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 [...]
There was a impressive selection of beer on hand at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing Tuesday evening was a rare treat to see the inner workings of Gold Coast Eagle Distributing, one of the region’s largest beer distributors. Located in Lakewood Ranch, it’s housed in an incredible 140,000 square foot facility covering 22 acres. Another interesting [...]
Anyone who follows this blog knows how I feel about beer. But I also absolutely love sliders. The two made a perfect pairing as Mr. Beery’s hosted Sliders-N-Suds last night. The sliders were provided by the aptly named Pure Indulgence Catering. Owner and Head Chef Alicia Collins was on hand to take us through the [...]
Sarasota, famous for Siesta Key Beach which was voted America’s #1 beach this year, has become a prime destination for an increasing number of overseas tourists. As part of a promotion called Fam Trip: A Sampling of Sarasota County, six representatives from various German media outlets were invited to the area to see the best [...]
It was a festive day on Saturday when Mr. Beery’s hosted the Cigar City Total Tap Takeover. Indeed, word of this stupendous event traveled fast, and the crowd on hand included many a beer aficionado from around the country, in addition to local residents already familiar with the world renowned brewery. In general, the brewery, [...]
Anne and I spent Saturday afternoon at the Cigar City Brewing Tasting Room. In addition to being a cool place to hang out and have a pint or two, there’s the added bonus of getting a tour of the brewery. The Tasting Room draws a nice crowd of people from all ages, and the novice [...]
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 [...]