While Florida is usually the exception to the rule, most of the rest of the United States drinks seasonally – meaning stronger beers when it’s colder outside. While the Sunshine State is experiencing a blast of polar weather, it seems appropriate to encourage some seasonal drinking, like Pensacola’s Coastal County…
The latest episode of the BeerWise Podcast features Wayne Wambles. If you have not heard of Wayne, you have likely heard of his beers. Wayne was the founding brewer of Cigar City Brewing, and he is now the owner and brewer of Griffon & Sphynx Brewery in Brevard, North Carolina…
Another Florida brewery is celebrating an anniversary – this time, it’s Jacksonville Beach’s Southern Swells Brewing Company. There will be food, fun, and friends at their party, but most of all, there will be a beer community with something to celebrate after last year. Southern Swells traditionally releases several cans…
The Tallahassee Beer Festival is returning in 2025, and now the date is official – August 8-9, 2025. The first date being devoted to the beer mile. From Tallahassee Beer Festival: 2025 marks our 7th annual beer festival and we are not slowing down. In fact, the Tallahassee Beer Festival…
In the current climate in Florida Craft Beer, anniversaries are definitely an occasion to celebrate. First, Gainesville’s Swamp Head Brewery announced its 17th anniversary in February, and now, South Florida’s Florida Keys Brewing Company announces its first-decade celebration. From Florida Keys Brewing Company: Celebrating 10 years of brewing the local…
In this dizzying time, where so many breweries seem on the brink of closing, every brewery’s birthday is an occasion to celebrate. Swamp Head Brewery’s anniversary is an occasion to celebrate because they have weathered 17 years in the Sunshine State’s craft beer scene. What is Gainesville’s first craft brewery…
The Tampa Bay Brewers Alliance is a young organization, but its goals are impactful: working with the breweries of Tampa Bay to generate interest in the craft beers produced here, as well as educating the next generation of brewers and beyond. This includes funding and insuring students of the USF…
St. Petersburg’s first craft brewery, Cycle Brewing, is wasting no time in getting their first barrel-aged beer out into their drinkers’ hands. Right on the heels of their last release, CTC Blanton’s – a barleywine aged for three years in Blanton’s bourbon barrels, now comes a new barleywine aged in…
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In a rough start to 2025, Orlando’s Broken Strings Brewery announced that they are closing the brewery, effective immediately. From Broken Strings Brewery: With a heavy heart and broken spirit, we must announce that Broken Strings Brewery will be closing, effective immediately. This dream started over 10 years ago and…
South Florida’s Copperpoint Brewing Company is ready to add a new beer to their year-round lineup – Everflow IPA. From Copperpoint Brewing: Now Flowing! We are excited to announce the release of Everflow IPA as our newest member of our year round lineup. Florida is a wonderland of natural beauty…
SPONSORED POST: Orlando, Florida, is renowned as a bustling hub of entertainment, culture, and opportunity. Known for its world-famous theme parks and a thriving local economy, the city attracts millions of visitors and is home to a diverse, dynamic community. Yet, in a place so full of life and activity,…
With so many beers being released in time for the holiday, it is not uncommon to see events like Deep Brewing Company’s Stout Days of Christmas, where patrons can sample and enjoy holiday stouts over a few days, but Lake Park’s Coastal Karma Brewing Company is doubling down and releasing…
Since beer festivals declined heavily after COVID, the remaining ones are picking up and growing by offering a unique experience for festivalgoers. Tripping Animals Brewing Company has raised the bar with Irie Jungle as a festival with a wonderful brewery list, but also expands beyond craft beer with other beverage…
Established industry voice to lead the Brewers Association beginning in 2025 Boulder, Colo. — The Brewers Association—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American craft brewers—announced today the appointment of Bart Watson to president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the trade association. As the current vice president of…
Press Release: Moody Tongue, the world’s first brewery to receive MICHELIN Stars, is opening its first Florida location, Moody Tongue Sushi West Palm Beach on Tuesday, January 7, the newest addition to its impressive culinary portfolio, at the Hilton West Palm Beach. Opening under the direction of acclaimed Brewmaster Jared Rouben and Executive…
In another illustration of how challenging 2024 has been for craft breweries across the Sunshine State, Cape Coral’s Eight-Foot Brewing has made the post that has been all too common recently – that they have their sights set on a closing date. From Eight-Foot Brewing: Dear Friends, It is with…
SPONSORED POST: Boca Raton, Florida, is known for its vibrant community, stunning beaches, and picturesque streets, attracting residents and tourists alike. As a bustling city with a mix of business, leisure, and residential areas, Boca Raton sees a high volume of traffic daily. While this is part of what makes…
While the holidays are enough to make any beer drinker crack open a bottle of “the good stuff,” what the qualifies as good stuff can vary. Many drinkers drink seasonally and reach for richer, thicker, and higher alcohol beers during the colder days. In Florida, we don’t necessarily have colder…
Tampa Bay Beer Week’s annual celebration of homebrewing and the roots of Tampa Bay’s craft beer scene is coming soon, and tickets are available now! From Tampa Bay Beer Week: Tampa Bay Beer Week is just around the corner (March 1st–9th), and we’re brewing up something special to get us…