Another Independence Day is upon us, and I look forward to celebrating with family and friends this July 4th weekend. I’d also like to recommend ten session beers to savor as you fire up the barbecue and/or watch the fireworks display. I’m thinking American Pale Ales, American Amber Ales, American Amber Lagers, American Pale Wheat [...]
“No Crap On Tap” is the motto from Mr. Beery’s owner Mark Tuchman, and this craft beer pub lives up to its promise. I stopped by Mr. Beery’s earlier this week with my friends Steve & Bill, and we talked beer with Mark and the crew, and drank a few as well. Mark was 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 [...]