Week in South Florida is not over until the fat lady sings, or at least until the beer taps run dry at the Old School Beefest in Delray Beach. The pouring starts at 6 p.m. and goes until 10 in the Outdoor Pavilion at the Delray Beach…
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. Sometimes a beer comes along with…
You may have noticed a little extra tie-dye on your tap handles as of late, as Atlanta’s signature Sweetwater Brewing has made its way down to the South Florida market. The 15 year old brewery has made a push into southeastern markets in the past few years, with an expansion…
Tucked into the center of deeply residential Fort Lauderdale, Riverside Market has made a name for itself in the past years as the place to go if you’re looking for craft beer from around the world and want to enjoy it in the most casual of settings, outside the stereotypical…
A Coral Springs Whole Foods is the fifth branch of the national supermarket chain to offer a tap bar with a rotating selection of draft craft beers alongside an array of beer friendly bites. “We’re still in the beginning stages for this location,” said Jonny Rose, a marketing team leader…
It’s American Craft Beer Week’s hump day, so where are you going after work to celebrate? How about a place that boasts nearly 50 different beers on draft, some good eats…and lets you play bartender? We’re talking American Social’s tap wall and tap tables. It’s kind of like those frozen…
Wine is a bit of a tricky subject. Most people drink it. Few people really know the intricacies of pairing it well. However, on those rare occasions in which you just happen to stumble upon an amazing food and wine pairing, the results are phenomenal–like an explosion in your mouth…
American Craft Beer Week officially begins May 13 and runs through the 19; a whole seven days worth of events and special tappings to keep your taste buds excited and your liver in a state of confusion. This year marks the eighth consecutive week by the Brewer’s Association. As they…
