There’s a brewpub chain in the Tampa Bay area called The Brass Ring, and we decided to check out the pub at their Brandon location recently. With the style of a classic English pub, 60 beers on tap and over 300 more in bottles, not to mention live music Thursday-Saturday, it more than lived up [...]
The craft beer scene in the Tampa Bay area evolved further over the last week, as Darwin’s on 4th in downtown SRQ debuted their craft beers. If the first brewings are any indication, then the restaurant and brewery will entice patrons with fine craft beers to pair with the outstanding Peruvian inspired cuisine. We stopped [...]
I remember the first time I walked into Mr. Beery’s with a couple of friends a little less than two years ago. Owner Mark Tuchman was on hand, and we all hit it off immediately. Before the end of the night, Mark was breaking open complimentary bottles of Ken Schmidt Maui Stone Coffee Macadamia Coconut [...]
It’s always a culinary treat when Pure Indulgence Catering of Sarasota is on hand for a food and beer pairing at Mr. Beery’s. Whether its sliders or grilled cheese sandwiches, there’s always something scrumptious on the menu to enjoy with some tasty brews. For last Tuesday night’s theme, it was Cookies & Beer. Trust me, [...]
Anne and I were up in Dunedin on Sunday to do a little holiday shopping as well as checking out the latest craft brewery to open in the Tampa Bay area. Seventh Sun Brewing Company, owned by Justin Stange and Devon Kreps, officially opened this past Friday evening. Taking a back to basics [...]
Anne and I went up to Cajun Cafe On The Bayou in Pinellas Park on Saturday to attend their annual Fall Craft Beer Festival. Rated by RoadTripsforBeer.com as one of the country’s Top 10 Fall Beer Festivals, this event featured more than 100 homebrew, craft, and imported beers. Tampa Bay is fortunate to have a [...]
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 [...]