One of the questions each year circling Tampa Bay Beer Week usually has to do with the details of Cigar City Brewing’s Hunahpu’s Day. Once an anchor event of the week followed with a massive festival, the event is now a more low-key celebration of craft beer with the imperial…
All of the fun, the camaraderie, and the events start this weekend with Tampa Bay Beer Week (TBBW). Three major events that have anchored the first part of Tampa Bay Beer Week are back for 2025 and will help kickstart the TBBW experience. The Ultimate Brew This annual event is…
There is never a bad time to celebrate smoked cuisine and libations, and Tallahassee’s Ology Brewing has decided to make an entire weekend out of smoke-related festivities. From Ology Brewing: Our 3rd Annual Smoke Fest is almost here! Smoke Bourbon, Rum, Lager, Cigars, Food, Tattoos, Face Painting, Cornhole Tournament and…
Anytime that a brewery joins the ranks of distributing breweries is definitely newsworthy, and St. Petersburg’s Grand Central Brewhouse is the latest brewery whose beer is available outside of their own walls. From Grand Central Brewhouse: Earlier in January, Grand Central Brewhouse told the world that, “Eric, Zac, & Travis…
Together again and back for an epic encore, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and Grateful Dead continue their long, strange trip together with the launch of a NEW collaborative beer, Grateful Dead Juicy Pale Ale. Joining Dogfish Head’s lineup of year-round beers, Grateful Dead Juicy Pale Ale is now making its way to draft lines and store shelves nationwide…
USA Today releases a fan-voted 10Best Awards contest each year, and each year, venues from every corner of the United States are voted on for the title of “Best…” in the country. Each year, some head-turning nominees make the reader curious about each nominee, and then some perennial nominees don’t…
Press Release – From February 27 to March 2, Fort Myers Brewing Company will celebrate its 12th Anniversary with a monumental festival showcasing its vital role in Southwest Florida’s craft beer scene. As the region’s first and largest craft brewery, recently named Best Large Craft Brewery in Florida, the company…
As Florida begins to forget ever having cold weather, beer festival season has begun. Oakland Park’s Funky Buddha Brewery has decided to take this opportunity to host a celebration in honor of one of their most fan-favorited beers: Maple Bacon Coffee Porter Festival 2025. Here are the details, straight from…
Fort Myers Brewing Company is proud to announce its expansion into Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), offering travelers a taste of the region’s beloved craft beer scene. Located in Concourse D, this new venture is in partnership with HMSHost, a leader in airport dining, emphasizing a shared commitment to providing…
On a day dedicated to love, what is more loving than cheesecake, unless that cheesecake is perfectly matched with the flavors of an exquisite mead? Orlando’s Zymarium Meadery has dessert lovers covered (more than usual) this February 14th with a divine pairing matching their Endless Blackberry mead with the perfect…
Florida, its residents, and visitors never seem to tire of thick and boozy barrel-aged beers. It is a wonder that in a state with one of the shortest winters, beer drinkers seem to embrace the thickest beers that the rest of the world savors in the wintertime. But as long…
Tampa Bay Beer Week is coming soon. Breweries are beginning to announce their premier events and bottle releases to expect for the week. For years, one of the hallmarks of TBBW has been Cycle Brewing’s Days of the Week Set, and St. Petersburg’s first craft brewery has just posted the…
Seminole County’s Oviedo Brewing Company announced on Tuesday, February 5th, that February 2025 will be their last day in business. The brewery joins the company of Twisted Trunk Brewing and Broken Strings Brewery on the list of closings during a young 2025. From Oveido Brewing Company: After five incredible years…
One of Florida’s oldest-running imperial stout release days is back for 2025 – Intuition Ale Works’ Underdark Day. Underdark Day is a day that marks the release of Intuition Ale Works’ Underdark Imperial Stout Aged in Oak Barrels, as well as several variants usually released with it. On top of…
Even though Pye Road Meadworks closed their doors in December 2024, the team has restocked their VinoShipper website one last time for those still seeking their award-winning meads. From Pye Road Meadworks: Hey gang, it’s been a little bit… we hope you are all good and that life has been…
One of Florida’s first brewpubs, Atlantic Beach’s Ragtime Tavern, has closed its doors, according to reports on social media. Ragtime Tavern celebrated its 30-year anniversary in 2013, and was one of the only stories about the brewpub that Florida Beer News covered because the low-key brewpub kept to itself and…
In the midst of a January that has already seen one Florida brewery close, South Florida’s Twisted Trunk Brewing has posted a letter to their community on Facebook. Based in Palm Beach Gardens, the brewery has announced that the cost of doing business at their location on PGA Boulevard has…
Ocala’s first craft brewery, Infinite Ale Works, has been managing two locations as a brewery for several months now. They have come up with a plan for the evolution of their old location, and are seeking community investors who would like to get in on the ground floor of their…
Orlando Beer Week begins today, and it is shaping up to be quite a celebration. We recommend you follow @ORLBeerWeek on Instagram and Facebook for updates. In the meantime, Tactical Brewing has posted updates on The City Brewtiful Mega Collab Beer, their Guavango Montoya Florida Weisse, and their Beer Festivals…
Orlando Beer Week is gearing up for another extraordinary year, celebrating craft beer and community from January 25 to February 1, 2025. Over the last five years, this event has evolved from humble beginnings into a vibrant celebration that draws together breweries, beer enthusiasts, and local businesses. This year promises…