Founders Is Coming To Florida Mid May

Date: Fri, Apr 5, 2013

"We at Founders Brewing Company have been lucky to evolve into one of the highest recognized breweries in the United States. Since 2011, Ratebeer.com has ranked us as the 2nd best brewery in the world (we were 4th best in 2010), and we have several beers listed in the top one hundred beers of the world on Beeradvocate.com. We were the winner of four medals at the 2010 World Beer Cup, two medals at the 2010 Great American Beer Festival, and one medal at the 2012 World Beer Cup."

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Abraxas Hosts Dogfish Head Tap Takeover

Date: Mon, Feb 25, 2013

This Thursday, February 28th, Abraxas will once again be hosting one of it's famous tap takeovers. This time Dogfish Head will be the featured brewery with the debut of their newest collaboration with SierraNevada,Rhizing Bines. One of only a few kegs in South Florida youdon'twant to miss out on trying this great beer. If thatwasn'tenough for you how about some Palo Santo, World Wide Stout, Bitches Brew and just for good measure a little 2011 AND 2012 Olde School, all on draft.


Thursday, February 28th 8pm
Abraxas
407 Meridian Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139

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Abbey Brewing Company 1 Year Expansion Anniversary

Date: Thu, Feb 14, 2013

Miami's oldest peddler of craft beer, The Abbey Brewing Company, is celebrating the one year anniversary of it's expansion this Sunday, February 17th from 1pm-5am. To celebrate this special occasion, they will have an open bar from 1PM-2PM, (Select Draft Beers & Liquor), and 10 Craft Beer Taps to choose from, for $5 each, all day long! They will also have$5 shot & Mixed Drink Specials, for the non beer drinkers, and complimentary pub grub. You do not want to miss your chance to try the great selection at such a low price.

Sunday, February 17th 1:00pm-5:00am
The Abbey Brewing Company
1115 16TH Street
Miami Beach, Florida 33139

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South Florida Beer Week

Date: Fri, Jan 18, 2013

One of the biggest beer weeks of the year isupon us once again, South Florida Beer Week. This is the week that focuses on local breweries from Florida. Some of the breweries aren't even available in South Florida yet but they've sent some kegs down just for this week. If you want to see what other great beers are being made in Florida head on out to at least one of these events. Check out the calendar for all the events and below for some other events.

Saturday January 19th - Tap 42 7-9 pm. Florida Beer Company Tap Takeover featuring Gaspar's Porter and Devil's Triangle IPA.
Monday January 21st - Total Wine Pembroke Pines 630 - 830 pm. Meet the Locals featuring Gaspar's Porter and Devil's Triangle IPA.
Monday January 21st - Total Wine Pinecrest 6-7 pm. Sample our Local Craft beers along with some fine food in the training classroom.
Monday January 21st - Krawl off Duval 6-9 pm. Florida Beer Company Tap Takeover featuring Gaspar's Porter and Devil's Triangle IPA.
Tuesday January 22nd - World of Beer Kendall 6-9 pm. Florida Beer Company Tap Takeover featuring Gaspar's Porter and Devil's Triangle IPA.
Tuesday January 22nd - World of Beer Coconut Creek 7-9 pm. Florida Beer Tap Takeover featuring Gaspar's Porter and Devil's Triangle.
Tuesday January 18th - Total Wine Plantation 630-830 pm. Florida Beer Company Meet the Locals.
Wednesday January 23rd - World of Beer Kendall 6-9 pm. Miami Brewing Company 6-9 pm. Meet the owner night.
Wednesday January 23 - World of Beer Kendall 6-9 pm. Anchor Brewery tap Takeover.
Wednesday January 23rd - American Social Ft Lauderdale 8-10 pm. Florida Beer Company Tap Takeover featuring Gaspar's Porter and Devil's Triangle IPA.
Thursday January 24th - World of Beer Dadeland 6-9 pm. Florida Beer Company Tap Takeover featuring Gaspar's Porter and Devil's Triangle IPA.
Thursday January 24th - World of Beer Wellington 6-9 pm, Florida Beer Company Tap Takeover featuring Gaspar's Porter and Devil's Triangle.
Thursday January 24th - Sports Grill North Miami Beach 8-10 pm. Brooklyn Brewery Tap Takeover.
Friday January 25th - Tabica Grill Jupiter. Florida Beer Company Beer Dinner.
Menu:
1st Course - Black Bistro Mussels in BBQ Butter paired with Key West Southernmost Wheat
2nd Course - Tuna Croquettte Roasted Tomato Relish paired with Key West Sunset Ale
3rd Course - Grilled Organic Airline Chicken Breast with Yucca Fries and Chimichurry paired with Florida Lager
4th Course - Passion Fruit Tres Leches Cake paired with Swamp Ape IPA
Saturday/Sunday January 26th/27th - Fairchild Tropical Gardens Chocolate Festival 11am - 430pm. Join Phil for a Beer Garden Sampling with some perfect chocolate pairings.

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Miami Beer Festival

Date: Tue, Jan 8, 2013

The inaugural Miami Beer Festival will take place at the West Plaza of Marlins Park on Jan 19th, from 6pm to 10pm. Tickets are $40 forgeneraladmission and $50 for VIP, which will give you an extra hour of drinking.

Participating Florida brewers and home brewers include: Miami Brewing Company, Florida Beer Company, Gravity Brew, Titanic Brewing, Wynwood Brewing, Fourth Age, Misfit, Opus Ales, Cervetech Brewing, Subvert Ales, Most Wanted Brewery, Wakefield Brewing, Sailfish Brewing, Moron Brothers, Due South, Holy Mackerel, Cigar City, Florida Ave, Native Brewing, and Inlet Brewing. The collection of Florida based breweries and home brewer makes the inaugural Miami Beer Fest the largest collection of participating local breweries. In addition, the event will also include Abita, Anchor, Sam Adams, Yuengling, Bells, Brooklyn, Harpooon, Magners, Sierra Nevada, Crispin, Blue Moon, Blue Point, Cisco, Shipyard, Highland, Lagunitas, Eurobrews, Anderson Valley, Global Imports, Hebrew Beer, Lost Coast, Kona, Red Hook, Widmer, Shock Top, Capital, Green Flash, Goose Island, and Estrella.

Admission will include unlimited beer samplings, with food sold separately. Food trucks will be on hand featuring a broad range of beer friendly food: Latin Burger, Che Grill, Monty's Grill, Top Fried, and AZ Canteen (Andrew Zimmern's truck from the Travel Channel)

For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.miamibeerfestival.com

Or you can check out these discounted tickets via Travel Zoo that gets you general admission tickets for only $25. Click here

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Craft Beer And Art Basel

Date: Thu, Dec 6, 2012

“The Factory” at Wynwood Cigar Factory will be hosting the 1st Annual Basel Biergarten opening Thursday Dec. 6 at 2pm through Sunday Dec. 9th. Chef Andres Barrientos and Chef James Bowers of Aaron's Catering joined forces with the Mixed Media Collective and event guru Gaudi Castro to develop a new annual Basel week tradition for local foodies. The pop-up Biergarten will be serving up top craft beers from Florida breweries. In conjunction with the Drink Like a Local Campaign, beers by Cigar City, Monk in the Trunk, Michael's Genuine, Native, Tequesta and Due South will be available on tap. Barrientos and Bowers are simultaneously launching Miami Smokers, a charcuterie house featuring candied bacon and other delicious artisan smoked meats. The Chefs’ are partnering with local food trucks to create the perfect pairings and.high-end beer-friendly bites. Benches and assorted stylish seating areas surrounded by potted palms and local Florida shrubs will create a lush, hip environment accompanied by DJ’s featured daily. You will be able to find limited brews like Cigar City's Jose Marti and Table Saison, St. Somewhere's Serge and Divina W/ Rosemary, and Due South's Southern Saison popping on the rotating taps through out the weekend.
Wednesday, December 5, 11am-9pm
Thursday, December 6 - Saturday, December, 9,12-8pm
Sunday, December 9, 12-6pm

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Westvleteren 12 Release December 12th

Date: Wed, Nov 21, 2012

The day has finally come. After talk for the last year of Westvleteren 12 (the #1 rated beer in the world) coming to the US the date has finally been announced. December 12th you can set out to your local Total Wine and pick up this lovely gift pack of 6 beers and 2 glasses for the low, low price of only $85. Although this isn't a cheap package it is cheaper then a flight to Belgium. This is Total Wine exclusive release. They are notreservingany and you will only be able to purchase one per person. So set your alarm, grab your folding chair, and get ready to wait in line to buy this one time only release (at least that is what they are saying). See you there!

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Biscayne Brewers Expo

Date: Thu, Nov 1, 2012

You've seen them at most of the beer festivals in Miami, as well as at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, and they have had some of the most interesting beers there, but this time they are putting on a festival themselves. Brew FIU will be hosting the Biscayne Brewers Festival this Sunday, November 4th from 12-4pm at the Kovens Confrence Center at the North FIU campus. With over 40 different local brewers it will give you a big taste of how far local beer has come recently. Tickets are only $20 if you are an FIU Student or a party of 5, $25 for everyone else in advance. Get your tickets now by clicking here.

Sunday, November 4th 12:00-4:00pm
Biscayne Brewers Expo
Koven Conference Center at FIU
3000 NE 151st St
North Miami, FL
(305)310-6825

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Bloomberg Business: Plot To Destroy America's Beer Article

Date: Tue, Oct 30, 2012

Have you ever read an article that you thought was so important that you just wanted to share it with everyone. Bloomberg Businessweek has done just that. I know most people see these big beer companies and know they are these huge companies that are more interested inmakingprofit then good beer but you may not know the extent that they go to to make that money. This article shows you the lengths that they will go to cut the flavor and cost to produce the beer while raising prices and making a huge impact on peopleconnectedto these companies all over the world. I do realize that these companies have anobligationto there shareholders to make money but those shareholder should also know what that is costing in the long run. Hope you find this article as insightful as I did.

click here to read:
Bloomberg Businessweek: The Plot To Destroy America's Beer

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The Abbey Octoberfest

Date: Fri, Oct 19, 2012

This Sunday come on out for one of the lastOktoberfestcelebrations of the season. The Abbey will be having $5 drafts all day as well as some food to snack on while you put down some tasty Oktoberfest beers. The party starts at 1pm and goes until 1am.

Sunday, October 21st 1pm-1am
The Abbey Brewing Company
1115 16th St
Miami Beach, FL

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SOBEWFF Event: BEER TASTING WITH SPIEGELAU: DOES THE GLASS MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

Date: Thu, Oct 18, 2012

It looks like beer is finally getting some notice by the good people at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival this year. Even though thesponsorship by Amstel seems to keep out any craft beers from being a part of the festival it does still use the talented students from FIU's brewing program to bring some interesting beers to the party.

This year is the first year that an event focusing exclusively on beer has been held at the festival and it is very exciting to see that beer is getting noticed by such a big festival. The Beer Tasting With Spiegel: Does The Glass Make A Difference? event will focus on how the glass can change the way youperceive a beer to taste. It is taking place February 22nd, 2013 for 5:30-6:45pm at the James Rotal Palm Hotel. Here is what SOBEWFF has to say about the event:

"If you’ve ever wondered if the glass makes a difference, here is your chance to find out! Matt Rutkowski, VP of Spiegelau sales, will lead a glass tasting featuring Spiegelau’s beer connoisseur set. You will taste and compare four different beer styles in different Spiegelau beer glass shapes. At the end of the tasting, the glasses are yours to keep.

Whether sharing a few pints with friends or on an endless pursuit to find the most exceptional ale, Spiegelau beer glasses are the essential vessels to make each brew taste even better. As more and more people are finding the fun in exploring the nuances of various types of beers, the craft beer industry is enjoying a growing cachet and distinction similar to fine wines. And like wine, beer tastes better when in the right glass. This set of four glasses includes the stemmed tulip, the tall pilsner, the wheat beer glass, and the lager glass. With shapes designed to showcase varying flavors of the grains, yeast and hops, channel the aroma and preserve the frothy head and volatiles, this kit is ideal for the serious beer drinker or the budding aficionado. Spiegelau’s Beer Connoisseur Kit glasses are made of durable crystalline and are dishwasher safe.

Spiegelau traces its glass-making roots back to 1521 in Spiegelau, Germany, tucked in the primeval forest of Bavaria. For almost 500 years, Spiegelau has created glassware known for its sleek design, durability and strength. Today, Spiegelau beer glasses represent German craftsmanship at its best.

The BREW FIU brewing club composed of current and former students from Florida International University’s Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management will brew all of the beer served at this seminar. Funds raised from previous Festivals have gone toward the construction of a state-of-the-art teaching restaurant at the school, which will feature an on-site brewing science laboratory."

The tickets will run you $85 and you can buy them by clickinghere.

Friday, February 22nd, 2013 5:30-6:45pm
James Royal Palms Hotel
1545 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL

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Yardbird/Craft Brewja Beer Dinner

Date: Tue, Oct 16, 2012

This Friday the Craft Brewjas will be hosting an Oktoberfest beer dinner at Yardbird on South Beach. This event will offer a pairing of unique, mouth-watering brews including Thomas Creek (SC) Oktoberfest, Shiner (TX) Oktoberfest, Lazy Magnolia (MS) Pecan Ale and Terrapin (GA) Pumpkin Fest alongside four courses to be determined and prepared by Chef Jeff McInnis.

The event is by reservation only so call Yardbird at 305.538.5220 and reserve your seat. The event will begin promptly at 7pm, so don't be late!$65 pp (Tax and gratuity not included)

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VOTE FOR ME!!!

Date: Fri, Oct 5, 2012

Somehow I was nominated for a New Times Web Award. The group I've beennominatedwith is humbling. I'm pretty sure I'm the underdog in this race but what the hell, might as well give it a shot: if you would like to vote for us for Best Food Blog (I guess they are including drink under it as well) then just click here. It means a lot that I'm even nominated but I'm not going to lie, it would be even better to win. Thanks again for all the support throughout the years.

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Green Flash Launch At Abraxas

Date: Fri, Sep 21, 2012

If you have ever been to Southern California there is a good chance you have seen beer from Green Flash all over the place. Now you will start to see it all over Southern Florida as well. The launch party for Green Flash will be taking place this Saturday night at Abraxas on South Beach. West Coast IPA, Hot Rod Red, Imperial IPA and Double Stout will be on tap. They will also have bottles of the above mentioned beers plus Le Freak Belgian IPA, Rayon Vert Belgian Pale and Saison Diego. Come out and taste the newest beers to hit the ever-growing craft beer market.

Saturday, Septermber 22nd 8:00pm-5:00am
Abraxas
407 Meridian Ave
Miami Beach, FL

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