Got back into town this week, and my friend Brad and I headed over to Growlers for a couple of beers. It turned out to be Trivia Night, and as luck would have it, our team the Hopheadz took 2nd place and earned $20 off our bar tab. Which was cool, since there were a [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Craft Brewery Sells First Beer for Over $200 Dunedin, FL – December 29, 2011 – Seventh Sun Brewing Company in Dunedin, FL sold their first glass of beer for $202.50 and will be pouring it on Jan 7th at 2pm. The brewery auctioned off the first pour of Seventh Sun on [...]
With numerous church steeples dominating the city skyline, and a tolerance for all religions dating back to the original 13 colonies, Charleston is known as the Holy City. And during our recent trip, I became a true believer in their craft beer scene as well, since the area breweries have a gift for brewing some [...]
We spent the holidays in Charleston last week, and on Thursday decided to go on The Original Pub Tour of Charleston. This wasn’t just any pub tour, as our guide Ben took the group on a nearly 3 hour journey of the city itself, educating us on all of its rich history, in addition to [...]
Jockamo will put you in party mode I headed over to North Bridge Tavern in SRQ last night for their Customer Christmas Appreciation Party. It was a fun filled time for all, including free beer after 7:00. One of the selected beers on tap was an IPA from Abita named for the original title of the [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Seventh Sun Brewing Co. Auctions First Beer at Unveiling Dunedin, FL – December 19, 2011 – Seventh Sun Brewing Company in Dunedin, FL plans to unveil their beer on Jan 7th; the first glass poured will be up for auction, proceeds benefiting the Homeless Emergency Project (HEP). Owner Justin Stange began brewing [...]
We stopped by BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse in Pinellas Park on Sunday for dinner, and noticed that they had an abbey ale as the special on draft. Beer Advocate had it listed as retired, but BJ’s is brewing it again. I can definitely attest, after a couple of pints, that everything’s back to Normal! BJ’s [...]
It’s an annual right of passage at the beginning of February that two world renowned Imperial IPAs make their mark upon the craft beer world. The first, Russian River Pliny The Younger (Russian River Brewing Co.; Santa Rosa, CA; Imperial India Pale Ale; ABV: 11.0), has become the Holy Grail for many beer enthusiasts. While [...]
With the explosion of the craft beer industry, it seems like ales and lagers are giving wine a run for its money as the drink of choice. In fact, many breweries have started to age their ales in oak barrels which give them a distinct wine like character. This “crossover” is producing beers that appeal [...]