We all had a blast this Saturday at the Shamrock Pub’s 4th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Block Party. It was a sea of green revelers enjoying everything from Irish inspired cuisine to an amazing variety of music that featured everything from ska and hip hop to alternative rock and Irish folk. It was a great [...]
One of my friends here in the Tampa Bay area brought over some beers from his Beer Month Club on Sunday when we hosted our Super Bowl Party. There was a particular beer among them that really stood out, as it was one of the finest Irish red ales I have ever had. Casco Bay [...]
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 [...]
It was a very festive St. Paddy’s Day yesterday. I started out at Shakespeare’s, said hi to the gang, and had a couple of pints with my corned beef & cabbage. From there, I headed down to the very busy Gulf Gate area to meet my friends Steve and Bill. We started and finished at [...]
Marzens tend to be traditional Fall beers, but I had the chance to try a different take on this beer style at Crum’s Bar and Grill recently. Cigar City Marzen Spring Lager (Cigar City Brewing; Tampa, FL; Marzen; ABV: 5.5) is also known as Cigar City Oktoberfest Marzen when it’s released during the autumn months. [...]
You can add Crum’s Bar and Grill to a growing list of exceptional brewpubs in the Tampa Bay area. Located in downtown St. Petersburg, and owned by Chris Crum and Lanette Miller, Crum’s Bar and Grill offers craft beer, food, and live music in a hip casual setting. Speaking of which, there’s 52 selections of [...]
The last time I was at the Cigar City Brewing Tasting Room in Tampa, I learned something new. Did you know that bats pollinate blue agave plants, which provide the ingredient found in tequila? So it’s fitting that I tried a double cream ale, named for the bat, that’s aged in tequila barrels. Cigar City [...]